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Membership in K-ACTE

Established in 1927, the Kansas Association for Career and Technical Education (K-ACTE, formerly KVA) is a professional association that provides opportunities for career and technical educators, administrators, and other supporters of career and technical education. Together, we advocate for career and technical education and share virtues of professionalism and leadership.

K-ACTE fosters excellence in career and technical education by providing leadership opportunities, award programs and recognition.

Although professional association membership is expected in the field of education, we do not take your membership for granted. We work hard to provide the information, service and advocacy you would expect from a nonprofit association dedicated to your interests.

K-ACTE is unified with a national association, the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE, formerly AVA), and with state affiliate associations that serve specific types of career and technical education. When you join K-ACTE and ACTE, you also join affiliates and divisions specific to your field of instruction!

ACTE boasts more than 36,000 members, making us a strong advocate for career and technical education throughout the nation.

K-ACTE organizes advocacy efforts, including trips to visit public officials in Topeka and Washington, D.C.

K-ACTE and ACTE work together to support our common interests on the state and national level. Working together, we do make a difference in funding and policy that affect you and your programs.
Benefits of Membership

  1. Networking: K-ACTE allows you to network with and learn from other educators who share a common interest in promoting professional excellence.
  2. Legislative Network: K-ACTE keeps both members and policymakers informed of the issues that affect career and technical educators through our Legislative Network.
  3. Leadership Skills: Membership in K-ACTE demonstrates your personal interest in enhancing your professional career. Active K-ACTE members develop leadership skills and build the Professional Vitae or resume with accomplishments and involvement in K-ACTE, ACTE and affiliate-coordinated activities.
  4. Techniques Magazine:All members receive ACTE's award-winning Techniques magazine, a necessary resource for cutting-edge coverage of career and technical education trends and issues.
  5. K-ACTE Forum: K-ACTE's publication, the Forum, is a regular source of important information about state developments in career and technical education issues and affiliate and association activities. It is published twice a year, with monthly electronic updates via the web.
  6. Award Programs: K-ACTE sponsors award programs to recognize outstanding programs, business partnerships, educators, policymakers and students.
  7. Unparalleled Teaching Resources: K-ACTE fosters excellence in career and technical education and personal professional advancement by exposing members to the cutting edge of educational materials and opportunities. ACTE maintains an extensive inventory of unparalleled teaching resources aimed at helping students, teachers, administrators and counselors achieve their full potential. Books, guides, videotapes, CD ROMS, and teaching systems are all available at member discount prices.
  8. Annual CTE Summer Conference: The CTE Summer conference is presented by the Kansas Association for Career and Technical Education (K-ACTE), the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE), the Kansas Council for Workforce Education (KCWE), and the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR). The CTE Summer Conference features excellent educational opportunities, affiliate sessions, a state awards program, and time to network with colleagues. Members get to take advantage of a discounted conference rate!
New Members

New members will need to fill out a New Member Application.
To download the regular new membership form, click here.
To download the student membership form, click here.

Both forms are in pdf format, so you can print them from your computer. You will need to mail the application to: K-ACTE, Attention: Kari Presley, 1200 S.W. Tenth Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66604.

These forms are for NEW MEMBERS ONLY, NOT for renewing members. If you have any questions, please contact the K-ACTE office and speak to Kari Presley.  

Renewing Members

All members who wish to renew their membership with the K-ACTE will receive an invoice from the national Association for Career & Technical Education. Current members should NOT mail payment for membership renewal to the state chapter.


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