TRADART Foundation is a nonprofit corporation devoted to the advancement of career technical education with an emphasis on industry standards. The primary goal is to increase the skills and skill-levels students need to learn and to define a construction technology pathway from junior high through high school an on to community college and the world of work. Concerned citizens, educators and industry leaders in Santa Barbara believe that meaningful exposure to skills training programs can provide all students with the opportunity to learn a marketable skill. The mission is to operate and promote career development and workplace preparation programs through active partnerships with the community and industry so that students learn skills and gain competency as they work toward their professional goals.