Happy CTE Month®! The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) established this public awareness campaign that takes place each February to celebrate the value of Career and Technical Education (CTE), and the achievements and accomplishments of CTE programs in secondary and post-secondary schools across the country.

From ACTE, "CTE is education that directly prepares students for high-wage, high-demand careers. CTE covers many different fields, including health care, information technology, advanced manufacturing, hospitality and management and many more..." We literally need CTE to keep the world running, and it doesn't seem like a month is nearly long enough to celebrate the people who teach and work in the skilled trades!

So how are you getting your NTHS chapter involved in celebrating this year? Email us and let us know! We'd love to feature you and your school's CTE Month activities in our next eNews or blog post!

Check Out These Great CTE Month Resources, Stories, and Ideas!

Basic Facts of CTE

Advocating for CTE - Sector Sheets

Features on our Partnership CTSO's

Engaging Policy Makers and the Media

CTE Month® Merchandise

"I believe that CTE prepares students in the soft and hard skills, but they also inspire students to learn more about their fields. It goes back to the concept of practice. Practice is used as a trainer in not only sports, but in life. You turn weaknesses into strengths through practice. You perfect a craft through practice... This idea was instilled into me through CTE, and it is what has best prepared me for work in a technical field."

Alexander Everitt
University of Florida, Recipient of the NTHS/FBLA-PBL Scholarship
To read more of Alex's NTHS story, click here.

"It was always hard for me to stay motivated in my classes, where I felt like I was learning things just because I had to. Once CTE came into my life, I was able to learn things that I directly saw a purpose for, and I gained a new sense of inspiration. School is great but CTE is where I, like many other students, really found my passion."

Lindsey Millerd
Humboldt State University, Recipient of the SkillsUSA/NTHS Scholarship

To read more of Lindsey's NTHS story, click here.

NTHS is proud to offer many different scholarship opportunities to our members, but those application deadlines are getting closer and closer!

Make sure you stay up to date with these deadlines, and don't let your students wait until the last minute to apply!

Carol's Corner

Advisor Tips for a Thriving Chapter

Plan a “CTE Day” so your members can demonstrate their skills to your school, and the general public. As Duke Wallin, Advisor at Southeast Area Technical High School and February's Advisor of the Month states, “CTE includes relevance and real world experiences that keep kids in school. The benefits of a career tech education are endless.”

Calling All Construction Trades Educators!