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National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) is the acknowledged leader in the recognition of outstanding student achievement in career & technical education. Thousands of schools and Colleges are affiliated with the Society. Member schools agree that NTHS encourages higher scholastic achievement, cultivates a desire for personal excellence, and helps top students find success in today’s highly competitive workplace.

Mission: To honor student achievement and leadership, promote educational excellence, and enhance career opportunities for the NTHS membership.

Vision: To be the leader in providing recognition for excellence in career and technical education and creating significant occupational opportunities for America’s top workforce education students.

SkillsUSA

SkillsUSA is an applied method of competition and instruction for preparing America’s high-performance workers in public career and technical programs. It provides quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship, and character development. It builds and reinforces self-confidence, work attitudes and communications skills. It emphasizes total quality at work – high ethical standards, superior work skills, life-long education, and pride in the dignity of work. SkillsUSA also promotes understanding of the free-enterprise system and involvement in community service.

Mission: SkillsUSA’s mission is to help its members become world-class workers, leaders, and responsible American citizens.

Student Government Association

The Student Government Association (SGA) allows active student participation in the affairs of the College and serves as the student leadership of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology. The purpose of the SGA is to promote and maintain active communication between the students, faculty and administration, and to provide a means for members of the student body to express themselves effectively in the development and maintenance of the College programs which affect them.

Student Veterans Association

The Student Veterans Association (SVA) allows active student participation in the network of support to veterans. The purpose of the SVA is to:

• Provide a network of support to military veterans, their families, and civilian supporters.
• Educate the community about the experiences of military veterans.
• Work with the College administration to meet the needs of student veterans and prospective student veterans.
• Cultivate student veterans concerns through scheduled meetings, advocacy, social and recreational activities.
• Foster esprit de corps among student veterans and promote an understanding of student veteran issues.

Student Services

Educational. The staff assists applicants in selecting an area of training based upon his/her abilities, interest, and goals.

Personal Counseling. The staff will provide individual counseling services to students who are experiencing personal, academic, attitude, or financial problems. The staff may recommend outside agencies specially trained to assist students in specific personal problems. All matters will be treated individually and on a confidential basis.

Job Placement. Tennessee College of Applied Technology is dedicated to our graduates finding employment upon completion of training. The department maintains very close contact with industry and the state employment security office and can place a large percentage of students in employment upon completion of training. Placement of graduates is a primary concern of each instructor and College’s personnel. Also, the student must fully participate in the job seeking process. Transcripts are available to the student or to agencies upon request. A transcript request form can be completed in the Student Services Department. Placement rates are continually evaluated and reported to our accrediting agency and the Tennessee Board of Regents. Placement rates are evaluated and utilized to monitor effectiveness and continuation of all programs.

Follow-Up. An effort is made to keep in touch with graduates after entering employment to determine their success and to make the training more relevant to the needs of new students and industries. All graduates are requested to keep the school informed as to their employment and any changes in employment. Surveys and student follow-up studies are made to determine if changes need to be made in meeting these needs. Employers, College’s personnel, and others are involved in follow-up efforts to assess and/or improve program curriculums and serving the needs of each student. It is very important for students, faculty and staff to recognize the importance of all responses to follow-up surveys as a means of evaluating, improving and funding the program offerings at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology. Graduates are normally considered for “entry-level” employment in their respective occupation. A certificate of completion may be awarded to any preparatory student who reaches a payroll job proficiency level and to any supplemental student who completes objectives for upgrading necessary skills and knowledge. A diploma may be awarded to each preparatory student who demonstrates satisfactory proficiency in a complete course of study.

Limited English Proficiency. The Tennessee College of Applied Technology - follows TBR policy in admission and delivery of services to those students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP). The Tennessee College of Applied Technology - makes use of a language identification card to determine the language of LEP individuals who present themselves at a campus location seeking information. The institution is a subscriber to state of Tennessee-contracted Linguistica International for outside interpreter service.