In the News

April 1, 2020

WSU Tech Responds to Pandemic by Using Their Resources to Supply Masks

As the nation continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, NC3 has several Leadership Schools that are supporting their local community through this difficult time. Jeremy King, Lead Faculty of Design Technology and Master Instructor for NC3 with WSU Tech in Wichita, Kansas is utilizing their Dremel 3D Printers to help support by printing face masks for hospitals in Kansas.
April 1, 2020

NC3 Joins Other Leaders to Further Help CTE Students

NC3, Lincoln Electric, SkillsUSA, Tooling U-SME, Haas, and camInstructor formed the "CTE Coalition" to provide a central portal where instructors and students can go to access much needed resources including hundreds of online classes, videos, and instructional materials.
February 5, 2020

Pima Wins National Award for Redesigning Its Developmental Education Program

Pima Community College’s redesign of its Developmental Education program today received best-in-the-nation recognition, beating out nine other community colleges from across the U.S. to win a Bellwether Award for higher education innovation that produces substantial results.

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