Approved Standards Recognition Entities
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Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) is an international trade association representing over 800 equipment distributors, manufacturers and industry-service firms nationwide, and the AED Foundation addresses professional education and workforce development in the industry.
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Industry(s) Served: Other Services (except Public Administration)
Recognized IRAP(s): The Alabama Office of Apprenticeship's mission is to expand the use of registered apprenticeships and Alabama industry-recognized apprenticeship programs for providing high-quality career training which will enable workers and employers to prosper in pursuit of the continued economic development of the state.
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Industry(s) Served: Manufacturing
The American Nurses Credentialing Center Practice Transition Accreditation Program recognizes transition to practice programs for nurses to successfully transition to Registered Nurses (RNs) or Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs).
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Industry(s) Served: Health Care and Social Assistance
Recognized IRAP(s): Kaiser Permanente OC Irvine RN Residency Program at Kaiser Permanente Irvine Medical Center | Lowell General Hospital Nurse Residency Program at Lowell General Hospital | Presbyterian Transition to Specialty Nurse Fellowship Program at Presbyterian Healthcare Services | Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Nurse Residency Program at University of Vermont Health Network at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital | Nurse Residency Program at Glens Falls Hospital | The James Oncology & Critical APP Fellowship at OSUWMC at The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center | Clinical Nurse Residency Program at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | UT Southwestern Medical Center Nurse Residency Program at UT Southwestern Medical Center | Seattle Children's RN Residency Program at Seattle Children's | PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center Nurse Residency Program at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center | Roswell Park Nurse Residency Program | Harborview Medical Center Nursing Residency Program | New Graduate Residency Nursing Program at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center | Stanford Health Care Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship at Stanford Health Care | Nurse Residency Program at Huntington Hospital | Middlesex Health Nurse Residency Program at Middlesex Health | Registered Nurse Residency Program at Children's Mercy Hospital | Kalispell Regional Medical Center Nurse Residency Program at Kalispell Regional Healthcare | Monmouth Medical Center's New Graduate Residency Program at RWJBarnabas Health | Roper St. Francis Nurse Residency Program at Roper St. Francis Healthcare | CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Nurse Residency Program at St. Elizabeth Hospital at CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth Hospital | The University of Texas MD Anderson Post Graduate Fellowship in Oncology Nursing at University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | UC Davis New Graduate Nurse Residency Program | Blessing Hospital Nurse Residency Program | Norman Regional Health System Nurse Residency Program | Methodist Mansfield Nurse Resident Program | Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center Nurse Residency Program | El Camino Hospital New Graduate RN Residency at El Camino Hospital | New Graduate Nurse Transition to Practice Program at UC San Diego Health | RN Residency at Torrance Memorial Medical Center at Torrance Memorial Medical Center | Yale New Haven Hospital Nurse Residency Program at Yale New Haven Hospital | Greenwich Hospital Nurse Residency Program at Greenwich Hospital | UnityPoint Health Des Moines Nurse Residency Program at UnityPoint Health ? Des Moines | Nurse Residency Transition Program at St Elizabeth Healthcare | Baystate Health Nurse Residency Program at Baystate Health: Baystate Medical Center, Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Baystate Wing Hospital | Bayada Pediatrics RN Nurse Residency Program at Bayada Home Health Care | Saint Barnabas Medical Center Professional RN Residency Program at RWJBarnabas Health | Fox Chase Cancer Center Nurse Residency Program at Fox Chase Cancer Center | New To Practice Program at Temple University Hospital, Inc | Texas Children's Hospital Nurse Residency Program at Texas Children's Hospital | Geisinger Northeast Nurse Residency Program | Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Transition to Practice Program | UCSF Surgical and Critical Care Nurse Practitioner Fellowship Program at UCSF Health | Advent Health for Children Graduate Nurse Residency Program at AdventHealth for Children | Northeast Georgia Medical Center RN Residency Program at Northeast Georgia Medical Center | Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Fellowship Internal Medicine Program at Hackensack University Medical Center | Nurse Residency Program at UMC at University Medical Center of Southern Nevada | Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Clinical Nurse Transition Program | North Kansas City Hospital Nurse Residency Program | North Mississippi Medical Center Graduate Nurse Residency Program | Banner Health New Graduate RN Residency at Banner Health | Versant Transition RN Fellowship in Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Bayhealth Hospital Inpatient Adult Nurse Residency Program at Bayhealth Hospital | Rush Copley START Nurse Residency Program at Copley Memorial Hospital | Greater Baltimore Medical Center