TECHNOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION

Mission

TECHNOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION OF NORTH CAROLINA (NCTSA) IS A CAREER AND TECHNICAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION (CTSO) FOR SIXTH - TWELFTH GRADE STUDENTS ENROLLED OR PREVIOUSLY ENROLLED IN A TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & DESIGN OR COMPUTER SCIENCE & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COURSE OR APPROVED CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. FUNCTIONING THROUGH THE STATE DELEGATION AND LOCAL CHAPTERS, NCTSA HAS AS ITS PURPOSES: - TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN CHAPTER ACTIVITIES. - TO FOSTER HIGH STANDARDS OF CRAFTSMANSHIP, SCHOLARSHIP, FELLOWSHIP AND ETHICS. - TO INSTILL DESIRABLE HABITS AND ATTITUDES IN STUDENTS THAT FOSTER A DEEP RESPECT FOR THE DIGNITY OF WORK. - TO INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR TECHNOLOGICAL WORLD. - EXPLORE TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND DESIGN AND DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF TECHNOLOGICAL & ENGINEERING LITERACY. - DEVELOP, THROUGH INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM WORK, THE ABILITY OF MEMBERS TO PLA