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:
New Leadership Schools

NC3 Certification Race
Competition is heating up! Here are the top schools issuing NC3 certifications.1. Mech-Tech Caguas - 3,243 Certs
2. WSU Tech - 2,458 Certs
3. Gateway Technical College - 1,454 Certs
Top 20 NC3 Schools
(as of July 31, 2023)School | Certifications |
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Mech-Tech Caguas | 3,245 |
WSU Tech | 2,458 |
Gateway Technical College | 1,454 |
Metropolitan Community College | 1,217 |
CESA 3 | 1,217 |
TCAT - Elizabethton | 1,206 |
Bishop State Community College | 1,174 |
Career and Technical Education Center of Hobbs | 940 |
West-MEC | 875 |
Van Nuys High School | 866 |
Odessa College | 856 | Richard J. Daley College | 835 |
Enterprise State Community College | 830 |
Fresno City College | 737 |
Gadsden State Community College | 712 |
Wallace State Community College - Hanceville | 691 |
Wytheville Community College | 664 |
North Dakota State College of Science | 650 |
Washburn Institute of Technology | 633 |
Oakland High School | 585 |