About SkillsUSA Tennessee College/Postsecondary
Building Tennessee's Skilled Workforce
SkillsUSA Tennessee College/Postsecondary brings students, educators, employers, and workforce leaders together to prepare skilled professionals, confident leaders, and career-ready graduates across Tennessee.
Who We Are
Where Education, Leadership, and Industry Connect
SkillsUSA is a national career and technical student organization that empowers students to become world-class workers, leaders, and responsible citizens. Tennessee College/Postsecondary serves students enrolled in Tennessee's community colleges, Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology, and other eligible postsecondary institutions.
Mission
Empowering Students for Career Success
SkillsUSA's mission is to empower its members to become world-class workers, leaders, and responsible American citizens.
We improve the quality of our nation's future skilled workforce through the development of personal, workplace, and technical skills grounded in academics.
Vision
Producing the Most Highly Skilled Workforce in the World
Our vision is to provide every member with the opportunity to achieve career success while helping employers and communities build a stronger, more prepared workforce.
SkillsUSA Framework
A Blueprint for Career Readiness
Every SkillsUSA experience is built around three essential areas of student development.
Personal Skills
Integrity, work ethic, professionalism, responsibility, adaptability, and self-motivation.
Workplace Skills
Communication, teamwork, decision-making, planning, organization, leadership, and customer service.
Technical Skills
Industry-specific knowledge, technical competence, safety, quality, and the ability to perform to employer expectations.
Opportunities
Learning Beyond the Classroom
Students develop leadership, technical ability, and professional confidence through local, state, and national experiences.
Leadership Development
Conferences, officer training, advocacy, teamwork, and professional growth.
Technical Competitions
Industry-aligned events that recognize excellence in career and leadership skills.
Industry Engagement
Mentoring, technical committees, judges, tours, speakers, internships, and career connections.
Career Readiness
Practical experiences that strengthen communication, professionalism, and workplace performance.
Service and Citizenship
Opportunities to lead, serve communities, and contribute as responsible citizens.
State and National Experiences
Participation in Tennessee and national conferences, competitions, and leadership programs.
Who We Serve
Expanding Opportunity Across Tennessee
SkillsUSA Tennessee College/Postsecondary serves students across The College System of Tennessee, including Tennessee's community colleges and Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology.
Tennessee is committed to giving eligible career and technical education students access to SkillsUSA membership at no cost to the individual student. This statewide investment removes barriers and expands access to leadership development, technical excellence, and career preparation.
Powered by Partnership
Working Together for Student Success
Our work is made possible through collaboration among students, educators, employers, industry partners, volunteers, alumni, government agencies, and workforce organizations.
Together, these partners provide the expertise, facilities, equipment, financial support, career connections, and real-world experiences that prepare students for success beyond the classroom.