Career & Technical Education
Explore The Trades and NCCER Launch Free Career Co-Kit During CTE Month
Explore The Trades and NCCER have announced a free career co-kit designed to simplify access to construction career exploration and readiness resources for...
NCCER Award Certifications to SkillsUSA Competitors, Recognizing Top Talent in Skilled Trades
LEESBURG, Va. – January 06, 2026 – SkillsUSA, the #1 workforce development organization for students, proudly announces its successful partnership with National Center...
NCCER in the News: ACTE - A Hands-On, High-Tech Future
NCCER Chief Learning Officer Lisa Strite and Director of Product Development Jennifer Cantave recently wrote an op-ed for the Association for Career &...
Rebuilding Community, One Tiny Home at a Time
When Hurricane Helene hit Yancey County, North Carolina one year ago, it brought over 42 inches of rain in two days. That’s an...
NCCER in the News: Construction Executive - An Apple a Day: Carhartt's Inaugural Steel Apple Awards
NCCER was mentioned in a recent article from Construction Executive. Article Excerpt: “NCCER was selected as this year’s For the Love of Labor honoree—a...
Image is Everything — Build Up Kansas Gives CTE a New Look
Around the beginning of 2018, Ben Hutton, a board member of Associated General Contractors (AGC) Kansas and owner of Hutton Construction in Wichita,...
NCCER in the News: MSN - Carhartt Aims to Boost the ‘Toolbelt Generation' With Steel Apple Awards
NCCER was mentioned in a recent article from MSN. Article Excerpt: “This spring Carhartt is dedicating its “For the Love of Labor”...
NCCER in the News: KAKE News - Wichita East High teacher Aaron Haselwood
Wichita East High School teacher and NCCER craft instructor Aaron Haselwood was recently named a winner of Carhartt’s inaugural Steel Apple awards. With...
News Brief: Carhartt Dedicates 2025 "For the Love of Labor" Grant to NCCER
Carhartt is dedicating its Spring 2025 For the Love of Labor Grant – part of the company’s ongoing initiative supporting nonprofit organizations as they...
Immersion Experience Drives Construction Career Interest in Maine
This article was originally published in ACTE Techniques – February 2025 Edition. Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Maine, located in Augusta, Maine,...
4 Stats That Show the Exploding Demand for Career and Technical Education
Career and technical education (CTE) has historically been a staple in American schools. Once called vocational education, these types of classes taught students...
Unraveling the Red Tape for Apprenticeship Opportunities
Apprenticeship programs offered by employers play a vital role in developing the construction workforce. They present paid opportunities for young people to learn...