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Our Impact

Through our commitment to construction education, NCCER is changing lives. While providing meaningful educational opportunities for millions of individuals, NCCER also addresses the workforce shortage with the ultimate goal of creating a safe and qualified workforce of craft professionals.

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Industry Impact

NCCER’s initiatives are helping to build America and improve lives through construction education, and by bringing industry and education together to establish meaningful career pathways. Build Your Future, CareerStarter and Construction Career Pathways are all NCCER initiatives that help support construction recruitment and workforce development. These efforts help position construction as the industry that builds our communities, rallies in the face of catastrophes and supports our nation.

1,000+

accredited organizations

Become NCCER Accredited

30,375+

certified instructors

Credentials & Certifications

22.8M+

successful training completions

Industry-Recognized Credentials

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Community Impact

Across the United States, our industry-recognized construction education programs provide seamless pathways for students transitioning from high school into community colleges; meet apprenticeship requirements for industry stakeholders; lower recidivism rates for incarcerated learners; and partner with organizations to train communities for recovery and restoration projects after catastrophes. NCCER is proud to help America’s craft professionals build the infrastructure that makes our communities thrive.

2,220+

secondary schools providing full NCCER credentials

NCCER for High Schools

1,000+

postsecondary institutions providing NCCER credentials

NCCER for Postsecondary

"NCCER influences local community by offering programs that employers, education and community partners can all use to help grow and develop the workforce and create opportunities for people."

-Sabra Phillips

Director of Talent Development at Marek

"The aim of any technical training program is to provide the students with the skills they need to join the workforce. An NCCER accreditation is a badge of honor that confirms exactly what we are providing, right here in the Cayman Islands."

-Dr. Robert Robertson

President at the University College of the Cayman Islands

"This training will prepare a new wave of Kazakh professionals committed to construction. The NCCER certificate can help provide global job opportunities."

-Atazhan Yertassov

Learner at APEC Training Center (Kazakhstan)

"Any time a student can get a certification in the crafts, it’s a further step into the world of construction – where there is already a huge shortage. It is with great passion that we want to see these young men and women succeed in the crafts and NCCER is a perfect stepping stone for this."

-Michele Correnti

Education and Safety Director at Associated Builders and Contractors: Greater Tennessee Chapter

Make an Impact

We are committed to fostering the potential of all craft professionals by building a safe, productive and sustainable workforce that creates opportunities for individual advancement and supports industry growth. Your personal or corporate investment can make a direct impact.

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