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    What is the National Technical Honors Society (NTHS)?

    NTHS is the acknowledged leader in the recognition of outstanding student achievement in career & technical education. Thousands of schools and colleges are affiliated with the Society.  Member schools agree that NTHS encourages higher scholastic achievement, cultivates a desire for personal excellence, and helps top students find success in today's highly competitive workplace.  Membership in NTHS will look great on your resume when applying for jobs, scholarships, and colleges!  NTHS is an Honors Club for CTE Students!


    What do students get?

    Full time students inducted as NTHS members prior to January each year are eligible to apply for scholarships through the website http://www.nths.org/Links to an external site.

    NTHS members also receive: club membership activities to add to a resume, the NTHS custom certificate, presentation folder, member pin, ID card, window decal, white graduation tassel, official NTHS diploma seal and customized general letter of recommendation for the student's career portfolio.  Once the student logs in he or she may request up to three personal letters of recommendation for employment, college admission, or scholarship committees and gain access to the NTHS Online Career Center including these valuable services: Career Safe and Career Key. 

    What criteria is used to select students?

    • Students must have had a completer course to be eligible for admittance into NTHS. If a student is scheduled to have a completer class in the spring, they will be eligible for acceptance into NTHS. See course completer list below. 
      • Accounting II
      • Adobe Video II
      • Adobe Visual II
      • AP Computer Science A
      • Biomedical Technology
      • Computer Engineering Technology II
      • Entrepreneurship II
      • Film & TV II
      • Food and Nutrition II
      • Health Science II
      • Interior Design Studio
      • Python Programming II
      • Sport and Event Marketing II

    • A minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA both overall and CTE specific. 

    Please reach out to Mr. Katsuleris with any questions about criteria. mkatsuleris@wcpss.net

    How much does it cost?

    New Members - $31.00 ($30.00 is a one-time fee to NTHS and $1.00 is for local dues and an additional for a transactional fee for the system yet to be calculated.) An email will be sent regarding payment after the application window closes.

    How do I apply?

    Please fill out the application using this link. https://tinyurl.com/ghhsntshapp
     

    What is the deadline to join? 

    Please complete the application by Sunday September, 14th 2025. 


    NTHS MEMBERSHIP TIMELINE:
    - New Member Applications open starting Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025. 
    - Deadline for new member applications is Sunday September, 14th 2025. 
    -Acceptance/Rejection notifications will be sent on Monday  September, 15th 2025  to students through their WCPSS email address. 
    -Payments are due Friday, September 19th  (Applicants will receive the payment link in the acceptance email.) 
    -Fill out NTHS National Information Form by Thursday, September 18th! (You will receive information about this in your acceptance email)
    -First meeting on September 22nd, 2025.

     

    What are the meeting dates? (All meetings held in room 2312 during A-Half of SMART Lunch)

     

    9/22/2025
    10/27/2025 (Service Event)
    11/24/2025 (Career Development Event)
    12/15/2025 (Student Leadership Event)
    1/12/2026
    2/19/2026 (Induction Practice in Media Center)
    2/20/2026  (Induction Ceremony)
    3/23/2026
    4/20/2026
    5/18/2026

     

    Who is the NTHS Advisor?

    Matthew Katsuleris
    Career Development Coordinator
    Email: mkatsuleris@wcpss.net