Education Partners

APT is an equipment builder that is passionate about closing the training gap in industrial integration. Industry 4.0 revolves around connected systems, and APT is our trusted development partner for systems that teach integration and connectivity in industrial equipment.
Since 2015, APT has also poured resources into a local state-of-the-art training center for high school students. The students learn principles of manufacturing over a two-year period and are then guided into apprenticeship programs to further their career.

Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) is the nation’s leading collaborative in robotics and workforce innovation. Structured as a public-private partnership, we accelerate the advancement of transformative robotic technologies and education to increase U.S. global manufacturing competitiveness.

Cisco is the world leader in IT that works to provide solutions with intelligent networks. Cisco offers various IT certification, training, and testing programs to meet the needs of industry.

ANSI/IACET Standard for Continuing Education and Training provides a universal model for learning process excellence continuously strengthened and refined. It measures all aspects of a continuing education and training (CE/T) provider's training program from procedure to process to result.

Lincoln is the world leader in the design, development and manufacture of arc welding products, robotic arc-welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment and have a leading global position in the brazing and soldering alloys market. Lincoln offers comprehensive welding training for the next generation of welders.

Primarily focused on industrial automation and information, Rockwell is also dedicated to closing the skill and knowledge gaps of today's workforce by way of Rockwell Automation Training Services.

SME is a nonprofit organization that serves the manufacturing industry by promoting advanced manufacturing technology and developing a skilled workforce.

A3 has become the trusted resource for companies looking for valuable education and information on how to successfully automate.

AACC is the primary advocacy organization for America’s community colleges representing approximately 1,200 institutions.

FIRST engages young people through STEM programs to become science and technology leaders, as well as well-rounded contributors to society.

Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) ®, a 501(c)3 non-profit, is an industry-led, training, assessment and certification system focused on the core skills and knowledge needed by the nation’s front-line production and material handling technicians. The nationwide MSSC System, based upon industry-defined and federally-endorsed standards, offers both entry-level and incumbent workers the opportunity to demonstrate that they have acquired the skills increasingly needed in the technology-intensive jobs of the 21st century.

NAM is the nation’s largest and most powerful industrial trade association that focuses on creating jobs for manufacturers of all sizes.

NCATC is a network of higher education resources that advocate and promote the use of technology applications that enhance economic and workforce development programs.

NIMS sets industry skills standards, certifies individual skills against the standards, accredits training programs that meet NIMS quality requirements, and promotes innovative solutions, such as competency-based apprenticeship, to connect credentialed and work-ready individuals with employers.

NOCTI and Nocti Business Solutions have earned full accreditation from the International Certification Accreditation Council (ICAC). This recent accomplishment ensures that a neutral third party has properly evaluated both organizations and held them up to international standards. ICAC accreditation signifies that NOCTI's career and technical education (CTE) assessments and certifications, as well as NOCTI Business Solutions' technical skill assessments, follow the best international industry practices and standards outlined in ISO 17024.

Parker is the global leader in core motion control technologies and works to provide solutions for engineering challenges.

SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce.

SMEEF prepares and supports the next generation of manufacturing engineers and technologists in their pursuit of advanced manufacturing careers.

The Manufacturing Institute is the authority on the attraction, qualification, and development of manufacturing talent and works to help close the skills gap.

In VEX Competitions, students are asked to design and build a robot to compete against other teams from around the world in a game-based engineering challenge.