Looking for professional development opportunities to improve CTE programming and advising?

Below is a non-exhaustive list of opportunities for Perkins grant coordinators and your campus colleagues to participate in conferences and trainings addressing the most current innovations, research, and policies in career and technical education. Many of these opportunities have traditionally been allowable expenses for Perkin's funds. Opportunities not listed here may also be allowable so check with the Perkins Program Manager if you are unsure.

Many of these organizations provide digital resources and free webinars so click through to learn about other ways to engage! 

2025

 

  NAWDP Annual Conference

May 5 - May 7, 2025

Virginia Beach, VA

  NCLA/ACTE Best Practices and Innovations 2025

September 24 - September 25, 2025

St. Lous, Missouri

   ACTE National Postsecondary CTE Summit

October 5 - October 8, 2025

Austin, TX

   NCWE Conference

October 8 - October 9, 2025

Norfolk, VA

   Montana ACTE Institute

October 16 - October 17, 2025

Bozeman, MT

   NACEP Conference (25th Anniversary)

October 26 - October 28, 2025

Los Angeles, CA

   CAEL Conference

November 11 - November 14, 2025

Memphis, TN

   Montana's Future at Work Summit

October 2 - October 3, 2025

Kalispell, MT

   ACTE CareerTECH Vision 2025

December 9 - December 12, 2025

Nashville, TN

2026

 

   NCPN CONNECT 2026

February 18 - February 20,2026

New Orleans, LA

   ACTE's Region V Conference

April 8 - April 11, 2026

Salt Lake City, UT

  AACC Workforce Development Institute

April 10 - April 14, 2026

Seattle, WA

   ACTE's Work-Based Learning Conference

April 26 - May 1, 2026

Providence, RI

  NACTEI Conference

April 27 - April 30, 2026

Minneapolis, MN

  Horizons 2026

July 13 - July 14, 2026

Washington D.C.

  ACT Workforce Summit

July 13 - July 15, 2026

Nashville, TN

   The Bruman Group: Trainings & Resources

On-demand; Virtual

Dates that are struck out are no longer available this year, but you can still find more information and digital resources by clicking the link provided. As dates are updated for the existing grant cycle they will be added here.