Trades Math

Coursera MOOC / Non-credit USD 49
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Trades Math

About this course

Develop the essential math skills needed to succeed in the skilled trades. In this course, you’ll learn how to read and convert fractions, perform everyday calculations, and apply key concepts like measurements, ratios, and percentages. By the end, you’ll be able to confidently solve common job-site problems and work with the numbers that drive real-world tasks across trades. This course is designed to give you a practical, easy-to-understand foundation in trades math. You’ll explore how math applies directly to tasks like converting inches to feet, calculating area, and interpreting measurements used daily by professionals in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and more. Whether you’re new to the trades or need a refresher, this course equips you with the core math skills needed to work efficiently and effectively.

What you'll learn

  • read and convert fractions
  • perform everyday calculations
  • apply measurements, ratios, and percentages
  • calculate area
  • interpret measurements used in trades

Course objectives

  • provide a practical foundation in trades math
  • equip learners to solve job-site problems confidently
  • help learners understand how math applies to real-world tasks

Skills you'll gain

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