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Explore The Trades and NCCER Launch Free Career Co-Kit During CTE Month
13 Feb 2026 | By Jonathan Arnholz

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...

Career & Technical Education
NCCER Award Certifications to SkillsUSA Competitors, Recognizing Top Talent in Skilled Trades
07 Jan 2026 | By Jonathan Arnholz

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...

Career & Technical Education
NCCER in the News: ACTE - A Hands-On, High-Tech Future
13 Oct 2025 | By Jonathan Arnholz

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 &...

Career & Technical Education
Rebuilding Community, One Tiny Home at a Time
23 Sep 2025 | By Jonathan Arnholz

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...

Career & Technical Education
NCCER in the News: Construction Executive - An Apple a Day: Carhartt's Inaugural Steel Apple Awards
07 Jul 2025 | By Jonathan Arnholz

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...

Career & Technical Education
Image is Everything — Build Up Kansas Gives CTE a New Look
01 Apr 2025 | By Jonathan Arnholz

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,...

Career & Technical Education
NCCER in the News: MSN - Carhartt Aims to Boost the ‘Toolbelt Generation' With Steel Apple Awards
19 Mar 2025 | By Jonathan Arnholz

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”...

Career & Technical Education
NCCER in the News: KAKE News - Wichita East High teacher Aaron Haselwood
19 Mar 2025 | By Jonathan Arnholz

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...

Career & Technical Education
News Brief: Carhartt Dedicates 2025 "For the Love of Labor" Grant to NCCER
18 Mar 2025 | By Jonathan Arnholz

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...

Career & Technical Education
Immersion Experience Drives Construction Career Interest in Maine
18 Mar 2025 | By Jonathan Arnholz

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,...

Career & Technical Education
4 Stats That Show the Exploding Demand for Career and Technical Education
18 Feb 2025 | By Jonathan Arnholz

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...

Career & Technical Education
Unraveling the Red Tape for Apprenticeship Opportunities
13 Feb 2025 | By Jonathan Arnholz

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...