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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has limited state-level trade licensing — most regulation happens at the municipal level. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh have city licenses.

§ 01

Licensing boards.

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Source: state licensing boards. Links go directly to public licensee lookups where available.

§ 02

Apprenticeship system.

Pennsylvania is a RAPIDS state — the federal Office of Apprenticeship administers registered apprenticeship programs directly via the Registered Apprenticeship Partners Information Database System. Apprenticeship data is reported to the U.S. Department of Labor at the individual record level.

§ 03

Browse by trade in Pennsylvania.

Each page covers the license board, real pay data, apprenticeship path, and state-specific gotchas for that trade in Pennsylvania.