Serve as an Advisor
Advisors are the heart of every successful SkillsUSA chapter. Whether you teach welding, automotive technology, digital media, culinary arts, or another career and technical education pathway, serving as a SkillsUSA advisor gives you the opportunity to guide and inspire the next generation of skilled professionals.
Why Serve as an Advisor?
Serving as a SkillsUSA advisor is more than just a role. It is an opportunity to shape the future of skilled professionals by guiding and mentoring the next generation of leaders. Advisors play a key part in helping students connect classroom instruction with real-world experiences that build skills and inspire purpose.
As a SkillsUSA advisor, you will:
Empower Student Leadership: Support students as they take initiative, lead meetings, and plan chapter activities.
Foster Career Exploration: Help students learn about different industries through guest speakers, field trips, and hands-on activities.
Build Real-World Skills: Encourage students to develop communication, teamwork, critical thinking, and technical abilities through competitions and chapter projects.
Create a Positive Impact: Watch your students gain confidence, discover their passions, and grow as future professionals.
Join a Statewide Network: Connect with other educators and professionals who are passionate about career and technical education.
Advisors often find that SkillsUSA becomes one of the most meaningful parts of their teaching career. The impact made on students, combined with the professional growth gained through SkillsUSA, makes this experience both powerful and rewarding.
How SkillsUSA Benefits You
Enhanced Classroom Engagement
SkillsUSA brings classroom content to life by providing real-world applications, hands-on learning, and leadership opportunities that align with CTE courses.
Professional Growth
Advisors gain access to exclusive training, resources, and networking with other educators and industry leaders, supporting their own development and instructional effectiveness.
Supportive Community
Join a statewide and national network of dedicated educators who share ideas, solve challenges, and celebrate student success together.
What Advisors Do
Advisors serve as mentors and facilitators, helping students take ownership of their SkillsUSA experience. Key responsibilities include:
Guiding students in setting goals and leading chapter activities.
Overseeing membership registration and chapter operations.
Supporting student participation in conferences, competitive events, and service projects.
Communicating with SkillsUSA Tennessee and staying up to date on deadlines and opportunities.
Who Can Be an Advisor?
Most advisors are educators in career and technical education pathways such as manufacturing, transportation, construction, or information technology. However, any staff member committed to student success and career readiness can serve as an advisor with school approval.
Ready to Learn More?
Visit our Start a Chapter page for step-by-step guidance.