Unified Texas Organizations
The Career & Technical Association of Texas (CTAT) is the leading advocate for Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and the professionals who lead them in Texas.
Membership Benefits
- Discounts on professional development opportunities, including specialized training, hands-on workshops, and conferences for CTE instructors, administrators, and counselors.
- Access to a statewide open forum with CTE job postings and peer support.
- Educator liability insurance coverage of up to $1 million.
Professional Development Programs
- New Teacher Academy for those transitioning into the CTE classroom from other careers as well as for teachers entering into the CTE teaching field through traditional pathways.
- Advanced Training for experienced CTE leaders, focusing on areas such as, finance, content-specific training, and program development.
Awards & Recognition
CTAT honors excellence in CTE through the CTAT/ACTE Excellence Awards, celebrating individuals who have made significant contributions to the field.
Advocacy & Partnerships
Becoming an advocate is one of the most important actions members can take to secure the future of CTE. Together, CTAT can advance policy that positively impacts CTE programs.
We encourage you to access the resources available through CTAT, such as this CTE Fact Sheet. Your membership and active association participation effects CTE and its role in education reform.
Contact CTAT at membership@ctat.org, or check out the value of joining ACTE.
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Instructional Councils
Visit www.ctat.org for more Lone Star State professional development events.
Celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2018, TIVA is a Texas-based professional organization for career and technical educators. The associations sets forth goals and strategies to provide members with the best education and personal benefits and to promote leadership for educators in the knowledge and development of high-quality career and technical education (CTE) programs.
Visit tiva.org to learn more about its winter and summer professional development events, member benefits, insurance offerings, CTE resources and much more.
Contact TIVA Executive Director Darlene Mills at darlene@tiva.org for additional information.
Affiliate Groups:
Audio Visual Arts and Communication Association- AVACA Criminal Justice Educators of Texas- CJET Cosmetology Instructors of Public Schools Electronics, Engineering, Information Technology Teachers of Texas – E2IT3 Iota Lambda Sigma- ILS North American Welding Group- NAWG Texas Automotive Instructors Association- TAIA Texas Construction Crafts Instructors Association- TCCIA Teachers of Electrical Trades Technology in Public Schools- TOETTIPS
