Deliver and teach qualifications
Here for every training provider in America
As the professional body for American computing, ACS gives your programs national credibility and gives your learners a recognized route into the profession — from a first digital skills class to professional Charter-level registration. Every single day.
What you can deliver with ACS
Registered apprenticeships
Deliver related technical instruction for U.S. Department of Labor registered apprenticeship programs in software development, cybersecurity, data, cloud and IT support. ACS maps instruction to the NICE Workforce Framework and provides the end-point assessment.
Apprenticeship deliveryProfessional certification
Deliver the ACS certification portfolio — Certified Computing Professional, Cybersecurity, AI Practitioner and Data Engineering — with a fixed $35 exam fee, proctored delivery and an 80% pass standard.
Certification deliveryDigital literacy & workforce
Support adult education centers, community colleges, WIOA-funded programs and libraries with essential digital skills instruction for learners at any starting point, including returning workers and career changers.
Digital literacy programsProgram accreditation
Whether you train the public or your own employees, ACS accreditation is a national benchmark of quality — independently reviewed instruction, assessment integrity and instructor competence.
AccreditationEnd-to-end support for your center
Center approval in weeks, not semesters
A single application covers your organization, your sites and your online delivery. Most approvals complete within 20 business days of a full submission.
Proctored testing, wherever you teach
Run exams in your own labs under ACS test-center rules, or use remote proctoring for distributed and rural learners across all 50 states.
Instructor recognition
Your instructors can hold ACS professional membership and registration, evidencing currency through structured continuing professional development.
Funding-ready evidence
Reporting built for WIOA Eligible Training Provider Lists, Perkins V, GI Bill and employer tuition-assistance audits — completion, pass rates and credential attainment.
Who we work with
- Community and technical colleges
- Adult education and literacy centers
- Registered apprenticeship sponsors and intermediaries
- Commercial IT training companies and bootcamps
- Employers running internal academies
- Workforce boards, nonprofits and veteran retraining programs
How approval works
- 1. Apply. Tell us which programs you intend to deliver, your sites, and your instructor roster.
- 2. Quality review. ACS reviews instructional design, assessment security, learner support and accessibility.
- 3. Approval and onboarding. You receive your provider code, exam booking access and the ACS Approved Provider mark.
- 4. Annual monitoring. A yearly review of outcomes, pass rates and learner feedback keeps your approval current.