BRITISH COLUMBIA TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Conference 2023 Comox Valley
Friday, October 20th
Early Bird Registration (EXTENDED until September 30th)
Who we are


The British Columbia Technology Education Association (BCTEA) is a Provincial Specialist Association (PSA) of the British Columbia Teachers Federation (BCTF). The BCTEA represents Technology Education teachers and those teachers promoting the development and growth of Applied Design Skills and Technologies (ADST), Makerspaces Trades and Tech Ed in British Columbia schools. The BCTEA also works with like minded groups at the Elementary and Secondary levels (K – 12) in addition to organizations that are involved in areas such as trades training and setting industry standards for training young workers.
BCTEA Members are teachers within the public school system (K-12) in British Columbia actively involved with the implementation of the Applied Design, Skills and Technologies curriculum.
What's making the News
BCTEA President’s Message – Sept 11, 2023
Welcome back to another school year, on behalf of the BCTEA executive I hope it is a good one for you. As we move into
Conference 2023 Registration is OPEN
REGISTRATION for the 2023 BCTEA Conference hosting by the Comox Valley Shop teachers @ G.P. Vanier Secondary on Friday, October 20th is now OPEN!! Conference
BCTEA President’s Message – May 3, 2023
BCTEA President’s Message – May 3, 2023 As we enter the last quarter of the year,
October 20th PSA Conference 2023 Released
The PSA conference website has been released! This years PSA conference will be hosted by the Comox Valley Shop teachers at G.P. Vanier Secondary School
BCTEA President’s Message – Jan. 13, 2023
BCTEA President’s Message – Jan. 13, 2023 Happy new year to all! It has been a long while since there has been a president’s
BCTEA Executive Goals for the 2022-2023 school year
The goals for the BCTEA Executive for the 2022-2023 school year are attached. As discussed at this year’s AGM the BCTEA Exec will start posting
2023 Conference Info & Location (Friday, Oct 20th)
Comox Valley
“We are all ADST” is a BCTEA Conference with workshops for Elementary, Middle and Secondary teachers of BC. This year it will be hosted at Georges P. Vanier Secondary School in the beautiful Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. The Comox Valley School District is a progressive district with many unique ADST programs in both the Elementary and Secondary schools. Georges P. Vanier went through extensive upgrades 5 years ago and boasts 5 fulltime shop programs (Metal Shop, Woodwork Shop, Automotive Shop, Electronics/Drafting Lab and a Construction Building).