The ETAP (Essential Trade Assistance Program) is intended to provide financial assistance to an adult who wants to enter a trade that is short staffed in the nation. This program will pay half for such trainees, and therefore increase the number of people in the field. In example, if a trade costs $25,000, and there is a need for electricians, then anyone going to a trade school to become an electrician will have their tuition reduced to $12,500 at the end of their training. This deduction will apply directly to the citizen, so they can decide what to spend the month on. This could be for tools, clothing, or paying an amount to the tuition. This money will not have to be paid back as long as the citizen spent at least 10 years in the field they took trade course for (as an electrician with above example).
This program as with all social welfare programs will apply to those that are considered as low income. It would stand to assume that households not living on low income could afford sending their children to a trade school. ETAP will have a dedicated website which will provide for the types of trades in need, and what schools will support training in those trades.