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

 

   AACC Workforce Development Institute

January 28 - January 31, 2024

Coronado, CA

   NCPN Connect 2025

February 26 - February 28, 2025

Austin, TX

   National Summit for Educational Equity

March 18 - March 20, 2025

Washington D.C.

   ACTE Work-Based Learning Conference

April 2 - April 4, 2025

Bellevue, WA

   Region V ACTE Conference

May 1 - May 3, 2025

Las Vegas, NV

  NACTEI Conference

May 5 - May 8. 2025

Tuscon, AZ

   Horizons 2025

June 10- June 11, 2025

New Orleans, LA

 ACT Workforce Summit

July 15- July 17, 2025

Nashville, 2025

  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

   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

TBD

TBD

   ACTE CareerTECH Vision 2025

TBD

TBD

   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.