SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. Your 2025 sponsorship will help send TCAT Upper Cumberland students to state and national competitions. TCAT students are making a difference in the workforce!
SkillsUSA
SkillsUSA is a national workforce development organization that helps students build the skills they need for success in school, work and life. It empowers students to become skilled professionals, career-ready leaders and responsible community members through leadership development, teamwork, service, and real-world learning connected to career and technical education.
SkillsUSA Tennessee Postsecondary brings those opportunities to students across the state through local chapters, statewide events and hands-on experiences. Students can grow as leaders, take part in competitions, attend conferences, serve their communities and strengthen the personal and workplace skills employers value. For TCAT Athens students, SkillsUSA can be a strong way to build confidence, connect classroom learning to career goals and prepare for success after graduation.
Activities
The National Technical Honor Society currently serves approximately 80,000 active members in 2015 and nearly three quarters of a million since its inception in 1984. Over $225,000 in scholarships is awarded annually to its members. NTHS honors the achievements of top CTE students, provides scholarships to encourage the pursuit of higher education, and cultivates excellence in today’s highly competitive, skilled workforce. For over 30 years, NTHS has been the acknowledged leader in the recognition of outstanding student achievement in career and technical education.
NTHS helps schools to:
Offer additional scholarship opportunities to CTE students.
Communicate a strong, positive image in the local community.
Attract and recruit qualified, diverse students into CTE programs.
Build active partnerships with and promote students to local industry.
Recognize outstanding leaders and educators through the NTHS Hall of Fame.
Encourage parental, family, and industry involvement in the educational process.
Foster self-esteem, pride, responsibility, and community involvement in students.
Enhance partnerships with HOSA, SkillsUSA, BPA, DECA, FCCLA, and FBLA/PBL.