International College Learning Center Association

What International College Learning Center Association does

The International College Learning Center Association (ICLCA), founded in 1986 and headquartered in La Crosse, Wisconsin, is a U.S. non-profit professional membership association (Federal Tax ID 39-1641695) that serves learning center and academic support professionals working in higher education. It operates with a small core staff of seven employees and is powered by Wild Apricot membership software, which handles member enrollment, the member dashboard, event registration, and website functionality.

ICLCA's product portfolio spans annual flagship events (the 2026 Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, September 22-25, and an online Summer Institute, July 6-17, 2026), continuing professional development (webinars, Go2Knowledge, Leadership Roundtables), peer-reviewed research (The Learning Assistance Review, including a 2026 Special Edition on AI in learning centers), professional certifications (LCE and Leadership Certification), a community forum, a job board, consulting services, and awards and grants. Distribution is executed directly through the iclca.world website and indirectly through a maintained network of 10 regional affiliate organizations (Florida, Heartland, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, NYCLSA, Southeastern, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin). Strategic partnerships with CLADEA, the CAS representative board, and LSCHE anchor the association's role in standards-setting and cross-association advocacy.

The business model is subscription-recurring membership dues, with members gaining access to events, certifications, research, and community resources. Pricing tiers are not publicly disclosed and prospective members are directed to the Join ICLCA page. No revenue figures, funding history, or institutional investor involvement are reported, consistent with a member-governed non-profit rather than a venture-backed entity.

Name

International College Learning Center Association

Legal name

International College Learning Center Association

Website

https://nclca.wildapricot.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ICLCA is a U.S. non-profit professional membership association serving learning center and academic support professionals in higher education, delivering conferences, certifications, peer-reviewed research, webinars, and a regional affiliate network across the United States.

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Education Professional Association

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Educational Support Services (611710), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online/Distance Education Quality & Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAK), Corporate Training Course Marketplaces (B2B Content Libraries) (EDAFAIAH)

Keywords

• Professional association services
• Learning center certification
• Professional development programs
• Academic support resources
• Higher education membership

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The organization operates as a membership-based association, generating revenue through annual membership dues from learning center professionals. The membership structure includes various tiers and access to member-only resources, dashboard, and community forums.

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Core offering

ICLCA is a non-profit professional association that delivers membership services, conferences, a peer-reviewed journal (TLAR), professional certifications, and consulting to learning center and learning commons professionals in higher education. It produces events, publications, and online learning resources, and coordinates a network of six regional affiliates.

Product overview

ICLCA is a professional membership association, not a software product company. It offers a portfolio of member services including professional development programs (Annual Conference, Summer Institute, Webinars, Go2Knowledge, Leadership Roundtables), research publications (The Learning Assistance Review journal, Best Practice Guides), professional certifications (LCE Certification, Leadership Certification), career resources (Job Board), community platforms (ICLCA Forum, Podcasts), consulting services, and awards/grants. These services are delivered through their website platform powered by Wild Apricot membership software, with regional affiliate chapters providing localized community engagement.

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Products and services

• Annual Conference Recurring annual flagship professional event for ICLCA members and learning center professionals in higher education, providing keynote sessions, networking, and field-specific professional development.
• Summer Institute Annual intensive summer workshop program for learning center professionals, providing deep-dive training in leadership and learning center operations.
• TLAR Journal Peer-reviewed academic journal published by ICLCA, disseminating research and scholarship on learning centers and learning commons in higher education.
• LCE Certification Professional certification program for learning center educators and practitioners, validating field-specific competency.
• Leadership Certification Professional certification program for directors and managers of learning centers, validating leadership and management competencies in the field.
• Go2Knowledge Online professional development platform offering on-demand learning resources for learning center professionals.
• Webinars Recurring webinar series providing topical training and updates to members on learning center practice.
• Leadership Roundtables Peer-led roundtable discussions for learning center leaders, providing facilitated discussion on leadership challenges and best practices.
• Awards and Grants Annual awards and grants program recognizing outstanding individuals and programs in the learning center profession.
• ICLCA Consulting Paid consulting service offering expert guidance to institutions on learning center design, operations, and program development.
• Job Board Online job board connecting employers in higher education with candidates for learning center and learning commons roles.
• ICLCA Forum Online community forum for members to discuss field topics, share resources, and engage with peers.
• Best Practice Guides Curated best-practice guides and resources for learning center professionals, covering program design, staffing, and operations.
• PCLCA Podcasts Podcast series covering topics in the learning center profession, featuring interviews with practitioners and thought leaders.
• Regional Affiliates Network Membership-affiliated network of six regional chapters that extend ICLCA's programming and community reach across the United States.

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CLADEA (Council of Learning Assistance and Developmental Education Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICLCA is a proud member of the CLADEA council, which promotes excellence and a unified voice in developmental education and learning assistance. This membership positions ICLCA within a broader coalition of professional associations in the field.
• CAS (Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a member of the CAS representative board, ICLCA helps define the professional standards used to evaluate and improve learning assistance programs nationwide. This positions ICLCA as a standards-setting organization in higher education.
• LSCHE (Learning Support Centers in Higher Education)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerICLCA supports the LSCHE portal as a premier web-based resource for learning center professionals to share history, research, and best practices. This partnership enhances resource availability for members.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Association for Talent Development (ATD): ATD is a broad incumbent serving the broader training, learning, and talent development profession. While its core audience is corporate trainers, it offers certification (CPLP), conferences, and publications that partially overlap with ICLCA's professional development offerings.
• American Educational Research Association (AERA): AERA is a broad incumbent and the largest US education research organization, publishing peer-reviewed journals and hosting a major annual meeting. It competes for the same education researchers who contribute to and read publications like ICLCA's TLAR.
• National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA): NASPA is a broad incumbent - a much larger higher education association for student affairs professionals. It overlaps with ICLCA's audience through student success, advising, and learning support content areas, and competes for institutional membership budget.
• Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD): AHEAD is a broad incumbent serving disability and accessibility professionals in higher education. It shares the higher education student-success space and competes for institutional training budgets and conference attendance from learning center staff.
• American College Personnel Association (ACPA): ACPA is a broad incumbent serving college student affairs and higher education professionals through conferences, publications, and standards. It addresses overlapping themes around student learning and success but at a much broader institutional scale.

Emerging players

• Sigma Tau Delta (International English Honor Society): Sigma Tau Delta is an emerging-adjacent player - a professional honor society for English students and faculty in higher education that offers conferences, publications, and chapter-based engagement. While narrower in academic focus, it uses a similar membership and chapter-network model to engage higher education professionals.

Direct peers

• Association for the Tutoring Profession (ATP): ATP is a direct peer serving tutors and tutoring program administrators in higher education, offering a Certified Tutor Program and annual conference. It competes with ICLCA for the same tutoring and learning center professionals.
• National Association for Developmental Education (NADE): NADE is a direct peer focused on developmental education professionals in higher education, providing conferences, publications, and certifications. It shares the same professional audience and operates in the same CLADEA council ecosystem as ICLCA.
• College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA): CRLA is a direct peer - it is a professional association serving college learning center professionals with international trainer certifications, conferences, and publications. It overlaps with ICLCA's core audience of learning center/tutoring staff and competes for the same institutional membership dollars.

Others

• Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS): CAS is an ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor - ICLCA sits on its representative board. CAS sets the standards for student learning and development programs in higher education, making it a collaborative standards-setting body that amplifies ICLCA's institutional relevance.

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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