Career Tech Student Org

Career and TechnicalHigh School Student

OrganizationsNational and Oregon Options

Purpose of CTSO’s

• Federally managed by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE)

• Help prepare young people and adults for further education and successful careers

• Students have option to extend classroom learning to competitive skills conferences along with career and leadership events.

National HS CTSO’s• Business Professionals of America

• DECA

• Future Business Leaders of America

• Future Educators Association

• Family, Career and Community Leaders of America

• Health Occupations Students of America

• National FFA

• SkillsUSA

• Technology Student Association (TSA)

http://www.bpanet.org/

http://www.deca.org/

http://www.fbla-pbl.org/

http://www.futureeducators.org/

http://www.fcclainc.org/

http://www.fcclainc.org/

http://www.hosa.org/

http://www.ffa.org/

http://www.skillsusa.org/

http://www.tsaweb.org/

http://www.futureeducators.org/index.htm

http://www.hosa.org/index.html

One or more of the following CTSOs operate in nearly every high school in Oregon, covering the full spectrum of industries, and bringing benefits to every corner of our great state

http://www.oregonctso.org/?page=5001




FBLAFuture Business Leaders of America

• The Mission of…– FBLA is to bring business and education

together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs.

2010-2011 State Officers

DECAAn Association of Marketing Students

• The Mission of…– DECA is to enhance the co-curricular

education of students with interests in marketing, management and entrepreneurship.


FCCLAFamily, Career and Community Leaders of America

• The Mission of…– FCCLA is to promote personal growth and

leadership development through family and consumer sciences education.


FFAAn Association of Agriculture Education Students

• The Mission of…– FFA is to make a positive difference in the

lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.


HOSA Health Occupations Students of America

• The Mission of…– HOSA is to promote career opportunities in

the health care industry and enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality health care to all people.


SkillsUSAAn Association of Students in Technical, Skilled and Service Studies • The Mission of…

– SkillsUSA is to promote leadership, personal growth, citizenship and career success to students in technical and leadership programs by providing integrated educational application while preparing students for futures in the trade, industrial, service,

and technical occupations.