Professional Development Opportunities
2022-2023
NCE Conference
June 5 – 8, 2023 – Kearney, NE
Visit the conference page for more information.
Beginning Teacher Institute
The Beginning Teacher Institute is designed for those teachers who have completed their first year of teaching but have less than three years of teaching experience in CTE.
July 18 – 20, 2023; The Career Academy, Lincoln
Jump Start
JumpStart is a 4-day workshop designed to help incoming CTE teachers that are operating under the Career Education permit OR a CTE teacher involved in the Transitional Certification Program (TCP) through UNK. It is designed to provide them with strategies and skills necessary for developing teaching strategy, lesson planning and assessment, classroom management, legal issues as well as other topics of need. This workshop will help teachers prepare for the upcoming school year.
Two options:
- June 5 – 8, 2023 at the NCE Conference, Kearney, NE
https://nceconference.com/ - July 17 – 20, 2023 at The Career Academy, Lincoln, NE
https://forms.gle/e1vCiTjKHR4EhWreA
CTE Month
February, 2023
Technical Skills Workshops
May – July, 2023
Perkins Technical Assistance Meetings
October, 2022 and April, 2023
Nebraska Career Connections Training
CONTACT
Sydney Kobza
sydney.kobza@nebraska.gov
(402) 937-3389
www.education.ne.gov/nce/
NAAE Region III Conference
June 20-21, 2022
Ag Ed Virtual Professional Development Webinars
Offered bi-weekly via Zoom; dates TBA
FFA Engaging Districts for Growth & Excellence(EDGE)
Locations and Dates TBD
Husker Harvest Days
September 13 – 15, 2022
National FFA Convention
October 26 – 29, 2022
Nebraska Ag Ed Symposium
November 11 – 12, 2022
Pathways to Careers Conference (P2C)
November 11 – 12, 2022
NAAE/ACTE Convention
November 29 – December 3, 2022
Nebraska FFA Alumni & Supporters Alumni Conference
January 20 – 21, 2023
National FFA Week
February 18 – 25, 2023
State FFA Convention
March 29 – 31, 2023
COLT Conference
May 2023
Tri-State Delta Conference
July 10 – 14, 2013
CONTACT
Stacie Turnbull, Ph.D.
stacie.turnbull@nebraska.gov
(402) 310-8344
www.neaged.org
www.neffafoundation.org
Sarah Heideman
sarah.heideman@nebraska.gov
(402) 432-2868
www.neaged.org
www.neffafoundation.org
BMIT Teacher Fall Workshops
- October 19, 2022; Omaha
- October 20, 2022; Kearney
- October 26, 2022; North Platte
BMM and CIS Teacher Conferences
- MBA Conclave – September 30 – October 3, 2022; Minneapolis, MN
- National Teach Business Day – October 19, 2022
- ACTE VISION – November 30 – December 3, 2022; Las Vegas, NV
- Computer Science Education Week – December 5 – 11, 2022
- NETA – March 16 – 17, 2023; Omaha, NE
- NBEA – April 3 – 6, 2023; Kansas City, MO
- NCE Conference – June 5 – 8, 2023; Kearney, Ne
- ISTE – June 25 – 28, Philadelphia, PA
Economic Education Month
October, 2022
National Teach Business Day
October 19, 2022
Computer Science Education Week
December 5 – 11, 2022
FBLA and DECA Joint Student Competitions
Econ Challenge – Online
- Fall Competition – November 14 – December 2, 2022
- Spring Competition – March 6 – 24, 2023
- State Finals – April 7, 2023
Finance Challenge – Online
- Fall Competition – November 21 – December 9, 2022
- Spring Competition – March 13 – 31, 2023
- State Finals – April 14, 2023
Stock Market Game – Online
- Fall Competition – September 9 – December 12, 2022
- Spring Competition – January 9 – April 7, 2023
FBLA Fall Leadership Conferences
- September 27, 2022; Kearney
- September 28, 2022; Fremont
FBLA National Fall Leadership Conference
November 11 – 12, 2022; Denver, CO
FBLA State Leadership Conference
April 3 – 5, 2023; Kearney
FBLA National Leadership Conference
June 27 – 30, 2023; Atlanta, GA
FBLA Week
February 12 – 18, 2023
DECA Fall Leadership Conference
October 12, 2022; Creighton Heider College of Business, Omaha
DECA First Timer’s Competition
October 29, 2022; Omaha
DECA Month
November, 2022
DECA Scottsbluff Invitational
November 7, 2022; Scottsbluff
DECA Central Region Leadership Conference
December 9 – 11, 2022; Milwaukee, WI
DECA Metro Competition
January 21, 2023; Omaha
DECA Capital City Invite
February 3, 2023; Lincoln
