Trade and industrial education prepares people for careers in a variety of trades, including carpentry, masonry, electrical and construction management; automotive technology; heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems; computer-aided drafting and manufacturing; and cosmetology. Division members are instructors of these subjects at the secondary and postsecondary levels, as well as university professors who prepare these teachers.
The Trade and Industrial Education Division was created to:
- promote, at the national level, the philosophy and objectives of trade and industrial education
- influence national policy affecting trade and industrial education
- cooperate with organizations that support the philosophy and objectives of trade and industrial education
- offer greater visibility to the problems and challenges of trade and industrial educators
- promote and recognize the growth of trade and industrial education teachers in their professional development
- promote the involvement of labor and management in trade and industrial education program and services
- cooperate with federal and state authorities in promoting high standards and developing sound practices in trade and industrial education programs and services
- promote growth and development of the SkillsUSA as an integral part of trade and industrial education programs and services
- provide national meetings of trade and industrial educators and consultants for an exchange of ideas for the promotion, improvement, and expansion of trade and industrial programs and services
The ACTE Trade and Industrial Education Division is aligned with the following career clusters:
- Architecture and Construction
- Arts, A/V Technology and Communications
- Government and Public Administration
- Human Services
- Information Technology
- Law, Public Safety and Security
- Manufacturing
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
- Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Division Associates with the Trade and Industrial Education Division:
Trade and Industrial Education Division Resources
- Meet Bart Taylor
- Trade and Industrial Division Strategic Plan
- Trade and Industrial Division Teacher Award
- Trade and Industrial Lifetime Service Award
- Trade and Industrial Division New Teacher Award
- ACTE’s Standing Committees and Task Forces
- Trade and Industrial Education Division Committee Roster
- Trade and Industrial Education Archived Documents
- Trade and Industrial Education Policy Manual
Meeting Minutes
- Trade and Industrial Division November 2022 Policy Meeting Minutes
- Trade and Industrial Division November 2022 Business Meeting Minutes
- Trade and Industrial Division December 2021 Policy Meeting Minutes
- Trade and Industrial Division November 2020 Policy Meeting Minutes
- Trade and Industrial Division November 2020 Business Meeting Minutes
- Trade and Industrial Division December 2018 Policy and Planning Meeting Minutes
- Trade and Industrial Division December 2018 Business Meeting Minutes
- Trade and Industrial Division September 2018 Policy and Planning Meeting Minutes
- Trade and Industrial Division VISION 2017 Business Meeting Minutes
- Trade and Industrial Division VISION 2017 Policy and Planning Meeting Minutes
- Trade and Industrial Division VISION 2015 Business Meeting Minutes
- Trade and Industrial Division VISION 2015 Policy and Planning Meeting Minutes
- Trade and Industrial Division VISION 2014 Policy and Planning Meeting Minutes
- Trade and Industrial Division VISION 2014 Business Meeting Minutes
- Trade and Industrial Division VISION 2013 VISION Policy Meeting Minutes
- Trade and Industrial Division VISION 2013 VISION Business Meeting Minutes
- Trade and Industrial Division VISION 2012 Policy & Planning Committee Minutes
- Trade and Industrial Division VISION 2012 Business Meeting Minutes
Archived Newsletters
- 2023 Trade and Industrial Division Winter Newsletter
- 2022 Trade and Industrial Division Fall Newsletter
- 2022 Trade and Industrial Division Summer Newsletter
- 2022 Trade and Industrial Division Spring Newsletter
- 2022 Trade and Industrial Division Winter Newsletter
- 2021 Trade and Industrial Division Fall Newsletter
- 2021 Trade and Industrial Division Summer Newsletter
- 2021 Trade and Industrial Division Spring Newsletter
- 2021 Trade and Industrial Division Winter Newsletter
- 2020 Trade and Industrial Division Fall Newsletter
- 2020 Trade and Industrial Division Summer Newsletter
- 2020 Trade and Industrial Division Spring Newsletter
- 2020 Trade and Industrial Division Winter Newsletter