- Alliance for Innovative Manufacturing
- American Welding Society
(AWS) - Association for Manufacturing Excellence
(AME) - Association for Career and Technical Education
- California Association of Regional Occupational Centers and Programs
- California Department of Industrial Relations Apprenticeship
- California Industrial and Technology Education Association
(CITEA)
Umbrella organization for industrial and technology education educators and workforce partners in California. - California Independent Petroleum Association
(CIPA) - Casting Associations
(Outside Source) - Center for Chemical Process Safety
(CCPS) - Centers for Applied Competitive Technology
(CACT)
CACT assists California manufacturers to compete in a global economy. - Manufacturing Skill Standards Council
Assisting business, labor, education and students to understand what skills and knowledge are needed to be successful in the workplace. - Metal Treating Institute
- National Association of Manufacturers
- National Tooling and Machining Association
(NTMA) - National Council for Advanced Manufacturing
(NACFAM) - National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc.
Formed in 1995, to develop national skill standards into programs in 24 occupational areas and levels. Includes skills standards, credentialing program, and certification program. - Precision Metalforming Association
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers
(SME) - U.S. Department of Education Vocational Education
- U.S. Department of Education Career Technical Education
- Vocational Technical Education (VTECS) Career Cluster Framework