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