The Trades Map is an independent educational website about entering skilled trades in the United States. Here, “trades” means occupations such as electrical work, HVAC, plumbing and welding. Our purpose is to help you compare entry routes, understand the questions to ask and find the authority behind a requirement.
What we publish
Career guides, dated national wage comparisons, training decision checklists, selected licensing explainers and transparent planning tools. We focus on practical next steps: ask a school for its total cost, confirm whether experience counts, or compare a paid apprenticeship with classroom training.
Who is responsible
The website is published by Bogdan Anichit Popescu Stefanescu, an independent publisher based in Spain. This website is not a school, employer, government agency, licensing board or recruitment service. We do not issue qualifications or decide eligibility for work, funding or licenses.
How the information is prepared
AI tools assist research organization, drafting and website development. Published guides link to the official sources used for factual statements and state when those sources were checked. AI assistance is not a substitute for a professional credential. We do not claim that guides have been reviewed by licensed tradespeople unless a named review is actually shown.
What we do not promise
We do not guarantee a place in a program, a job, a salary, a license, a financial return or an advertising outcome. National wage statistics are context, not an individual offer. Current official requirements and written agreements must be checked before a decision.