Find Your Path in Skilled, AI-Resistant Trades
Explore practical vocations, compare their automation resistance index (ARI™), and follow their roadmap towards a successful AI resistant career.
Explore AI Resistant Trades
Explore practical, artificial intelligence resistant trades with clear roadmaps.
Nurse Practitioner
Mason
Power Lineworker
Elevator Mechanic / Installer
Solar Installer
Nurse Anesthetist
Hair Stylist / Cosmetologist
Facilities Maintenance Technician
HVAC Technician
Auto Technician
Heavy Equipment Operator
Registered Nurse
Roofer
Landscape Technician
Welder
Diesel Mechanic
Aircraft Maintenance Technician
CNC Machinist
Plumber
Pest Control Technician
Commercial Truck Driver
Home Health Aide
Licensed Practical Nurse
Electrician
Law Enforcement Officer
Commercial Pilot
Carpenter
Physical Therapist
Dental Hygienist
Veterinarian
What is ARI™?
ARI™ — the Automation Resistance Index — estimates how resistant a vocation is to artificial intelligence based on physical presence, manual skill, human judgment, licensing barriers, and automation feasibility.
The goal is not to predict the future perfectly. The goal is to help people understand which careers still depend heavily on real-world human skill.
*ARI™ is a directional score, not a guarantee. It is designed to compare how much a career still depends on physical skill, judgment, licensing, and real-world variability.
Every state is different
Licensing rules can change dramatically by state. Some states license individual tradespeople, some license contractors, and some leave much of the process to local cities or counties.
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Power Lineworker
Power lineworkers install, maintain, inspect, and repair overhead and underground electrical power lines, utility equipment, poles, transformers, and distribution systems that keep communities connected to the electrical grid.
View roadmap →Nurse Anesthetist
Nurse anesthetists, often known as CRNAs, provide anesthesia and related care before, during, and after surgical, diagnostic, obstetric, trauma, and pain-management procedures. They assess patients, administer anesthesia, monitor vital signs, manage airway and pain control, respond to complications, and coordinate closely with surgeons, physicians, nurses, and other clinical teams.
View roadmap →Registered Nurse
Registered nurses provide and coordinate patient care, assess patient conditions, administer treatments, educate patients and families, document care, and work with physicians and healthcare teams in hospitals, clinics, long-term care, home health, and community settings.
View roadmap →Training Program Insights
Based on publicly listed training programs aggregated by TakeAVocation.
Top States for Training Programs
- AL 774
- AZ 669
- CA 505
- GA 481
- FL 455
Most Common Training Categories
- Registered Nurse 1022
- Welder 917
- Physical Therapist 770
- Mason 760
- HVAC Technician 747