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 what does CTE mean to YOU? And how are you celebrating CTE Month? Email us and let us know!

Learn More and Get Involved!

Learn the Basic Facts
about CTE

 

Advocate for CTE - Sector Sheets

 

Enter the NASA HUNCH Student Video Challenge

 

Talk to your Advisor about hosting a school visit

 

Wear your NTHS swag

 

Buy 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.

Calling All Construction Trades Students!

Advisor of the Month: Duke Wallin

Want to know what other schools are doing to celebrate CTE Month? Check out our friend Duke, who just so happens to also be February's Advisor of the Month!

 

If you would like to nominate someone to be featured as our next Advisor of the Month, email us and let us know!

 

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 wait until the last minute to apply! Log-in today, and get your applications submitted now, before time runs out!