National Affiliate Organization Membership

Affiliate Membership Benefits

Priced at $500.00* per year, ACTE’s National Affiliate Organization Membership helps nonprofit organizations connect with CTE leaders and practitioners nationwide while expanding their engagement with the broader ACTE community.

Membership includes valuable benefits such as organizational recognition, individual membership benefits**, member pricing on ACTE events, access to meeting space, subscription benefits, and opportunities to participate in ACTE leadership and governance activities.

Once you join, ACTE’s Strategic Engagements department will work closely with you to ensure that your membership is of value to you and your organization. Please contact Laura Scott, Director, Strategic Engagements, with any questions: lscott@acteonline.org.

*ACTE dues are not deductible as a charitable contribution for U.S. federal income tax purposes but may be deductible as a business expense.

** The designated contact will receive a complimentary ACTE membership and is required to join their state association if they are located in a unified state.

Affiliate Membership benefits include:

One (1) designated organizational contact who receives most ACTE Individual Professional Member benefits and services**.
Complimentary meeting space at ACTE's CareerTech VISION and National Policy Seminar conferences, subject to availability.
Complimentary meeting space at ACTE headquarters, subject to availability.
Member pricing for one (1) ACTE national event registration.
Placement of your organization's logo and website link on ACTE's National Affiliate Organization Membership webpage.
Authorized use of the official ACTE National Affiliate Organization Member logo.
One (1) welcome or renewal announcement in ACTE News.
Social media recognition on ACTE channels at least once per year.
Placement of your organization's logo in CareerTech VISION Opening General Session walk-in slides and during the ACTE Assembly of Delegates.
One (1) introductory meeting with an ACTE Board of Directors member.
Representation by up to two (2) non-voting delegates at the ACTE Assembly of Delegates.

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Eligibility & Policies

National Affiliate Organization membership is available to any national organization that has a professional interest in activities that foster the improvement and expansion of career and technical education. The Board of Directors, in approving affiliation, establishes the following criteria for National Affiliate Organization membership.

The organization must be an association that has a professional interest in activities that foster the improvement and expansion of career and technical education.
The constitution, bylaws and policies shall not be in conflict with the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws or Operating Policies of ACTE.
The organization's program activities must show evidence of support for ACTE's program activities.
The Board of Directors shall have the final say should there be a question of an organization meeting the above criteria.

Other Ways to Get Involved

ACTE regularly collaborates with external organizations in a variety of ways to accomplish goals such as:

Establishing the external organization as a thought leader on a topic relevant to CTE. For inquires related to thought leadership and similar collaborations, please contact Laura Scott, Director, Strategic Engagements (lscott@acteonline.org).
Building relationships between the external organization and ACTE members.
Providing advertising & communications opportunities to the external organization and/or ACTE. For inquiries related to advertising, please contact advertisingsales@acteonline.org.
Establishing a presence at conferences & events that ACTE hosts. For inquiries related to ACTE events, please contact Glenda Paxton, Senior Director, Strategic Events (gpaxton@acteonline.org).

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Additional Membership Categories

ACTE offers a variety of membership options designed to fit the needs of both organizations and individuals in the CTE ecosystem.

Corporate membership is available to corporate entities interested in working with schools and educators on real-world CTE issues and workplace skills.
Individual membership categories are available for professionals, students, retirees and international educators and administrators actively engaged in CTE fields.
Educational Institution Membership is open to any school district, technical and career center, curriculum center, and community college or university.
Positional Group Membership provides professional memberships assigned to specific roles within the institution, allowing a membership to be transferred to a new educator in the same position while ensuring access to ACTE’s professional development, advocacy resources, publications, and networking opportunities.

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