Career & Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs)

Career & Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) recognize and promote the concept of well-rounded students as being essential for all students in order for them to assume successful roles in society and in the labor market. In general, CTSOs help to improve the quality and relevance of classroom instruction, develop student leadership, enhance citizenship responsibilities, and serve students of special populations. As such, each CTSO must support a career cluster.
 
Currently, the department recognizes the following seven CTSOs that support career and technical education programs in Tennessee:

DECA - Marketing, Finance, Hospitality & Management Student Organization
State Advisor: Steven J. Mitchell, MS, MAEd
Career Clusters:
Business Management & Administration
Finance
Hospitality & Tourism
Marketing

FBLA - Future Business Leaders of America
State Advisor: Steven J. Mitchell, MS, MAEd
Career Clusters:
Arts, A/V Technology, & Communications
Business Management & Administration
Finance
Government & Public Administration
Information Technology
Marketing

FCCLA - Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
State Advisor: Pamela Sieffert , MEd
Career Clusters:
Architecture & Construction (Interior Design Program of Study)
Arts, A/V Technology, & Communications (Fashion Design Program of Study)
Education & Training
Hospitality & Tourism
Human Services

FFA - National FFA Organization
FFA Middle  Tennessee Regional Consultant: Courtney Halfacre
Career Clusters:
Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources
 
HOSA - Future Health Professionals
State Advisor: Pamela Sieffert, MEd
Career Clusters:
Health Science
 
SkillsUSA
State Advisor: Tracy Whitehead, MEd
Career Clusters:
Advanced Manufacturing
Architecture & Construction
Arts, A/V Technology, & Communications
Education & Training
Government & Public Administration
Health Science
Hospitality & Tourism (Culinary Arts POS)
Human Services
Information Technology
Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics)
Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics
 
TSA - Technology Student Association
State Advisor: Tracy Whitehead, MEd
Career Clusters:
Advanced Manufacturing
Architecture & Construction
Arts, A/V Technology, & Communications
Information Technology
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics)