North Dakota ACTE
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Join North Dakota Association for Career & Technical Education
Empowering CTE educators to inspire, prepare, and strengthen North Dakota’s future workforce.
NDACTE’s mission:
promote and improve career and technical education
provide service, leadership opportunities and recognition to its members
support career and technical education as an integral part of the educational system.
Meet Our 2026-2027 NDACTE Award Winners!
Aaron Anderson
Administrator of the Year
Southwest Area Career and Technical Education Academy, Dickinson, ND
Kelly Pierce
Lifetime Achievement
North Dakota Career and Technical Education, Bismarck, ND
Katie Hatt Rokke
Teacher of the Year
Career Impact Academy, Grand Forks, ND
Laura Henkelmann
Counseling & Career Development Professional
Bismarck Public Schools, Bismarck, ND
Dr. Amber Ussatis Aberle
Teacher Educator of the Year
Valley City State University, Valley City, ND
Mike Marquette
New Teacher of the Year
Southeast Region Career and Technology Center, Oakes, ND
Innovative Award Program
Bismarck State College - Associate of Applied Science in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Bismarck, ND
Meet NDACTE Region V Award Winners!
Eric Ripley
Administrator of the Year
Career Impact Academy/Grand Forks Public Schools, Grand Forks, ND
Mark Wagner
Lifetime Achievement
North Dakota Career and Technical Education - Retired, Bismarck, ND
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Membership - Invest in Yourself
Member Benefits
Membership
- North Dakota Membership – Join Today!
- Professional Members – $125 (NDACTE/ACTE affiliated)
- State Division Affiliated Dues May Apply
- Retired Members – $36 (NDACTE/ACTE affiliated)
- Student Members – FREE
- Professional Members – $125 (NDACTE/ACTE affiliated)
Membership Meeting Information
- 2026 NDACTE General Membership Meeting Minutes
- Upcoming NDACTE Board Meetings
- October 13, 2026 – 4:00pm CT
- January 12, 2027
- March 16, 2027
- Mary 11, 2027
NDACTE Documents
Organizational Documents
Year in Review
Professional Development
North Dakota CTE Learn offers over 200 self-paced online courses for CTE professionals. Whether you are looking for engaging professional development or a more convenient way to obtain continuing education credits and advance your career, our online courses are designed for you. North Dakota CTE Learn offers an array of topics that focus on effective and proven teaching and leading strategies. Our credit courses have been designed to support CTE institutions with a comprehensive, virtual professional development program.
First time attending an ACTE or Region V event?
Apply for a travel stipend! New Professional Travel Stipends Available
ND Association for Career and Technical Education yearly sets aside $1,000 to assist in ACTE or Region V national conference first time attendees’ expenditures (Maximum $500 to an attendee). To be eligible, you must be a current NDACTE member and a first-time attendee to any ACTE or Region V national conference. All application forms must be submitted before the deadline of October 1, to be considered.
The 2026-2027 Form can be found here.
