American Dental Education Assoc

The National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium, located in Washington, D.C., is a professional society of the state and territory agency heads responsible for career technical education. Founded in 1920, NASDCTEc has a membership of more than 200 senior state staff and individuals that work to ensure quality career technical education at the secondary, postsecondary and adult levels. The association is governed by a board of directors comprising 16 members that include one associate member representative and four officers. NASDCTEc hosts two national meetings every year that provide information on legislation, research, and emerging issues important to career technical education. It maintains an active listing service system for state directors, and publishes a monthly electronic newsletter.

The American Dental Education Association is a nonprofit educational organization that represents dental schools and the people associated with them throughout the United States and Canada. The organization conducts a variety of researches and organizes conferences. It issues a monthly newsletter and other publications, including the Journal of Dental Education. Established in 1923, the American Dental Education Association has more than 16,000 individual members. The association s corporate members include Academic Management Systems, ADA Insurance Plans, AEGIS Communications, Align Technology, and American Eagle Instruments. The American Dental Education Association s members also include allied and postdoctoral dental education programs, such as Mesa Community College and Northern Arizona University. It operates a live learning center, as well as provides financial support for dental education, research and leadership.