The National Technical Honor Society is an educational non-profit that exists to honor, recognize, and empower students and teachers in Career & Technical Education. As the honor society for Career & Technical Education, NTHS serves over 100,000 active members annually in both secondary and postsecondary chapters across the country.
Since its founding in 1984, nearly 1 million students have become NTHS alumni. NTHS honors the achievements of top CTE students, provides close to $300,000 in scholarships annually, and strives to help connect education and industry to build a highly skilled workforce.
Membership Benefits
Membership Qualifications:
Junior or Senior status
Minimum 3 Career & Technical Education credits with at least one credit being a 2nd level
Minimum 3.0 overall GPA unweighted
Minimum 3.0 CTE GPA unweighted
No Out of School Suspensions during high school career
No more than 3 separate In-school Suspensions during your high school career
Additional Membership Requirements:
Three (3) completed teacher recommendations – at least one must be a CTE teacher
List your three teachers on your application. NTHS advisors will take care of the rest.
Student written statement of school/community service projects
If the application is accepted, a one-time membership fee is due prior to the induction ceremony. You must pay the application fee on K12paymentcenter.com.
If you have any additional questions, please email Ms. Ward at shauna.ward@cabarrus.k12.nc.us.