ACTE Postsecondary CTE Summit 2026

ACTE Postsecondary CTE Summit 2026

arrow_back View All Dates

7:00am EDT

Registration Independence A

7:30am EDT

Breakfast & Welcome Remarks Independence A Exhibitor Hours Independence A

8:15am EDT

Panel I: Building the Postsecondary CTE Workforce: Faculty, Staff, and Systems That Power Student Success Regency EF

9:30am EDT

Bridging the Skills Gap: A Model Partnership Between USIC and Meridian Technology Center Regency EF The Silicon & Steel Pivot Washington A Considerations for Implementing and Researching Student Work-Based Learning in Postsecondary Contexts Washington B CTE Leadership Systems You Can Implement Monday Morning Jefferson Stacked Credentials, Scalable Impact: Aligning Allied Health Pathways with Policy, Funding, and Workforce Demand Lincoln What if College Courses Could Be Purposefully Placed into Every High School CTE Program? Roosevelt Learning Lab: The Manufacturing Institute Conference Theater

10:30am EDT

Business Engagement Strategies: What works? What doesn't? Jefferson Early Start, Lasting Impact: Pathways for Student Success Washington B Ohio's Career Pathway Support Network--A regional model for developing high-quality career pathways and career-connected learning opportunities for all students Regency EF Psychological Safety as Infrastructure for Postsecondary CTE Success Roosevelt The Business Of… Creating a successful Freelancing Hustle Washington A The School-to-Employment Pipeline is no longer working as originally designed. The Fix is easier (and a lot more fun) than you might imagine. Lincoln Learning Lab: YouScience Conference Theater

11:15am EDT

Lunch + Exhibitor Time Independence A

12:15pm EDT

Panel II: How Emerging Technologies Are Transforming Postsecondary CTE Regency EF

1:15pm EDT

AI in Action: A Framework for Translating Industry Technologies into CTE Instruction Washington A Building a Teacher Pipeline That Engages Underserved Youth Washington B Meeting Students Where They Are: Outreach Strategies That Strengthen Rural Cybersecurity Pathways Lincoln Rethinking Literacy and Numeracy for Today’s CTE Workforce Regency EF Small Steps, Big Impact: Advancing Career Development Through Micro-Learning and Feedback Roosevelt Trauma-Responsive Classroom and Laboratory Management in Technical and Vocational Education: A Collective Multiple-Case Study Across Technical Pathways Jefferson Learning Lab: CareerSafe Conference Theater

2:15pm EDT

All In--The SEL Solution for Growing a Talent Pipeline Jefferson Bridging K–12, Community College, and Industry for Workforce Success Roosevelt From 14 Credits to College Access: How One CTE Pathway Sent Students to College With a Semester Already Done Washington B From Fellowship to Systems Change: Scaling Leadership Impact in Postsecondary CTE Regency EF Future-Proofing CTE: Using DACUM to Translate Tech Trends into Program Design Washington A Selling the Strategy: How to Position CTE Initiatives for Executive and Donor Support Lincoln Learning Lab Conference Theater

3:00pm EDT

Break + Exhibitor Time

3:30pm EDT

Beyond Instruction: Building Staff Capacity and Scaling Cybersecurity Work-Based Learning Jefferson Creating Meaningful Health Career Pathways: A Perkins-Aligned Framework Regency EF Exploring the Essential Elements of Industry-Recognized Credentials to Ensure Validity and Workplace Relevance Washington A From Isolation to Collaboration: Launching Utah’s First Postsecondary CTE Summit Roosevelt Starting Earlier in the Trades, Early Results and Best Practices from North Carolina’s 9th–10th Grade CTE Dual Enrollment Pilot Lincoln The Trauma-Responsive Technical Education Framework: Reimagining Classroom, Laboratory, and Shop Learning in CTE

4:30pm EDT

Andragogy in Action: Supporting Transition to Postsecondary Education and the Workforce Lincoln Closing the Postsecondary Gap in Title I Schools: A Four-Pillar CTE Framework Built From the Inside Out Washington B Redesigning the Role of Industry Credentials in Postsecondary CTE Washington A Reskill/Upskill: A Blueprint for Innovative Workforce Development Through Strategic Partnerships Regency EF Zero Budget Security Roosevelt

5:30pm EDT

Exhibitor Breakdown Independence A

6:00pm EDT

Poster Presentation & PACE Networking Reception

7:30pm EDT

Tour (additional fee): Monument Twilight Tour