In the News

February 28, 2023

Lincoln Electric Announces Recipient of First Annual LEEPS Instructor of the Year Award

Award honors welding instructor who exemplifies commitment to the Lincoln Electric Education Partner Schools (LEEPS™) welding certification program Cleveland (January 10, 2023) – Lincoln Electric announced that […]
February 28, 2023

NC3 Master Instructor Spotlight | Brian Foutty

NC3 has some impressive Master Instructors in our ranks and this Instructor Spotlight series aims to highlight the incredibly talented individuals who work with us. We’ll be featuring a new interview in our monthly newsletters, here on our website, and on our social media pages each month.
February 24, 2023

NC3’s School on the Rise: February 2023

Congratulations to NC3’s February 2023 School on the Rise, Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Morristown! A proud NC3 leadership school, TCAT Morristown has issued over 3,000 certifications to their students including Snap-on, Trane, and Festo! Since joining the NC3 network in 2014, TCAT has exceeded its goal of serving as a premier provider of workforce development for students in Tennessee.
January 24, 2023

Mech-Tech College’s Chief Operating Officer, Yadexy Sierra, receives prestigious recognition by being elected into the “Top 20” People Changing Technical Education

(Caguas, Puerto Rico – December 15, 2022) – The prestigious publication Career Education Review (CER) recently named Yadexy Sierra, Mech-Tech College’s Chief Operating Officer, as the recipient of the […]
January 23, 2023

NC3’s School on the Rise: January 2023

Congratulations to NC3’s first School on the Rise recipient of 2023, North Farmington High School! Located just outside of Detroit, Michigan, North Farmington High School has established an outstanding Snap-on certification program since joining NC3 in 2020. North Farmington High School continues to excel at providing their students with the resources they need to become a top-level candidate for both colleges and prospective employers.
January 1, 2023

NTEA, in collaboration with Lincoln Electric, a global leader in welding products and solutions, and National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3), a value-driven organization for career and technical education, announces the Work Truck Industry Welder Certification Program. Through this new initiative, work truck industry businesses will have access to a consistent training curriculum and program content they can utilize for employee development.

Top 20 NC3 Schools

(as of August 31, 2026)

 
School Certifications
WSU Tech 6110
Mech-Tech Caguas 4212
TCAT - Knoxville 1926
Odessa College 1770
Gateway Technical College 1733
Calhoun Community College 1697
Bishop State Community College 1662
Washburn Institute of Technology 1620
Fresno City College 1431
Truckee Meadows Community College 1397
Chattanooga State Community College - TCAT 1394
TCAT - Elizabethton 1388
Metropolitan Community College 1286
West-MEC 1256
Gadsden State Community College 1198
Pima Community College 1148
TCAT - Upper Cumberland 1111
Richard J. Daley College 1061
Wake Technical Community College 1032
Career and Technical Education Center of Hobbs (CTECH) 1029