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.
National Technical Honor Society
Students are eligible for membership in the National Technical Honor Society if they have a 95 grade point average, do not have any attendance policy violations, and are recommended by a member of the faculty.
The Tennessee College of Applied Technology Elizabethton received its National Vocational Technical Honor Society charter in July 1999. It is among 1,500 member schools and colleges with more than 30,000 students enrolled in vocational and technical education admitted each year.
Honor society members have earned an excellent scholastic record and consistently demonstrated critical workplace values: honesty, responsibility, technical skill, teamwork, loyalty, initiative, leadership and good citizenship.