Founded in 1978, ETA is a not-for-profit 501(c) 6 trade association that serves technology-related industries by providing individual certifications per the ISO 17024 standard for certification bodies. ETA works closely with top industry professionals to provide industry-backed certifications that fill the needs of ETA's members, though membership is not required to take an ETA examination. ETA has issued over 200,000 technical certifications covering more than 90 certification programs in a variety of technology fields.