NC3

Where Education and Industry Meet

The National Coalition of Certification Centers is a value-driven organization and the future model for Career and Technical Education, creating highly-skilled, job-ready professionals through a growing network of educational partners and global industry leaders.

What We Do

We design solutions for programs, schools and industry

Our Model for Success: As a value-driven organization, we focus on key initiatives that will drive success for education, industry, the national workforce, and most importantly, students. Those key initiatives include:

NC3 certification curriculum represents a complete turn-key system of classroom presentation materials, labs, and exams centered on today’s in-demand industry skills. The NC3 certification supplements a school’s existing curriculum with theory and hands-on practice utilizing world-class equipment and tools. Students graduate with the most up-to-date knowledge and competencies valued and required by employers.

Curriculum Development

Together with program administrators and industry representatives, NC3 evaluates NC3 members' classrooms, labs, training systems, program goals, and local labor market demands to achieve the ideal educational workspace. The goal is to modernize effective training centers that will attract and produce the highest caliber of student. In support of these efforts, NC3 offers to all new and prospective members custom Vision and Benchmarking Tours at one of its national centers of excellence.

Program & Site Assessment

Train-the-Trainer events are hands-on professional development opportunities that provide standardized, world-class training to new and experienced instructors. Hosted at NC3 regional centers of excellence and lead by expert instructors, these week-long events offer an intensive classroom experience for instructors to learn and become experts in the newest certifications, allowing them to bring their transformed knowledge back to their classrooms.

Train-the-Trainer Series

NC3 certifications are driven by critical industry needs and national standards. NC3 has partnered with world-renowned and deeply committed industry brands to provide insight into what are the biggest needs in workforce development and technical skills. By partnering with these leaders, schools will provide students with up-to-date industry knowledge and competencies required in their field.

Building World Class Partnerships

New Leadership Schools

Certification Race

Top 20 NC3 Schools

1. TCAT - Elizabethton - 378
2. WSU Tech - 374
3. Gateway Technical College - 311
4. Mcminn Career Technical Center - 191
5. CESA 3 - 168

Top 20 Certification Centers

January 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020
Note: The NC3 Certification Race includes IC3 Digital Literacy Certification Exams and NC3 Certification Exams passed on NC3Certs.com.

School	Certifications
WSU Tech	826
Gateway Technical College	650
TCAT - Elizabethton	489
Metropolitan Community College	348
CESA 3	304
Cedar Valley College	291
Morristown West High School	276
Columbus High School	251
Wytheville Community College	238
Mcminn Career Technical Center	235
Mech-Tech Caguas	224
Blackman High School	218
Wallace State Community College	203
Washburn Institute of Technology	187
Lakeshore Technical College	175
Tarrant County College- South	171
East High School	166
Corona High School	166
Linn Benton Community College	161
Workshops for Warriors	160

Congratulations to Miramar College

Read All About Miramar College

Learn more about the NC3 School on the Rise of 2020, Miramar College. The School on the Rise is a monthly achievement award granted to schools that have shown consistent growth in issued certifications since joining the NC3 network.

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NC3

Where Education and Industry Meet

What We Do

We design solutions for programs, schools and industry

New Leadership Schools

Certification Race

Top 20 NC3 Schools

Congratulations to Miramar College

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