Our Mission
Empowering Tennessee's Skilled Workforce
SkillsUSA Tennessee College/Postsecondary prepares students to become world-class workers, leaders, and responsible American citizens through leadership development, technical skill attainment, workplace readiness, and meaningful partnerships with education and industry.
Serving Tennessee's community colleges, Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCATs), universities, and other postsecondary institutions, SkillsUSA connects classroom learning with real-world experiences that prepare students for high-demand careers and lifelong success.
What We Believe
We believe every Career and Technical Education student deserves opportunities to:
- Develop technical excellence.
- Build leadership and workplace skills.
- Serve their communities.
- Connect with employers and industry professionals.
- Compete at the highest levels.
- Graduate prepared for successful careers.
Our Purpose
SkillsUSA Tennessee College/Postsecondary exists to strengthen Career and Technical Education by bringing together students, educators, administrators, and industry partners in support of a common goal:
Preparing Tennessee's future workforce.
Through conferences, competitions, leadership development, professional learning, and industry engagement, we help students develop the skills employers value while supporting the economic growth of Tennessee.
Our Impact
- More than 16,000 student members
- Students representing 37 community colleges and TCATs
- More than 100 competitive events
- Hundreds of business and industry volunteers
- Leadership development from the local chapter to the national stage
The SkillsUSA Framework
- Personal Skills: Integrity, responsibility, adaptability, and self-motivation.
- Workplace Skills: Communication, teamwork, professionalism, leadership, and multicultural awareness.
- Technical Skills Grounded in Academics: Technical knowledge, problem-solving, innovation, and lifelong learning.
Who We Serve
SkillsUSA Tennessee College/Postsecondary proudly serves:
- Tennessee Community Colleges
- Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology (TCATs)
- Universities offering Career and Technical Education programs
- Postsecondary career and technical training providers
- Students
- Advisors and Faculty
- Business and Industry Partners
- Alumni & Professional Members
Our Commitment
We are committed to building strong partnerships between education, business and industry, and government while providing every member opportunities to lead, compete, grow, and succeed.
Together, we are developing Tennessee's future workforce, one student, one chapter, and one career at a time.