ACTE Postsecondary CTE Summit 2026 has ended

ACTE Postsecondary CTE Summit 2026

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Kristin Hempel

8:00am EDT

Registration Independence A

11:15am EDT

Beyond Internships: A Proven Model for Scaling Work-Based Learning Washington B

3:30pm EDT

Opening General Session: Powering Possibility Regency EF

5:00pm EDT

Powering Connections: Welcome Reception Sponsored by Lumina Foundation Independence A

6:30pm EDT

Dinner & a Movie: Multiple Choice (A special screening event — advance registration required) Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Crystal City

7:00am EDT

Registration Independence A

7:30am EDT

Breakfast & Welcome Remarks 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

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 Beyond the Buzz: Practical AI Skills for Manufacturing Careers Conference Theater

10:30am EDT

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) that you might imagine Lincoln

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

Building a Teacher Pipeline That Engages Underserved Youth Washington B More Than One Way Through: Designing Credential Pathways for Multiple Learner Journeys Conference Theater

2:15pm EDT

Bridging K–12, Community College, and Industry for Workforce Success Roosevelt What Are We Missing? Adult Education's Place in the Postsecondary CTE Pipeline Jefferson

3:00pm EDT

ACTE Birthday Break with Exhibitors Independence A

7:30am EDT

Breakfast & Welcome Remarks Independence A

8:15am EDT

Roundtable 14: Bridging the Gap: Building CTE Dual Credit Pathways Regency E Roundtable 21: From Compliance to Collaboration: Transforming Advisory Committees into Strategic Workforce Partnerships Regency E Roundtable 24: From Training Provider to Workforce Partner: Building Industry-Aligned Adult Education Regency E

9:45am EDT

Unblooming CTE: How to Foster AI Savvy and Resilience in Postsecondary Career-Technical Settings Regency F

11:00am EDT

Dig Deeper: Reflecting on the Future of Postsecondary CTE Regency E

11:50am EDT

Closing General Session Regency E