Share Your Expertise as a Red Seal Mentor
Get paid to help apprentices through their training and exams. Set your own rates and pick your own hours.
Why Become a Red Seal Hub Mentor?
You've learned things on the job that no textbook covers. Pass them on to apprentices and get paid for your time.
Earn Extra Income
Set your own hourly rate. We plan for mentors to keep 80-85% of each session fee.
You choose how many hours you take on
Share Your Knowledge
Pass on what you've learned on the job to the apprentices coming up behind you.
Help apprentices get through their exams and first years
Flexible Schedule
Choose when you mentor. Video sessions from anywhere, evenings or weekends, whenever suits you.
30, 60, 90, or 120 minute sessions
How It Works
Create a profile, get matched with apprentices, and get paid for your sessions.
Create Your Profile
List your Red Seal certifications, your years in the trade and the areas you know best.
Get Matched
Red matches you with apprentices who are struggling in the areas you know best.
Schedule Sessions
Set your availability. Video calls run inside Red Seal Hub, so you can mentor from anywhere.
Get Paid
Stripe payouts directly to your bank. Track your earnings in your mentor dashboard.
Ideal for Retired & Semi-Retired Tradespeople
If you're retired or winding down, you can stay involved and pass on what you know. We handle the admin so you can focus on the mentoring.
Red Seal Certified
Hold a valid Red Seal certification in one or more trades
15-40+ Years Experience
Decades of knowledge that shouldn't be lost when you retire
Work When You Want
No minimum hours. Take the sessions that fit your schedule
Stay in the Game
Keep doing what you love without the full-time grind
What We're Building for Mentors
The mentor marketplace isn't live yet. We're building it with input from tradespeople who want to mentor.
Join the waitlist to have a say.
Three Ways to Mentor
Choose the mentorship model that works best for you.
Volunteer Mentors
Give back to your trade. Answer apprentices' questions and give them guidance, unpaid.
- Answer apprentice questions
- Build your mentor reputation
- Give back to your trade
Paid Mentors
Set your own hourly rate. Run video sessions with apprentices and keep 80-85% of each session fee.
- Set your own hourly rate
- Stripe direct deposits
- Earnings dashboard
Expert Services
Work with employers on site. Train their crews and help sort out how the shop runs.
- Paid on-site work
- Workplace setup & organization
- Team training & mentorship
Work With Employers On-Site
A good fit for retired or semi-retired Red Seal tradespeople. We plan to handle the paperwork, payments and admin so you can focus on the work. You'll also get access to Red and our study tools.
Workplace Organization & Setup
Help shops organize their workspace and set up how work gets done
Team Training & Mentorship
Train apprentices and journeymen with real-world techniques and tips
Process Improvement
Show crews better ways to do the work, so quality goes up and rework goes down
How Expert Services Work
Employer Posts a Need
Company needs training, organization help, or process improvement
You Accept the Job
Review the request, negotiate terms, confirm availability
Employer Pays Red Seal Hub
Payment is held until the work is done
You Get Paid (80-85%)
Direct deposit to your bank via Stripe
What we handle: payments, contracts, scheduling and admin. Insurance details will be shared before launch.
Be the First to Know
Join the waitlist to get early access when the Mentor Marketplace launches. We'll notify you as soon as it's ready.
No spam. We'll only email you about the Mentor Marketplace launch.