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A Stiles education is an investment in high quality and lasting competitiveness.

With advanced facilities and expert instructors, Stiles demonstrates a significant investment in the future of your personnel–and your business. Join the successful companies that are helping educate and retain their personnel through an investment in the future.

IACET LogoStiles Education has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Rd, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102. In obtaining this approval, Stiles Education has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard, which is widely recognized as the Standard of good practice internationally. As a result of their Authorized Provider membership status, Stiles Education is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard. Learn more about IACET standards.

WCA logo (NEW)Stiles Education also provides training that is in compliance with the skill standards as developed by the Wood Career Alliance (WCA) of North America. The WCA skill standards were developed as a way for employers, employees and educational institutions to determine what level a worker should execute tool and machinery setup, operation and troubleshooting. The WCA icon specifies the classes aligned with these standards. Learn more about WCA standards.

Earn Continuing Education Credits as you hone your skills.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) – 
One Stiles Education IACET CEU is defined as ten contact hours of active participation and comprehension. The primary purpose of a CEU is to provide a permanent record of educational accomplishments. Being awarded IACET CEUs provides an industry-recognized indicator of continuing education and training, reviewed and approved for complying with the highest levels of internationally recognized standards.

Homag GroupStiles Education is recognized by the Homag Group of Schopfloch, Germany. Of Homag’s 19 sales partners throughout the world, Stiles is one of the first distributors to earn this international honor. Stiles received this distinction by meeting standards on training center management, depth and quality of curriculum as well as the proven abilities of the teaching faculty.

WMIAStiles Education's program has earned a Woodworking Machinery Importers Association (WMIA) Educator of the Year award.

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