Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor and service society. The major purposes of Phi Theta Kappa are to encourage scholastic effort and reward academic merit, to stand for and promote worthy character and high ideals and to foster, disseminate and improve education through service projects.

Phi Theta Kappa is open to associate degree students who have completed at least 12 semester hours in an associate degree program with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5. Members participate in a variety of school and community projects. They also attend state and national conventions. As PTK members students are eligible to apply for special PTK scholarships at participating four-year institutions.