CAPACITY LIMIT = 35. A critical component of delivering high-quality CTE programming is filling classrooms with skilled instructors. The consistent and persistent demand for CTE teachers in ACTE Region III was the inspiration for continued research on the topic. Over the past year, I (Katie Feuerhelm) have dug into this issue as a component of my doctoral dissertation. This session will outline the research conducted and offer insight on the teacher pipeline, recommendations for action and further research.