Registration is now open for the 16th annual 2026 ASE Instructor Training Conference scheduled for July 20-23, 2026, in Frisco, TX, outside of Dallas.
This premier national training event is presented by the ASE Education Foundation and offers more than 20 hours of technical update training with separate tracks for auto, medium/heavy truck and collision repair instructors.
Nearly 300 high school and college instructors from auto, truck and collision repair programs nationwide attended the recent 2025 ASE Instructor Training Conference in St. Louis, MO. The largest event of its kind, the ASE Instructor Training Conference also features networking events and a sponsor expo.
In 2025, conference session highlights included learning about software solutions to help automotive educators overcome modern teaching challenges, and how generative AI can be used for good in the classroom. Ken Kunz, automotive instructor at Waubonsee Community College in Plano, IL, was named Instructor of the Year.
Instructors who register and pay by credit card for the 2026 conference by Oct. 31 will receive a $100 discount off their conference registration fee.
To learn more and register for the 2026 ASE Instructor Training Conference, click here.
