Career and Technical Education Organizations and Centers
Association for Career and Technical Education
Activities focus on professional development, program improvement, policy development, and marketing.
Center on Education and Work
Research, development, and service programs designed to improve vocational-technical education, career development, and other work-related programs.
ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education
Resources and publications focusing on adult and continuing education; career education, childhood through adult; and vocational and technical education including employment and training.
National Association of State Directors of Vocational Technical Education Consortium
Provides leadership for Vocational Technical Education for all youth and adults at the national, state, and local levels.
National Career Development Association
Provides service to the public and professionals involved with or interested in career development, including professional development activities, publications, research, professional standards, and advocacy.
Related Organizations and Resources
Associated Builders and Contractors
Professional organization dedicated to supporting education, training and careers in construction.
American Youth Policy Forum
Provides learning opportunities for policy makers working on youth issues at the local, state, and national levels.
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Employment and economic data, regional information, and useful publications such as the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Center for Occupational Research and Development
Initiatives include curriculum design, developing new learning tools, delivering professional development, creating applications of educational technology, and conducting educational research and evaluation.
Committee for Economic Development
Activities focus on policy research on economic and social issues.
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Establishes rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do. Also develops and operates a national voluntary system to assess and certify teachers who meet these standards.
Journals/Periodicals
Journal of Career and Technical Education
Academic research on areas of interest to career and technical educators.
Journal of Technology Education
Articles focus on technology education research, philosophy, and theory.
Journal of Vocational Education and Training
Discussion of the practice and theory in work-related education around the world. (Content available with paid subscription.)
Journal of Vocational Education Research
Articles focus on research and development activities related to vocational education.
Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers
Magazine for Association for Career and Technical Education members which includes legislation updates, features on issues and programs, profiles of educators, notices of new products, ACTE events, and more. (Content available with paid subscription.)