Professional and Industry Organizations
Contact / InformationAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology /
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools / 703-917-9503
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology /
ACE Mentor Program /
203-323-8550 / After school mentoring by architects, engineers, and construction professionals
Aerospace Industries Association of America /
AmericaAcademy of Environmental Engineers / 410-266-3311
/ Members specialize in water supply, wastewater management, toxic materials control and public health
AmericanAcademy of Anesthesiologist Assistants / 850-656-8848
AmericanAcademy of Environmental Engineers / 410-266-3311
/ The Academy was founded in 1955 to improve the practive, elevate the standards and enhance public recognition of environmental engineering through a certification program for qualified program for qualified engineers.
AmericanAcademy of Family Physicians / 800-274-2237
AmericanAcademy of Nurse Practitioners / 512-442-4262
AmericanAcademy of Physician Assistants / 703-836-2272
American Association for Artificial Intelligence /
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science / 901-754-8620
American Association for Medical Transcription / 800-982-2182
American Association for Respiratory Care / 972-243-2272
American Association for the Advancement of Science /
American Association of Certified Orthodtists / 608-233-5383
/ American Orthoptic Council
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy / 703-739-2330
American Association of Medical Assistants / 312-899-1500
American Association of Nanotechnology /
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists / 847-692-7050
American Association of Petroleum Geologists /
American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists / 703-243-2800
American Association of Professional Landmen / 918-847-7700
American Association of Psychiatric Technicians / 800-392-7589
American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants / 888-882-2772
American Astronomical Society /
American Chemical Society /
American Coal Foundation / 202-463-9785
American College of Nurse-Midwives / 240-485-1800
AmericanCollege of Sports Medicine / 317-637-9200
American Council of Engineering Companies/ACEC / 212-374-7474
/ Civil engineering firms that design roads, bridges, tunnels, water supply systems, power-plants and more.
American Dental Assistants Association / 312-541-1550
American Dental Association / 312-440-2500
American Dental Hygienists’ Association / 312-440-8900
American Design Drafting Association /
American Dietetic Association / 800-877-1600
American Gas Association / 202-462-6900
American Geophysical Union / 202-462-6900
American Health Information Management Association / 312-233-1100
American Indian Science and Engineering Society /
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics /
American Institute of Architects / AIA / 201-626-7300
American Institute of Biological Sciences /
American Institute of Chemical Engineers /
American Institute of Graphic Arts /
American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers /
American Institute of Physics /
American Mathematical Society /
American Medical Association / 800-621-8335
/ Lists allied health career associations and allied health accrediting agencies.
American Medical Informatics Association / 301-657-1291
American Medical Technologists / 800-275-1268
American Meteorological Society /
American Nuclear Society / 708-352-6611
American Occupational Therapy Association Inc. / 301-652-2682
American Optometric Association / 800-365-2219
American Petroleum Society / 202-682-8000
American Physical Therapy Association / 800-999-2782
American Psychiatric Association / 703-907-7300
American Public Gas Association / 202-464-2742
American Public Power Association / 202-467-2900
American Public Works Association / 202-408-9541
American Public Works Association / 202-408-9541
American Road & Transportation Builders Association/ ARTBA / 202-289-4434
/ Contractors and transportation officials who promote the transportation construction market.
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology /
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Scientist /
American Society for Engineering Education / 202-331-3537
American Society for Engineering Education /
American Society for Engineering Management /
American Society for Metals /
American Society for Microbiology /
American Society for Microbiology for middle and high school students /
American Society for Quality /
American Society of
Cytopathology / 302-429-8802
American Society of
Echocardiography / 919-861-5574
American Society of Podiatric Medical Assistants / 888-882-7762
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers /
American Society of Certified Engineering Technicians /
American Society of Civil Engineers / 800-548-2723
American Society of Civil Engineers / ASCE / 703-295-6000
American Society of Clinical Pathology / 800-267-2727
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers /
American Society of Landscape Architects / ASLA / 202-898-2444
American Society of Mechanical Engineers / 800-843-2763
American Society of Mechanical Engineers /
American Society of Naturalists /
American Society of Plant Biologist /
American Society of Professional Estimators/ ASPE / 615-316-9200
American Society of Radiologic Technologists / 505-298-4500
American Society of Safety Engineers /
American Solar Energy Society / 303-443-3130
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association / 800-498-2071
American Student Dental Association / 800-621-8099 ext. 2795
American Subcontractors Association / ASA / 703-684-3450 / Small and medial-size contractors that do specialized types ofwork such as electrical work or painting
American Veterinary Medical Association / 847-925-8070
American Welding Society / 800-443-9353
American Wind Energy Association / 202-383-2500
ASM International /
Associated Builders & Contractors / ABC / 703-812-2000
/ General and specialty contractors that generally employ nonunion labor
Associated General Contractors of America /AGC / 703-548-3118
/ Firms that contract for an entire project.
