Craftmasters

Project Background

  • craftmasters location map with starCraftmasters has committed to purchase 62 acres located in the Hooper Business Park for the campus, corporate headquarters, coffee shop and student experience center
  • Craftmasters is proposing a campus of construction trade skills with an enrollment of a minimum of 5000 students, phased in six equal portions over a six-year period with a capital investment of over $190 million
  • The corporate headquarters will bring a minimum of 400 new employees with an average wage of $57,000. The headquarters will add an additional $25 million in capital


Craftmaster site layoutWhat is Craftmasters?

The founder of Full Sail University is applying his 40 years of ground-breaking education experience to solve the country's desperate need for skilled talent, rewriting the perception of what it means to be a craftsperson with Craftmasters.

Craftmasters is an innovative approach to education. They partner timeless skills with the latest technology, teaching their students a deep knowledge of their craft with the importance of leading-edge industry innovation. Their students will receive a hands-on education with project-based work in professional environments. Craftmasters is also focused on providing opportunities for every student with morning or afternoon classes, and most programs can be completed in one year. The Burleson location would be the Craftmasters Flagship Campus and the Corporate Headquarters.

Proposed areas of study at Craftmasters include:

  • Wood: General Carpentry, Finish Carpentry, Cabinet Making
  • Air: HVAC Installation, HVAC Repair
  • Power: Electrical, Solar
  • Stone: Block Masonry, Brick Masonry, Concrete
  • Water: Plumbing, Irrigation
  • Earth: Heavy Equipment Operation, Landscaping, Agriculture
  • Metal: Welding, Fabrication
  • Logic: Project Management, Building Construction Technician, Emerging Construction Technician

The Burleson Craftmasters campus is projected to have 5,000 graduates annually once fully operating.

Financial Impact of Craftmasters Development at Hooper Business Park

  • Craftmasters adds an additional $114million in taxable value (excluding future residential development)
  • Adds an additional $335,000 annually to General Fund
  • Adds an additional $6.6 million in direct benefit in 20 years
  • After all costs and incentives between Craftmasters and Chisholm Summit the City benefit over 20 years is $72 million dollars
  • This Financial Impact Analysis does not include any indirect economic impact that either development will produce.

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