For School Owners
We Acquire and Operate
Vocational Trade Schools.
TradePath is a Sun Belt platform built to buy, modernize, and grow independent trade schools. We bring capital, a custom-built AI operating system, and 24/7 enrollment infrastructure. So your school reaches its full potential.
$3.4M
Anchor acquisition (El Paso, TX)
Sun Belt
TX · NM · AZ · NV · FL
DoD Certified
Active military & government contracts
Capital Ready
We close fast, on your timeline
The Opportunity
America Is Running Out of
Trade School Operators.
The average independent vocational school owner is over 60. Most built something valuable over decades. TWC licenses, government contracts, employer relationships, community trust. But succession planning is rare, and most of these schools quietly close or get sold to private equity that strips them down.
TradePath exists to change that. We acquire schools from operators who are ready to transition, then invest in the people, technology, and programs that let them grow. The schools keep their identity. The communities keep their training.
10,000+
Independent vocational schools operating in the U.S.
650K
Trade jobs unfilled across the country right now
30%
Of skilled tradespeople will retire by 2030
Why TradePath
We’re Operators, Not Just Buyers.
Most buyers show up with a term sheet and a spreadsheet. We show up with a transition plan, a technology stack, and a team that knows how to run a school.
Capital Ready to Deploy
We have capital on hand and close on your timeline. No financing contingencies. No institutional delays. Straightforward terms built around your school's actual cash flow.
A Purpose-Built Operating System
We don't bolt together off-the-shelf software and hope it works. Every tool in our stack is custom-built and AI-powered. From enrollment to financials to employer placement. Your staff stops doing manual work. The system runs it.
AI Enrollment Infrastructure
Our AI layer runs 24/7 across every inquiry channel. Web, SMS, and phone. Prospective students get instant responses. Advisors get qualified leads. Enrollment no longer sleeps.
Government and Military Pipeline
We have active DoD contracts, TWC licensing, VA approval, and workforce board relationships. We know how to navigate the compliance layer that most operators find exhausting.
The Platform
Custom Built. AI Powered. Runs 24/7.
Most trade schools run on spreadsheets, phone calls, and institutional memory. Every TradePath campus runs on a proprietary AI-powered operating system. Custom built for vocational education. Enrollment, scheduling, compliance tracking, employer placement, and financial reporting are all automated and interconnected. When we acquire your school, we bring the entire system with us.
Inquiry
AI Qualification
Enrollment
Program Delivery
Certification
Placement
Enrollment OS
AI-powered inquiry handling, lead qualification, and enrollment flow. Every prospective student gets an instant response across web, SMS, and phone.
Purpose-built management
Scheduling, compliance tracking, and employer placement — all interconnected and automated. Your staff focuses on students, not spreadsheets.
Automated reporting
Financial reporting, TWC compliance, VA billing, and employer placement outcomes. Real-time visibility into every campus from a single dashboard.
Our Schools
Starting in El Paso. Growing Across the Sun Belt.
Our anchor acquisition is Mountain View Vocational Institute in El Paso, TX. One of the only schools in the region offering NCCCO crane certification, with active DoD, military, and government contracts.
Mountain View Vocational Institute
El Paso, TX · Alamogordo, NM · San Antonio, TX · Albuquerque, NM
CDL, heavy equipment operation, NCCCO crane certification (exclusive in the El Paso market), and culinary arts. TWC licensed. VA/GI Bill approved. DoD certified. 13+ years of institutional relationships with Texas Workforce Commission and regional employers.
Active campuses · Expansion markets
For School Owners
Thinking About Your Next Chapter?
If you’ve built a trade school and you’re thinking about what comes next — retirement, transition, or just finding a partner who can take it further — we’d like to have a conversation. No pressure. Just a direct conversation about what you’ve built and what a transition could look like.
01
Conversation.
We start with a confidential call to understand your school, your programs, and your goals.
02
Valuation.
We run our own analysis and come back with a straightforward offer grounded in real cash flow.
03
Close.
We have capital ready and move on your timeline. No financing delays. No institutional red tape.
Are You a Student?
Find Your School.
TradePath schools operate under their own local brands. If you’re looking for programs in El Paso or southern New Mexico, visit Mountain View Vocational Institute.
Visit MVVI El Paso →More campuses coming to TX, NM, AZ, NV, and FL.