Bishop State Community College has announced it was awarded the prestigious Leadership Award by the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) in recognition of its commitment to career and technical education. Each year, NC3 recognizes the top-performing individuals and institutions for leadership and innovation. NC3 is a nonprofit funded through high school, community and technical college memberships and industry contributions. The organization partners with educational and industry leaders through instructor readiness, lab solutions and facility planning, theory, hands-on practice and more. Bishop State said that, for the past several years, it has been one of the top schools in the country in terms of the number of NC3 credentials issued to students.