Serve as an Adviser
Advisers are the heart of every successful FCCLA chapter. Whether you're a human services teacher or someone passionate about student success, serving as an FCCLA adviser gives you the opportunity to guide the next generation of leaders.
Why Serve as an Adviser?
Serving as an FCCLA adviser is more than just a role. It is an opportunity to shape the future of human services, education, design, and hospitality by guiding and mentoring the next generation of leaders. Advisers play a key part in helping students connect classroom instruction with real-world experiences that build skills and inspire purpose.
As an FCCLA adviser, you will:
Empower Student Leadership: Support students as they take initiative, lead meetings, and plan chapter activities.
Foster Career Exploration: Help students learn about a variety of careers 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.
Advisers often find that FCCLA becomes one of the most meaningful parts of their teaching career. The impact made on students, combined with the professional growth gained through FCCLA, makes this experience both powerful and rewarding.
How FCCLA Benefits You
Enhanced Classroom Engagement
FCCLA brings classroom content to life by providing real-world applications, hands-on learning, and leadership opportunities that align with human services, education, design, and hospitality courses.
Professional Growth
Advisers 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 Advisers Do
Advisers serve as mentors and facilitators, helping students take ownership of their FCCLA experience. Key responsibilities include:
Guiding students in setting goals and leading chapter activities.
Overseeing membership affiliation and chapter operations.
Supporting student participation in conferences, competitive events, and service projects.
Communicating with Tennessee FCCLA and staying up to date on deadlines and opportunities.
Who Can Be an Adviser?
Most advisers are educators in human services, education, design, hospitality, or other career and technical education (CTE) pathways. However, any staff member committed to student success and career readiness can serve as an adviser with school approval.
Ready to Learn More?
Visit our Start a Chapter page for step-by-step guidance.