Nurse Residency Program at Greater Baltimore Medical Center | MidMichigan Health - Transition to Practice Program at MidMichigan Health | New Graduate Residency Program at St. Cloud Hospital | Community Medical Center Nurse Residency Program at RWJBarnabas Health | Lehigh Valley Health Network Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program at Lehigh Valley Health Network | CHI Memorial RN Residency Program at CHI Memorial | Nurse Residency Program at Midland Memorial Hospital | CHRISTUS St. Michael Nurse Residency Pathway Program at Christus St. Michael | Texas Health Resources RN Residency at Texas Health Resources | Methodist Charlton Medical Center Nurse Residency Program at Methodist Charlton Medical Center | UC San Diego PMHNP Post-Graduate Fellowship | Billings Clinic Nurse Residency | ChristianaCare Nurse Residency Program at H8ChristianaCare | Horizon Nurse Residency Program at Nicklaus Children's Hospital | Parkview Health Transition to Practice RN Residency at Parkview Health | Saint Tammany Health System Nurse Residency Program at Saint Tammany Health System | Nurse Residency Program at Howard County General Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine | Novant Health Nurse Residency Program at Novant Health | The Jersey City Medical Center - RWJBH - Nurse Residency Program at RWJBarnabas Health | Highland Hospital Medical Surgical Nurse Residency Program at Highland Hospital of Rochester | The Health System Buckeye Nurse Residency Program at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center | Integrated Community Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner Fellowship Program at Portage Path Behavioral Health | University Health System Nurse Residency Program at University Health System | Midland Memorial Hospital (MMH) RN Fellowship at Midland Memorial Hospital | UCSF Medical Center New Nurse Residency Program | Advocate Aurora New Graduate Nurse Residency Program | Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Nurse Residency Program | Cincinnati Children's Hospital RN Residency Program | Emory Critical Care Nurse Practitioner Residency at Emory Healthcare | Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago RN Residency Program at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago | St. Mary Mercy Hospital Nurse Residency Program at St. Mary Mercy Hospital | Transition to Practice Program at Children's Minnesota | HIRE Learning Nurse Residency at Morristown Medical Center | New Graduate Nurse Transition to Practice at Mather Hospital | CAMC Nurse (RN) Residency Program at Charleston Area Medical Center | Santa Rosa Community Health Centers Nurse Practitioner Residency Program | University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Experienced Nurse Fellowship Program | Cox Medical Center Rising STAR Residency Program | Sanford Health Nurse Residency Program | LaunchPoint Nurse Residency Program | Nurse Residency Program at Methodist Dallas Medical Center | St. Michael Medical Center's Versant RN Residency Program | Sharp HealthCare Nurse Residency Program at Sharp HealthCare | Children's Hospital Colorado Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Fellowship at Children's Hospital Colorado | Versant New Graduate Nurse Residency Program at Nemours Children's Hospital at Nemours Children's Hospital | Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Nurse Residency Program at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Clinical Research Nursing Residency Program at National Institute of Health | Akron Children's Hospital Nurse Residency Program at Akron Children's Hospital | Nurse Residency Program at Reading Hospital/Tower Health at Reading Hospital/Tower Health | Transitions in Nursing Practice Program at Medical University of South Carolina | Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nurse Residency Program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Vanderbilt University Medical Center APRN Fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Hackensack Meridian Health South Nurse Residency Program | Mayo Clinic in Arizona Nurse Residency Program at Mayo Clinic in Arizona | Transition to Practice Program at Children's National Hospital | Emergency Department Nurse Residency Program at ChristianaCare - ED | Sarasota Memorial Hospital Nurse Residency Program at SARASOTA MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM | Orlando Health RN Residency Program at Orlando Health | St. Joseph's/Candler RN Residency Program at St. Joseph's/Candler | Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital Nurse Residency Program at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital | McLaren Northern Michigan Nurse Residency Program at McLaren Northern Michigan | APP Fellowship at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | RWJBH RN Residency Program at RWJBarnabas Health | Transition to Practice Nurse Residency Program at Presbyterian Healthcare Services | NYU Langone Health-Brooklyn Nurse Residency Program at NYU Langone Health | APP Critical Care Fellowship at OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital | RN Residency at Maury Regional Medical Center | Erlanger Health System Nurse Residency Program at Erlanger Health System | Nurse Residency Program at WVU Medicine - Ruby Memorial Hospital | Coeta and Donald Barker Foundation Nurse Residency Program | Graduate Nurse Essential Curriculum - Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children | HaysMed RN Residency Program | HealthQuest Legacy Medical Surgical Nurse Residency Program | The Miriam Hospital, Center for Professional Practice Development Newly Licensed Nurse Residency | Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse Residency Program at ChristianaCare - NICU | OSF HealthCare Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship