About SkillPlum

SkillPlum is a directory for US trade schools, vocational programs, and apprenticeship pathways. It brings public-source context and direct provider links together while making the limits of each data point visible.

What We Believe

Source and Scope First

We identify whether a fact describes an institution, field-of-study cohort, occupation, or specific program, and show source context where it is available.

No Lead Farming

We never sell your contact information. No hidden inquiry forms, no surprise phone calls. When you click through to a school, you go directly to their website.

Two Paths, One Search

Trade-school and apprenticeship listings can be explored side by side. Current cost, pay, registration, and intake still need confirmation from the responsible provider or agency.

Unknown Means Unknown

We do not turn missing or generated facts into confident claims. Legacy composite scores are suspended while their source and scope are reviewed.

Our Data Sources

IPEDSU.S. Department of Education

Institution-level school profiles, enrollment, graduation, tuition, and financial-aid context. These figures do not establish the price or outcome of one named program.

College ScorecardU.S. Department of Education

Institution and field-of-study cohort context for earnings, debt, and repayment. Cohort measures are not individual results or guarantees for a named offering.

BLSU.S. Department of Labor

Occupational wage data and job growth projections. Powers salary comparisons on career guide pages.

RAPIDS / apprenticeship.govU.S. Department of Labor

Candidate apprenticeship sponsor and program records. Each listing still requires source-level confirmation for current registration, wages, and intake.

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