TSA's mission is to enhance personal development, leadership, and career opportunities in STEM, whereby members apply and integrate these concepts through intracurricular activities, competitions, and related programs.

All TSA competitions are correlated with national science, technology, engineering and mathematics and business standards.

Sample middle school events include Biotechnology, Career Prep, Video Game Design, and Inventions and Innovations.

[5] UNITE is a summer program funded by the U.S. Army Research Office that encourages high school students to pursue engineering careers.

LEAP documentation tracks the leadership activities and experiences a TSA member has completed as part of each competition.

[7] TSA became an independent organization in 1978, when AIASA Inc. was formed to oversee the activities of the American Industrial Arts Student Association.

[9] As part of its national service project, TSA has a partnership with the American Cancer Society (ACS).

TSA members raise money to help fund research, education, advocacy, and patient support.