at OSF HealthCare | Carle Nurse Residency Program at The Carle Foundation | Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center RN Residency Program at Ochsner Lafayette General | Perioperative Transition to Speciality Nurse Residency Program at Presbyterian Healthcare Services | Upstate University Hospital Nurse Residency Program at Upstate University Hospital | New Graduate RN Residency Program at Northern Westchester Hospital a member of Northwell Health System | White Plains Hospital Transition to Practice Nurse Residency Program at White Plains Hospital | The James Cancer Hospital/Vizient Nurse Residency Program at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute | Memorial Hermann Health System Nurse Residency Program at Memorial Hermann Health System | Baylor Scott & White Health Nurse Residency Program at Baylor Scott & White (BSW) Health | Transition to Professional Nurse Program at Driscoll Children's Hospital at Driscoll Children's Hospital | Methodist Healthcare Nurse Residency at Methodist Healthcare | UCI Health Transition to Practice | NMMC APC Fellowship | BAYADA Pediatrics RN Nurse Residency Program | UCLA Health Nurse Residency Program (NRP) at UCLA Health | Northwestern Memorial Hospital Nurse Residency Transition into Practice Program at Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Nurse Residency Program at Baptist Health Floyd | Nurse Residency Program at Mayo Clinic Rochester MN | St. Louis Children's Hospital Interprofessional Residency Program at St. Louis Children's Hospital | Cleveland Clinic Nursing Institute Registered Nurse Residency Program at Cleveland Clinic | WellSpan Health Nurse Residency Program at WellSpan Health | Stanford Health Care Nurse (RN) Residency Program | Versant RN Residency in Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Los Angeles at Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Labor & Delivery Nurse Residency Program at ChristianaCare - L&D | Nurse Residency Program at Tampa General Hospital | UCM Nurse Residency Program at University of Chicago Medicine | New Graduate Nurse Residency Program at The Valley Hospital | Legacy Health RN Residency Program at Legacy Health System | JPS Nurse Residency Program at John Peter Smith Hospital | Providence St. Joseph Health Nursing Institute - Clinical Academy Residency Program at Providence St. Joseph Health | Edward Hospital Nurse Residency Program
The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is a non-governmental organization that provides accreditation services and training to public- and private-sector organizations, serving the global marketplace. ANAB is the largest accreditation body in North America and provides services in more than 75 countries.
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Industry(s) Served: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | Utilities | Manufacturing | Wholesale Trade | Retail Trade | Transportation and Warehousing | Information | Finance and Insurance | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Educational Services | Health Care and Social Assistance | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Accommodation and Food Services | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Public Administration
Part of the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, Apprenticeship Missouri works with employers, providers and partners to build a diverse and skilled workforce in Missouri through apprenticeship and work-based learning opportunities.
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Industry(s) Served: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | Utilities | Manufacturing | Retail Trade | Transportation and Warehousing | Information | Finance and Insurance | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Educational Services | Health Care and Social Assistance | Other Services (except Public Administration)
The Arizona Insurance Institute is an independent, nonprofit trade association dedicated to supporting and growing Arizona's insurance and financial services industry.
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Industry(s) Served: Finance and Insurance
West Michigan Works! is the workforce development agency in west Michigan that serves the employers and job seekers of Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon and Ottawa counties and sets the strategic direction of workforce planning for west Michigan.
View Full ProfileArea(s) Served: Michigan counties of Allegan | Barry | Ionia | Kent | Muskegon | Montcalm | Ottawa
Industry(s) Served: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Center for Business Acceleration, a wholly owned subsidiary of About Giving Inc., provides knowledge of the development of Department of Labor apprenticeship standards and certificate and certification credentialing requirements.
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Industry(s) Served: Manufacturing | Information | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Health Care and Social Assistance
The Colorado Community College System is comprised of 13 unique colleges with 40 locations across the state with the mission to provide an accessible, responsive learning environment where our students can achieve their educational, professional and personal goals in an atmosphere that embraces academic excellence, diversity and innovation.
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Industry(s) Served: Manufacturing | Information | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing |Health Care and Social Assistance
Custom Training Solutions (CTS) is the Workforce Development division of Northwest State Community College (NSCC). The CTS division at NSCC works with businesses of all industries to help identify workforce needs and implement programs that bring solutions and opportunities.
