ACT College and Career Readiness Workshops

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Join us for the 2026 ACT College and Career Readiness Workshops

Register today for our annual, free professional development events for K-12 educators. Connect in person and online with ACT subject matter experts and peers to discuss what’s working in K-12 education. 

In-Person Events and Webinars

More than 100 events across the country - plus nine online webinars your team can attend from anywhere.

Register for In-Person Events

In-person workshops start in August 2026 and are your opportunity to network and learn from each other and our ACT experts. We’ll customize each local event agenda to the following topics: 

  • Laying the Foundation: Embedding ACT® College and Career Readiness Standards into curriculum and instruction.  
  • Reading the Data: Turning assessment results into instructional decisions.  
  • ACT Updates: More flexibility, deeper insights, a student-centered experience.  
  • Closing the Gap: Early intervention and best practices that move the needle.  
  • Life Beyond the Score: Workforce readiness and postsecondary pathways for every student. 

Register for Multiple Webinars

Nine ACT College and Career Readiness Workshop webinars will be held from August through October 2026. They focus on single solutions and feature national experts sharing best practices for moving students from readiness to ready.

  • Getting Ready: Navigating the 2026 ACT Landscape. 
  • Improving Outcomes Through Standards-Based Readiness. 
  • Building a Culture of College and Career Readiness: From Vision to Everyday Practice. 
  • From Scores to Strategy: Using PreACT and ACT Data to Target Instruction. 
  • ACT Enhancements One Year Later: What We’ve Learned and What’s Next. 
  • From Skills to Careers: Unlocking the Power of ACT® WorkKeys® and the WorkKeys NCRC.    
  • Partnering on the Pathway: A Student‑Centered Journey from PreACT to College and Career Readiness. 
  • Navigating Free ACT Tools: Essential Resources for K-12 Counselors and Educators.   
  • National Webinar: From Readiness to Ready: A National Conversation. 

Register to join us and fully understand how ACT can support you and your students in the 2026-27 school year.

Resources and Tools for the Upcoming School Year

By attending any in-person or webinar workshop, you’ll get access to the ACT Comprehensive Solutions Guide, an annually published resource with tools and solutions you can use all year, plus access to the 2026 CCRW Toolkit. Both resources include ways to connect and communicate with students and their supporters on how to navigate their readiness journeys.  

Earn Continuing Education Credits

ACT has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5121. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. ACT is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.