Northwest Council for Computer Education

What Northwest Council for Computer Education does

Northwest Council for Computer Education (NCCE) is a 501(c)-style nonprofit professional learning organization founded in 1971 and headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The company delivers technology-focused professional development to K-12 educators, administrators, and state education agencies across the United States, with active customer relationships in Florida, Virginia, California, Idaho, Kansas, Tennessee, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

NCCE's core offering is a services portfolio rather than a software product: customized onsite and virtual training sessions delivered by a distributed network of Professional Learning Specialists, job-embedded coaching, monthly Community Learning Events, and the annual NCCE Conference at the Seattle Convention Center (the largest EdTech event in the Pacific Northwest). Specialty tracks now include AI integration training (covering Google Gemini, NotebookLM, MagicSchool AI, and Diffit), Microsoft Office productivity, accessibility, CTE, school library leadership, and a new K-12 Student Cybersecurity Challenge. The curriculum is anchored by a proprietary positioning framework - the "Human AI Human Framework" - and a network of strategic technology partnerships with Microsoft, Google, BBC micro:bit, Certiport, Girls Who Code, Cyber.org, Common Sense Education, and the FETC State Network Alliance.

NCCE's revenue mechanics combine three streams: conference and event services (registrations, sponsorships, exhibit fees from the annual conference and summits), professional learning services (quote-based onsite workshops, virtual events, and job-embedded coaching for school districts), and membership/certification support for individual educators. Pricing for conferences varies by registration tier and is multi-year for some contracts; professional learning is bespoke and not publicly priced. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors with segment representation and is led by CEO Shannon Davenport and COO Bobby Myers; it is not equity-financed and discloses no parent company.

Name

Northwest Council for Computer Education

Legal name

Northwest Council for Computer Education

Website

https://ncce.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NCCE is a nonprofit professional learning organization founded in 1971 that delivers customized technology-focused training, onsite and virtual coaching, and an annual EdTech conference to K-12 educators, district administrators, and state education agencies across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Professional Development Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education & Training (Teaching/Instructional Design) Certifications (EDAAANAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Information Technology (IT) & Cybersecurity Certifications (EDAAANAA), Corporate Learning & Training Content Development (EDAGAKAC)

Keywords

• Professional development services
• Educator training programs
• Educational technology consulting
• K-12 professional learning
• EdTech conference services

Headquarters

HQ city

Coeur D'alene

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Conference and Event Services: Revenue generated from annual NCCE Conference registration, sponsorships, and exhibit fees
2. Professional Learning Services: Customized professional development training for schools and districts including onsite workshops, virtual events, and job-embedded coaching
3. Membership and Certification: Membership services and certification support for educators

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NCCE is a nonprofit educational technology organization that designs and delivers customized professional learning services for K-12 educators, schools, and districts. Its offerings include onsite workshops, virtual training events, job-embedded coaching, AI and cybersecurity integration training, and the annual NCCE Conference — recognized as the largest EdTech event in the Northwest. Services are delivered by a nationwide network of Professional Learning Specialists and supported through partnerships with major EdTech vendors.

Product overview

NCCE is a nonprofit educational technology organization offering a portfolio of professional learning services centered around technology integration in education. The core offerings include onsite and virtual training events, job-embedded coaching, and the annual NCCE Conference as the flagship gathering. Service areas span AI integration training, Microsoft Office productivity, cybersecurity awareness, computer science education, and accessibility practices. The organization connects educators with expert Professional Learning Specialists and maintains an Ed Tech Advisory Community of practicing educators. Key annual initiatives include the Student CyberSecurity Challenge and various Community Learning Events. The company does not offer a software product but rather delivers human-led professional development services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Onsite Events

Quantifiable outcome

• Long-term partnership with Wichita Public Schools supporting 45,000 students and nearly 8,000 staff
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft is a technology partner providing platforms and tools (including Minecraft Education) integrated into NCCE's professional learning programs.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle partners with NCCE to provide AI tools training including Google Gemini, Classroom, and other Google Education products.
• Girls Who CodeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner supporting gender diversity in computer science education.
• Cyber.orgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCybersecurity education nonprofit partner supporting NCCE's cybersecurity initiatives.
• Common Sense EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital citizenship and media literacy partner.
• FETC (Future of Education Technology Conference)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCCE is part of FETC's State Network Alliance, bringing national conference resources to the Pacific Northwest region.
• Tech & LearningcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner co-hosting the Tech & Learning Leadership Summit at NCCE conference.
• AVID CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollege readiness and student success organization, closing keynote sponsor.
• Idaho STEM Action CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIdaho state partner hosting the Idaho STEM Educator Externship Program.
• University of IdahominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner offering professional development credit for NCCE conference attendance.
• WSSEA (Washington State Esports Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for NCCE & WSSEA HS Esports Invitational.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Learning Forward: Learning Forward is the leading professional association for educator learning, offering standards, PD certification, and an annual summit. It competes for the same professional learning and certification budget NCCE targets at schools and districts.
• ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education): ISTE is the largest national member organization serving educators and technology coaches, offering standards, certification, and the ISTE Conference. It is the closest direct peer to NCCE's educator-focused EdTech PD and conference model at significantly greater scale.
• EdTechTeam: EdTechTeam delivers Google- and Apple-focused professional development and summits for K-12 educators, mirroring NCCE's onsite/virtual PD and conference summit model with similar Google and Apple ecosystem alignment.
• SETDA (State Educational Technology Directors Association): SETDA represents state-level EdTech leaders and provides advocacy, policy guidance, and PD programming. It overlaps with NCCE's state-agency customer segment and policy-level influence work.
• COSN (Consortium for School Networking): COSN serves school district technology leaders through professional development, leadership programs, and an annual conference. It overlaps with NCCE's administrator and tech director customer segment and competes for the same district PD budget.
• FETC (Future of Education Technology Conference): FETC runs one of the largest annual EdTech conferences and is already a strategic partner of NCCE through its State Network Alliance. It competes directly for national EdTech PD mindshare and sponsorship dollars.

Regional players

• TCEA (Texas Computer Education Association): TCEA is a regional EdTech membership and PD organization hosting a major annual conference in Texas. It is comparable in mission and offerings to NCCE but serves primarily the Texas region rather than the Pacific Northwest.

Emerging players

• AVID Center: AVID provides K-12 professional development and curriculum with a national network of schools. It is a strategic NCCE partner for conferences but also sells competing educator PD to the same district buyers.
• Common Sense Education: Common Sense Education provides digital citizenship and media literacy curriculum and training for K-12. It is both an NCCE partner and a partial competitor in adjacent curriculum and PD categories such as digital citizenship.

Others

• EdSurge: EdSurge is an EdTech media and community platform covering products, research, and events. It is adjacent to NCCE's educator community-building motion rather than a direct PD competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NCCE_EdTech
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_gtzfnszaVbWKdOhe7KSVQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/ncceconnect
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iamncce
• Instagraminstagram.com/ncce_edtech

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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