For partners

For trade schools & apprenticeship programs

HandsOnward helps people who've already shown real intent - a match score, a roadmap, a concrete next step - find their way to programs like yours. We're looking to partner with trade schools, registered apprenticeship programs, and workforce-development initiatives that can stand behind the standards below.

What each side gets

Partners get in front of people who are already partway through a real decision - they have a match score, a roadmap, and a specific occupation in mind, not a cold lead browsing generic ads.

Users get programs that have actually been checked against the standards below, clearly labeled as a partner placement - never substituted for, or blended into, their own match score and roadmap.

How referrals work

The match score and roadmap stay independent of who's paying for a referral - which program gets shown is always a separate, clearly-labeled layer, the same way organic and paid search results are kept apart. Paying us doesn't move a program up in someone's actual match results, and it never will.

We're early and not running a live referral program yet - we're talking to a small number of pilot partners first. When it launches, partner programs will appear as a clearly labeled "Sponsored" section alongside someone's real recommendations, never mixed in with them.

What we look for in a partner program

Accredited or state-approved, where that applies to your program type.
Transparent tuition and total cost - no hidden fees revealed only after enrollment.
A clearly stated program duration.
Honest completion and placement information, if you track it - we won't publish claims we can't source back to you.
A published refund policy.
No unresolved pattern of complaints with your state licensing board or accrediting body.
Clear licensing eligibility - what credential, if any, a graduate is eligible to sit for.
A defined geographic service area.
For apprenticeships specifically: real compensation during the apprenticeship, not unpaid labor framed as training.

What to include when you reach out

A quick overview of your program: what it trains people for, accreditation/approval status, real tuition or apprenticeship pay, typical duration, and the geographic area you actually serve. That's enough for an initial conversation - nothing needs to be formalized yet.

Get in touch

handsonwardsupport@gmail.com