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Public Policy OfficesMaryland, United States11-50 Employees
Advance CTE is a national non-profit organization that represents state Directors and state leaders responsible for secondary, postsecondary, and adult Career Technical Education across all 50 states and U.S. territories. Based in Silver Spring, Maryland, it operates within the public policy arena and is the longest-standing national body in this field, previously known as the National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium (NASDCTEc). Its work centers on connecting learning to work by supporting state-level policy development and leadership to advance CTE. Its initiatives have included releasing a 50-state landscape report on state funding for secondary CTE and launching a national application for the Postsecondary In-State CTE Leaders Fellowship. In 2026, the organization expanded its leadership with the appointment of Maria as associate director for technical assistance.