Associated Schools of Construction / / Colleges offering degrees in construction.
Association for Computing Machinery /
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology / 202-789-1890
Association for Women in Science and Engineering /
Association of Family Practice Physician Assistants / 877-890-0181
Association of Crane & Rigging Professionals / 360-834-3805
Association of Engineering Geologists /
Association of Information Technology Professionals /
Association of Schools of Allied Health Professionals / 202-293-4848
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Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions / 202-293-4848
Association of Technical Personnel in Ophthalmology / 800-482-4858
Audio Engineering Society /
Biocomputing and Bioinformatics Web Links / / Broad list of societies, associations and journals around the globe.
Biomedical Engineering Society /
Board of Certified Safety Professionals /
Bureau of Health Professionals, U.S. Dept. of Human Services / 301-443-2100
Bureau of Health, Kids in health careers /
Commission on Accreditation of allied Health Education Programs / 727-210-2350
Construction Management Association of America /CMAA / 703-356-2622
/ Companies and individuals that manage various aspects of a project
Electronic Industries Alliance /
Emergency Nurses Association / 800-900-9659
Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society /
Finishing Contractors Association / 703-448-9001
/ Painting, drywall, glass and floor-covering contractors that employ union workers.
Geological Society of America /
Hispanic American Construction Industry Association / 312-666-5910
IEEE Computer Society /
Independent Electrical Contractors / 703-739-0356
Industrial Designers Society of America /
Infectious Diseases Society of American / 703-299-0200
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers /
Institute of Industrial Engineers /
Insulation Contractors Association of America / 703-739-0356
International Council on systems Engineering /
International Masonry Institute / IMI / 410-280-1305
Junior Engineering Technical Society /
Mason Contractors Association of America / 847-301-0001
Mathematical Association of America /
Mechanical Contractors Association of America / 301-869-5800
National Academy of Engineering /
NationalAcademy of Sciences /
National Aeronautic Association /
National Air-Traffic Controllers Association /
National Association for Home Care and Hospice / 202-547-7424
National Association for Practical Nurse Education and service, Inc. / 703-739-2330
National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists / 717-234-6799
National Association of Demolition Contractors/NADC / 215-348-4949
National Association of Dental Laboratories / 800-950-1150
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians / 800-346-2368
National Association of Homebuilders/NABA / 202-266-8200
National Association of Manufacturers /
National Association of Minority Contractors / 202-347-8259
National Association of Reinforcing Steel Contrctors / 703-591-1870
National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America / 765-742-2216
National Association of Women in Construction/NAWIC / 817-877-5551
National Black Nurses Association, Inc. / 800-575-6298
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy / 301-990-7979
NationalCenter for Construction Education and Research / NCCER / 352-334-0911
/ Information on non-union training programs
NationalCenter for Integrated Systems Technology /
National Commission on Health Science and Technology Education /
National Council for Advanced Manufacturing /
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying /
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics /
National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses, Inc. / 919-779-0046
National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies /
National League for Nursing / 800-669-1656
National Roofing Contractors Association/NRCA / 847-299-9070
National Science Teachers Association /
National Society of Black Engineers /
National Society of Professional Engineers /NSPE / 703-684-2800
/ Professional engineers who have met education and experience requirements and passed state engineering exams.
National Utility Contractors Association/NUCA / 703-358-9300
NEA: the Association of Union Constructors (formerly the National Erectors Association) / 703-524-3336
/ Steel erectors and industrial maintenance contractors that employ union workers.
Network Professional Association /
Painting & Decorating Contractors of America / PDCA / 314-514-0421
Pipeline Contractors Association / PCA / 214-969-2700
Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors National Association / 703-237-8100
Professional Women in Construction/PCA / 212-486-7745
Semiconductor Industry Association /
Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors’National Association / SMACNA / 703-803-2980
Society for Biomaterials /
Society for Conservation Biology /
Society for Physician Assistants in Pediatrics /
Society for Technical Communication /
Society of American Foresters /
Society of Automotive Engineers /
Society of Cos estimating and Analysis /
Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography / 800-229-9506
Society of Exploration Geophysicists /
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers /
Society of Hospital Medicine / 800-843-3360
Society of Manufacturing Engineers /
Society of Medical Interpreters / 206-729-2100
Society of Petroleum Engineers /
Society of Physics Students /
Society of Plastics Engineers /
Society of Plastics Industry /
Society of Women Engineers /
Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association / 703-698-0291
/ Firms that lead, transport and lift building materials and heavy equipment
Steel Manufacturers Association / 202-296-1515
The Pile Driving Contractors Association / 314-514-0421
U.S.GreenBuilding Council / 202-828-7422
/ An organization that works to improve environmental design and construction of buildings
Women Construction Owners and Executives USA / 800-788-3548
Wood Products Manufacturers Assoc. / 978-874-5445