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! 

2026

 

  NAWDP Annual Conference

May 18 - May 20, 2026

Phoenix, AZ

  ACTE National Postsecondary CTE Summit

September 16 - September 18, 2026

Arlington, VA

  ACTE CTE Administrators Best Practices Event

October 6 - October 8, 2026

Denver, CO

  Montana ACTE Fall Institute

October 15 - October 16, 2026

Fairmont, MT

  NACEP Conference

October 18 - October 21

Cleveland, OH

  NCWE Conference

October 20 - October 22, 2026

Palm Springs, CA

  CAEL Conference

November 3 - November 6, 2026

Pittsburgh, PA

  ACTE CareerTECH Vision 2026  
  (100 Year Anniversary)

December 2 - December 5, 2026

New Orleans, LA

2027

 

   NCPN CONNECT 2027

February 18 - February 20, 2026

San Antonio, TX

   ACTE's Region V Leadership Conference

April 7 - April 9, 2027

Colorado Springs, CO

  AACC Annual Conference

April 23 - April 27, 2027

Indianapolis, IN

   ACTE's Work-Based Learning Conference

April 28 - April 30, 2027

Oklahoma City, OK

  NACTEI Conference

April 26 - April 29, 2027

Charlotte, NC

  Horizons 2027

June 15 - June 16, 2027

Philadelphia, PA

  ACT Workforce Summit

July 12 - July 14, 2027

New Orleans, LA

   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.