2024 CTE

Research and Professional Development Conference

Shaping CTE for the Next generation workforce

The CTE Research and Professional Development Conference is the foremost peer-reviewed conference for CTE researchers and academic professionals. This conference is coordinated by the ACTE CTE Research Section in the New and Related Services Division.  Previously, this conference was coordinated by the ACTER.  

The conference is December 3 – 4, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas. The conference will be held in conjunction with the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) CareerTech VISION 2024.  The conference theme is Shaping CTE for the Next Generation Workforce. 

ACTER, OTT, and University Council invite researchers to submit manuscripts and proposals to be considered for presentation at the conference. Graduate students are highly encouraged to submit proposals for consideration. Presentations are selected via blind review.

The 2024 program will feature five types of sessions:

• Research paper presentations (full paper)
• Research paper presentations (extended abstracts)
• Research posters
• Symposia
• Research round table discussions

Proceedings will be available post-conference


Conference Location Notes:

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A big thanks to this year’s sponsors: