The Correctional Education Association (CEA), founded in 1945, is a non-profit, professional association serving educators and administrators who provide services to students in correctional settings. The CEA is the largest affiliate of the American Correctional Association.

Correctional Education Association
2012 Leadership Forum
From Quality Education to High School/GED Completion to Employment
April 1-3, 2012 ~ Columbia, MD

General Session Speakers:

• Dr. Brenda Dann-Messier, Assistant Secretary of Vocational & Adult Education
• Nicole Chestang, Executive Vice President of the GED Testing Service

Scheduled Major Workshop Topics:

• CEA-GED National Survey of Correctional Readiness for Computer-Based Assessment
• National Institute for Corrections (NIC) and other workforce readiness programs
• Federal RAND Corporation Best Practices in Correctional Education study
• GED and career computer-based assessment projects
• US Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences study on best models for delivery of post secondary education

Vendor Exhibits

Hotel Information:

The Leadership Forum will be held at the Sheraton Columbia Hotel, located at 10207 Wincopin Circle, Columbia, MD 21044.  Room rates are $139 for single and double occupancy.  Reservations may be made by calling 888-627-8318 by Thursday, March 15, 2012! Please identify yourself as a member of the Correctional Education Association.

Conference Registration Fees

Registration fees to attend the conference are below.  Remember, if you are not a CEA member, you can join CEA and pay the member rate all on one form!  The difference in registration fees for members and non-members is the price of a membership!

Registration Form (pdf)

Registration Form (e-commerce)