About TACTE
The Texas Association of College Technical Educators is a professional organization dedicated to the realities of workforce education in the current job market. TACTE represents the determined and continuing spirit of community and technical colleges, serving as a resource for Texas workforce education by offering activities and services that promote sound and effective workforce education practices.
There are many benefits to your membership in TACTE, not the least of which is the collegial networking and sharing of professional expertise among like-minded educators. You will find a great deal of collective brainpower among TACTE’s membership. Make use of the forums to share information critical in today’s educational environment. In addition to making connections among education partners, you will also gain timely information regarding legislative mandates affecting workforce education, gain professional development, learn current information, and share best practices.
Our Mission and Purpose
The Mission and Purpose of the Association will be accomplished by:
- Providing cohesive and comprehensive leadership advice to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board(THECB), the Texas Association of Community Colleges(TACC), the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and other agencies and organizations involved in the delivery of workforce instruction in Texas.
- Identifying workforce eduction leadership needs in Texas community and technical colleges.
- Providing a variety of opportunities for workforce education leaders in Texas community and technical colleges to enhance skills.
- Providing an efficient and effective structure for articulating and responding to workforce education leadership needs.
- Attracting as many Texas workforce education leaders as possible to participate in Association activities.
- Providing recognition for exemplary workforce education programs and disseminating them for other colleges to emulate.
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Networking with over 200 workforce education professionals.
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Connection to state agencies and policymakers.
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Connection to secondary workforce education partners.
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Active participation in setting the direction for workforce education in Texas.
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Access to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas Association of Community Colleges, and the Texas Workforce Commission.
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Professional development through semi-annual conferences.
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Potential for leadership positions within the association.
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Current information and best practices in the area of workforce education.
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Timely information regarding legislative mandates affecting workforce education.
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Access to the TACTE private forum.