By the Cliont product team
Trade school program lead intake software for vocational training providers

Know which trade school leads are worth an enrollment call

Every enquiry captures the trade a prospect wants to train for, their education level, and how soon they want to start, plus ID and diploma verification, so your team knows before the call who's actually ready to enroll.

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Which trade or field are you interested in training for?
Skilled trades (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, construction)
Automotive or diesel technology
Healthcare support (nursing assistant, medical tech, etc.)

The exact intake your trade school program leads complete

This is the real 7-question guided intake for Trade School Program — the same flow your customers finish before you ever pick up the phone.

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What a qualified trade school program lead should tell you

Qualification for prospective trade school students, covering the trade or field of interest, current education level, desired program format, timeline to start, and whether the enquiry is for the individual, a student, an employee, or a partnering school.

  • Trade Or Field Interested
  • This Program Search
  • Highest Level Education Completed
  • Soon Want Start Program
  • Have Preference Online, In-Person,
  • Able Attend Program Within
  • Main Goal Completing This

The questions your team needs answered

Every trade school program intake asks these — and why each one matters.

QuestionWhy it matters
Which trade or field are you interested in training for?Knowing the trade or field lets admissions route the lead to the right program advisor instead of a general inbox.
Who is this program search for?Separating individual applicants from parents, employers, and partnering schools determines who the follow-up call should actually be with.
What is the highest level of education completed so far?Education level is weighted because it affects program eligibility and whether prerequisite coursework is needed.
How soon do you want to start a program?Start timeline is the strongest signal of how soon a lead should be called, since 'as soon as possible' scores highest and 'just exploring' scores lowest.
Do you have a preference for online, in-person, or hybrid program format?Segments the lead so you can route, price, and prioritize it correctly.
Are you able to attend a program within your local area or region?Local-area feasibility flags applicants who want in-person training but can't attend, avoiding a wasted enrollment call.
What is your main goal for completing this program?Segments the lead so you can route, price, and prioritize it correctly.

How Cliont scores trade school program leads

Every answer is weighted automatically — no manual review required.

Value signals

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Some high school, not completed
  • Some college or a college degree
  • Not sure
  • As soon as possible
  • Within 3 months

Disqualifiers

  • Not sure yet

See the lead your team receives

Trade School Program Lead

88/100
High Priority
Trade or field of interestSkilled trades (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, construction)
Who the search is forMyself
Highest education completedHigh school diploma or GED
Desired start timelineAs soon as possible
Program format preferenceIn-person
Able to attend locallyYes
Main goalStart a new career
Delivered to: Email · CRM · SMS notification

From first click to qualified lead

Follow prospects and clients through one smooth, guided flow.

They land & meet you

Your video greeting plays instantly — a real face instead of a blank form.

They explain the project

Smart questions adapt to their project and capture the full scope.

They share the details

The scope and any documents come attached, so you can scope before the first call.

You get a ready lead

Scored and qualified — waiting for you to win it.

Built for trade school program workflows

Cliont capabilityTrade School Program application
Conditional routingLeads who select 'a school seeking a partnership' or 'an employee or my team' route to a different queue than individual student applicants, since the buyer and next step differ.
Weighted scoring engineEducation level and program start timeline carry explicit weights, so a lead with some college who wants to start immediately scores higher than someone who selected 'not sure' on both.
CRM deliveryQualified enrollment leads arrive in your CRM tagged by trade or field of interest, so admissions staff can filter by program before making the first call.
Location screeningThe local-area/region question flags applicants who want in-person training but can't attend, letting staff suggest hybrid or online alternatives before booking a call.

Common trade school program lead scenarios

Ready-now career changer

A prospect with some college and a goal to start a new career picks 'as soon as possible' to begin — the intake flags this as a priority lead for an immediate enrollment call.

Parent researching for their child

Someone answers 'my child or student' and marks the trade as 'not sure yet' — the intake still captures education level and timeline but routes it as a lower-urgency exploratory lead.

Employer-sponsored training request

A business owner selects 'an employee or my team' with a goal of 'meet an employer requirement' — this signals a different buyer and payment path than an individual applicant.

Applicant outside the service area

A lead who can't attend locally but wants an in-person program is a mismatch unless the school offers hybrid or online options — the intake surfaces this before staff schedule a call.

School partnership inquiry

Someone selects 'a school seeking a partnership' — this isn't a student lead at all, and the intake should route it to a different contact than admissions.

Connect Cliont to your workflow

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Notify your team

Email, SMS, Slack

Automate follow-up

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Trade School Program lead-intake FAQs

Does the intake tell us if a lead is inquiring for themselves, a child, or an employer?

Yes, the intake asks who the program search is for and separates individual applicants, parents inquiring for a student, employers sponsoring staff, and schools seeking a partnership so each routes appropriately.

How does education level affect lead priority?

Education level is a weighted field in the intake, so applicants who have completed high school, some college, or aren't sure how their prior education fits are scored differently before reaching your CRM.

What happens to leads who say they're 'just exploring options'?

Those leads are still captured with their trade interest and education details, but the start-timeline answer scores lower than someone ready to begin within three months, so your team can prioritize accordingly.

Can the intake screen out leads who can't attend our program's location?

Yes, the intake asks whether the applicant can attend within the local area or region, which matters most for in-person or hybrid programs and helps flag mismatches before scheduling.

Does the intake capture whether someone wants an online, in-person, or hybrid program?

Yes, format preference is a direct catalog field, so your team knows before the enrollment call whether a lead's expectations match what your program actually offers.

Can we tell partnership inquiries apart from student leads?

Yes, 'a school seeking a partnership' is a distinct option in the intake, so those enquiries can be routed to a different contact instead of mixing into your student admissions pipeline.

Turn trade school program visitors into qualified clients

Give every trade school program visitor a guided intake instead of a dead contact form — and get a scored, qualified lead before you take the first call.