Damon Leslie

About Damon

Damon Leslie is the founder of TradeCert. He started the site after seeing how hard it is to get a straight answer to a simple question: what does it actually take to get licensed in a trade in my state? State licensing board websites are inconsistent, hard to navigate, and frequently out of date — so he built the reference he wished existed.

Damon researches and writes TradeCert's guides by working directly from primary sources: official state licensing board websites, state statutes and administrative codes, and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage and employment data. He is not a licensed tradesperson, and TradeCert's guides are research summaries — not professional or legal advice. Every guide links to the official state board so readers can verify current requirements before applying.

How the guides are researched

• Primary sources only. Requirements, fees, and renewal rules come from official state licensing boards, not from other content sites.
• BLS wage data. Salary figures use the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) program, cited with the data vintage.
• Dated updates. Each guide shows when it was last updated. Fees and rules change — readers should always confirm with their state board.
• Corrections welcome. Errors reported with an official source are prioritized — see the contact page.

Contact

Questions or corrections: support@tradecertinfo.com or via the contact page.