2025 PCEA Conference
Strategies for Success in Work-Based Learning
Capstone Occupations ● Diversified Occupations ● Work-Based Learning ● Internships
In cooperation with the Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Administrators
October 16 and 17, 2025
Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, State College, PA
The Pennsylvania Cooperative Education Association is proud to announce its annual conference, which is being held in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Association of Career and Technical Administrators (PACTA). The conference will focus on best practices, safety, child labor, and other relevant laws, technology, and communications as well as providing the latest information on cooperative education.
Session Topics
New Coordinator Session
CAPS
Pre-Apprenticeships
Clearances
CTE 360
Leadership Certification Programs
Diversified Occupations Roundtable
IDEA
Plus more…
Conference Registration
Registration fee for participants is $280.00.
Please register no later than October 6, 2025.
To register complete a registration form or register online.
Date and Location
The 2025 PA Cooperative Education Conference is being held on October 16-17, 2025 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center in State College, PA. The registration desk will open at 8:30 a.m. on October 16, and the first conference session will begin at 9:00 a.m. The conference will end on October 17 at 12:00 p.m.
A block of rooms for workshop participants has been reserved at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center for the evenings of October 15 and 16. The rates are $149.00 single and/or double occupancy. Individuals are responsible for making reservations for hotel accommodations. Reservations can be made by calling (800) 233-7505 or emailing reservations@psu.edu and using group code PACT25B.
For further information, contact PACTA at (717) 761-3381 or info@pacareertech.org.
PACTA is an approved provider for Act 48 professional development activities.
Conference participants will be awarded Act 48 credit based on the conference agenda.
