National Accreditation

All ATS schools are accredited by the National Center for Construction Education Research (NCCER) in Gainesville, Florida. It was created to help address the critical workforce shortage facing the construction industry and to develop industry-driven standardized craft training programs with portable credentials. NCCER's mission is to build a safe, productive, and sustainable workforce of craft professionals.

Certification

ATS schools deliver a number of different NCCER curricula which help our schools maintain quality and consistency. NCCER accreditation also allows the ATS students to receive national certification and credentials from NCCER.

State Boards of Education

ATS Schools are licensed by state boards of education in the following states:

• Wisconsin
• Illinois
• Minnesota
• Ohio
• Michigan
• Iowa
• Pennsylvania
• West Virginia
• Virginia
• New Hampshire
• South Carolina
• Colorado
• Florida
• Georgia
• California
• Indiana
• Kentucky
• Texas

State Employment / Workforce Offices

Associated Training Services Inc. is currently certified as an eligible training provider under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) in most states. This designation allows Associated Training Services to participate in WIA funding programs administered by state's Department of Workforce Development (DWD). These DWD agencies and WIA programs help fund students who attend Associated Training Services training programs. The School is approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV).

US Department of Veterans Affairs

The following schools are approved for the training of veterans under the Federal Department of Veterans Affairs. Students eligible for Veterans Educational Benefits may use those benefits when attending these schools.

• Wisconsin
• Ohio
• New Hampshire
• Florida
• Virginia