The National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) is an
honor society
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for outstanding career and technical students of workforce
vocational education
Vocational education is education that prepares people to work as a technician or to take up employment in a skilled craft or trade as a tradesperson or artisan. Vocational Education can also be seen as that type of education given to an ind ...
institutions in the
United States
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.
Overview
NTHS began in 1984 as the National Vocational-Technical Honor Society at
H.B. Swofford Career Center,
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County is a County (United States), county located on the northwestern border of the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 327,997, making it the fifth-most populous county ...
. In 2003, the
board of directors
A board of directors (commonly referred simply as the board) is an executive committee that jointly supervises the activities of an organization, which can be either a for-profit or a nonprofit organization such as a business, nonprofit organiz ...
unanimously agreed to change the name of the organization from the National Vocational-Technical Honor Society to the National Technical Honor Society.
Today NTHS serves over 4,500 member schools, both secondary and post-secondary, and has a footprint in all 50 states, with chapters expanding into the Bahamas, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and Guam. NTHS honors the achievements of leading career and technical education students, provides scholarships, and cultivates excellence in today's highly competitive, skilled workforce. Its fiscal year runs with the general school calendar, August 1 – July 31. The Jon H. Poteat Scholarship is the largest scholarship fund for NTHS. In April 2018, over $225,000 was awarded through the Jon H. Poteat Scholarship Fund, each equaling $1,000.
NTHS also works with seven Career Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs):HOSA, SkillsUSA, DECA, FBLA/PBL, BPA, FCCLA.
The goals of the National Technical Honor Society include:
* Rewarding excellence in workforce education
* Developing self-esteem, pride
* Encouraging students to reach higher levels of achievement
* Promoting strong values-honesty, responsibility, initiative, teamwork, leadership, citizenship, scholarship
* Helping schools build effective business partnerships
* Building a strong positive image for workforce education in America
References
External links
National Technical Honor Society
State associations
Oklahoma National Technical Honor Society
Honor societies
Student organizations established in 1984
1984 establishments in South Carolina
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