The British Columbia Technology Education Association (BCTEA) is a Provincial Specialist Association (PSA) of the British Columbia Teachers Federation (BCTF). The BCTEA has a long history of affiliation with the BCTF, dating as far back as 1932, when its forerunner, the BC Shop Teacher’s association was first formed. The BCTEA represents Technology Education teachers and those teachers promoting the development and growth of Applied Design Skills and Technologies (ADST), Makerspaces, and Trades 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. The BCTEA also works with organizations outside the K-12 system setting industry standards for training young workers. 

BCTEA Members are teachers within the school system (K-12) primarily in British Columbia and the Yukon, who are actively involved with the implementation of the Applied Design, Skills and Technologies curriculum.