Founded in 1969, the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) is a nonprofit that offers industry credentials and other resources for career and technical education (CTE), including resources to support teachers, administrators, and other CTE professionals.

NOCTI's core services include:

• Digital Badges
  • To help employers understand an employee's competencies and achievements.
• Certification program manager
  • Employers and other organizations often partner with NOCTI to develop and manage certification programs to verify knowledge and skills.
• Custom development
  • Offers custom credential assessments to meet the unique needs of schools, states, or associations.
• Online delivery
  • QuadNet is an in-house developed credential assessment platform that allows organizations to deliver tests virtually.
• Psychometric services
  • Evaluates credential tests to determine that they are valid, reliable, and legally defensible.
• Reporting
  • NOCTI's tests provide overall and sub-scores, allowing more opportunities to recognize student achievement and deficiencies.

Since 2015, NOCTI has been accredited by the International Certification Accreditation Council (ICAC).

NOCTI manages Nocti Business Solutions (NBS), which it formed in 1999. NBS offers pre-employment testing services and prior learning assessments (PLAs). This includes standardized assessments and custom assessments.

Industries served by NBS include:

• Electrical
• Business
• Information technology (IT)
• Construction
• Culinary arts
• Agriculture
• Engineering
• Healthcare
• Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)
• Maintenance
• Media services and the performing arts
• Transportation

States are key partners with NOCTI:

• NOCTI partners with 10 states to manage credentialing programs, develop state-specific assessments, create customized online systems, and offer student recognition.
• 46 states approve NOCTI credential offerings for secondary and/or postsecondary programs (the four states not included are Georgia, New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia).

Resources

https://www.nocti.org/

https://www.nocti.org/services/online-test-delivery/

https://www.noctibusiness.com/