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Industry(s) Served: Manufacturing | Transportation and Warehousing
The Energy Sector Security Consortium Inc. is a nonprofit corporation formed to support energy sector organizations with the security of their critical technology infrastructures.
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Industry(s) Served: Utilities
FANUC-ROCKWELL SRE is a coalition of FANUC, Rockwell Automation, APT Manufacturing Solutions and NOCTI/Nocti Business Solutions, which has worked together over the past decade developing training, certifications and an education and training delivery network.
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Industry(s) Served: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | Manufacturing | Transportation and Warehousing | Information | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Educational Services
FASTPORT is a veteran employment software company with the sole mission to help all members of our nation's military community find great career opportunities with great employers.
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Industry(s) Served: Transportation and Warehousing
Working in partnership with businesses, educators, families, and economic and workforce development agencies, Franklin Apprenticeships is the first U.S.-based firm dedicated solely to delivering on the promise for expansion of apprenticeship programs across the country.
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Industry(s) Served: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | Utilities | Manufacturing | Wholesale Trade | Retail Trade | Transportation and Warehousing | Information | Finance and Insurance | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Educational Services | Health Care and Social Assistance | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Accommodation and Food Services | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Public Administration
Recognized IRAP(s): Institute for American Apprenticeships works with employers in New England and across the United States to deliver apprenticeship education for employers, and to provide technical assistance to trade associations, employers and government agencies to expand the reach of apprenticeship as a workforce solution.
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Industry(s) Served: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | Utilities | Manufacturing | Wholesale Trade | Retail Trade | Transportation and Warehousing | Information | Finance and Insurance | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Educational Services | Health Care and Social Assistance | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Accommodation and Food Services | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Public Administration
Through leadership and service to the state education system, the Iowa Department of Education works to ensure all students are ready for college and career training and receive the postsecondary support they need to succeed. The Department provides oversight to the state education system that includes public elementary and secondary schools, nonpublic schools that receive state accreditation, area education agencies, community colleges, and teacher preparation programs.
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Industry(s) Served: Information
Ivy Tech is Indiana's community college and serves the people of the state through accessible and affordable world-class education and adaptive learning, empowering students to achieve their career and transfer aspirations.
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Industry(s) Served: Manufacturing
The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) is a nationally-recognized validator of performance through practical experiences that reflect the manufacturing industry.
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Industry(s) Served: Manufacturing
Recognized IRAP(s): Raytheon Technologies | DMG MORI | State Fair Community College | Rhinestahl Corporation | State Technical College of Missouri | Festo Didactic | Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc.
The National Urban League is a historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization with 90 affiliates serving 300 communities, providing direct services that impact and improve the lives of more than two million people nationwide.
View Full ProfileArea(s) Served: Georgia | Illinois | Louisiana | North Carolina | Pennsylvania | South Carolina | Texas | Washington | Wisconsin
Industry(s) Served: Utilities | Retail Trade | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Network Partners provides clients with medical device experience and expertise to help bring lifesaving products to market.
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Industry(s) Served: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Recognized IRAP(s): The New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP) is a private, nonprofit organization that improves the profitability and competitiveness of New Jersey's manufacturers. Backed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, NJMEP enables organizations to enhance their productivity and efficiencies, reduce costs, and improve employee performance.
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Industry(s) Served: Manufacturing | Transportation and Warehousing | Educational Services
Peregrine is a small business within the cybersecurity industrial control systems and the Internet of Things, supporting many federal and commercial customers.
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Industry(s) Served: Information
The Smart Automation Certification Alliance is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to develop and deploy modular Industry 4.0 certifications for a wide range of industries.
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Industry(s) Served: Manufacturing | Information | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Texas Workforce Commission is the state agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas.
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Industry(s) Served: Manufacturing | Transportation and Warehousing | Information | Health Care and Social Assistance
Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) Workforce Consulting is an independent arm of the WTIA, a co-op of 1,100 tech companies large and small, and will provide consulting and technical assistance to state agencies, employers, community organizations, Chambers of Commerce, Tech Councils and more, toward the expansion, adoption and recognition of IRAPs.
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Industry(s) Served: Information | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Voluntarily Derecognized Standards Recognition Entities
The following SREs are no longer recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor.
- ApprenticeshipNC
- Commonwealth of Kentucky Department for Workforce Investment