State Certified Trainers

The State Certified Training Program (train-the-trainer) helps prepare lead advisors to assist other members in their state. Over twenty-five states now have one or more State Certified Trainer. State Certified Trainers are available to assist in training and updating SkillsUSA advisors. The State Certified Training Program was started in 2006-2007 to help the state directors with their state's SkillsUSA training. Each state is asked to select two people to be trained by national staff as state certified trainer.

Each state may nominate two individuals for training.

Candidates selected should:
1.   Possess teaching or training experience at the high school or college/postsecondary level
2.   Have used the PDP and/or CSEP curriculum in the classroom
3.   Be an active in SkillsUSA activities
4.   Maintain a flexible schedule so as to assist state director with training

The trainers are equiped to help with information about chapter management, integration of employability skills, fundraising, managing a local/regional contest, and other SkillsUSA resources. 

Your State Certified Trainers are: 

Boyd Hestand, TTC Knoxville
boyd.hestand@ttcknoxville.edu

Shane Hunter, TTC Dickson
shane.hunter@ttcdickson.edu

Tracy Whitehead, TTC Hohenwald
tracy.whitehead@ttchohenwald.edu

Dottye Webb

dwebb@ttcnewbern.edu