DECA State Career Development Conference
March 16 – 17, 2023; The Cornhusker Hotel, Lincoln, NE
DECA International Career Development Conference
April 22 – 25, 2023; Orlando, FL
CONTACT
Jacqui Garrison
jacqui.garrison@nebraska.gov
(531) 530-7648
www.education.ne.gov/nce/cis
www.nebraskafbla.org
Mary Janssen
mary.janssen@nebraska.gov
(531) 510-7315
www.education.ne.gov/nce/bmit/
www.nedeca.org
Maggie Schneider
maggie.schneider@nebraska.gov
(402) 320-7796
www.nedeca.org
MCC Health Science Experience
September 30, 2022; Metro Community College, Omaha
WNCC Health Science Experience
October 17, 2022; Western Nebraska Community College, Scottsbluff
Mind Bending Careers Conference
November 7, 2022; University of Nebraska-Kearney
HOSA Week
November 7 – 11, 2022
HOSA Competitive Events Expo
November 12, 2022; The Career Academy, Lincoln
NECC Health Science Experience
January 20, 2023; Northeast Community College, Norfolk
HOSA State Leadership Conference
March 12 – 14, 2023; University of Nebraska-Omaha
HOSA International Leadership Conference
June 21 – 24. 2023; Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, TX
CONTACT
Jami Foster
jamelyn.foster@nebraska.gov
(531) 229-3156
www.education.ne.gov/healthscience
Rachel Buss
rachel.buss@nebraska.gov
(308) 746-1075
https://nehosa.org
Educators Rising Chapter Officer Leadership Academy (COLA)
September 15 – 16, 2022; Camp Carol Joy Holling, Ashland
Educators Rising Expo at University of Nebraska-Omaha
October 12, 2022; University of Nebraska-Omaha
Educators Rising Expo at University of Nebraska-Kearney
November, 2022; University of Nebraska-Kearney
Educators Rising State Leadership Conference
March 7, 2023; University of Nebraska-Lincoln
FCCLA Fall Leadership Workshop
September 19, 2022; Younes Conference Center, Kearney
FCCLA District Leadership Conference
October–November, 2022
FCCLA Capitol Leadership
October 10 – 12, 2022; Washington, D.C.
FCCLA and HOSA BHECN Mind Bending Careers Conference
November 7, 2022; University of Nebraska-Kearney
FCCLA National Fall Conference
November 11 – 13, 2022; Columbus, OH
FCCLA Chapter Adviser Summit
January 19 – 21, 2023; Denver, CO
FCCLA District STAR Event Competitions
January and February, 2023
FCCLA Week
February 13 – 17, 2023
FCCLA Peer Education Conference
February 26 – 27, 2023; Holiday Inn Conference Center, Kearney
FCCLA State Leadership Conference
April 2 – 4, 2023; Lincoln
FCCLA National Leadership Conference
July 2 – 6, 2023; Denver, CO
HSE Curriculum Specialist Day
September 7, 2022 – ESU 3; LaVista, NE
FCS Fall Workshop
- October 3, 2022 – ESU 11; Holdrege, NE
- October 4, 2022 – ESU 16; Scottsbluff, NE
- October 7, 2022 – ESU 3; LaVista, NE
Education and Training Fall Workshop
- October 5, 2022 – McKinley Education Center; North Plate, NE – POSTPONED
- October 27, 2022 – ESU 7; Columbus, NE – POSTPONED
Law and Public Safety Fall Workshop
October 19, 2022 – College Park; Grand Island, NE – POSTPONED
FCSTN New Teacher Workshop
November 7, 2022 – ESU 10; Kearney, NE
LifeSmarts State Championship
December 14, 2022 – East Campus Union, UNL; Lincoln, NE
CONTACT
Tracy Way
tracy.way@nebraska.gov
(402) 937-5095
www.education.ne.gov/nce/hse/
Chelsey Greene
chelsey.greene@nebraska.gov
(531) 207 3104
www.nebraskafccla.org
STS Fall In-service Workshops
- November, 2022
SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference
- September 16, 2022; Wayne State College
- September 23, 2022; Kearney High School
SkillsUSA Mid-America Leadership Conference
October 20 – 23, 2022; Columbus
SkillsUSA Middle School Conferences
December 9 or 16, 2022; Omaha
February 24 or March 3, 2023; Grand Island
SkillsUSA Week
February 5 – 11, 2023
SkillsUSA State Leadership Conference
April 13 – 15, 2023; Heartland Events Center & Fonner Park, Grand Island
SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference
June 19 – 23, 2023; Atlanta, GA
CONTACT
Aaron Jones
aaron.jones@nebraska.gov
(531) 739-8224
www.education.ne.gov/nce/sts
Greg Stahr
greg.stahr@nebraska.gov
(531) 510-7370
www.skillsusanebraska.org
For a printable version of the 2022–2023 Nebraska CTE Professional Opportunities Schedule click picture below.
