The United States Department of Education (USDOE) has endorsed Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) as a critical component of an effective Career and Technical Education (CTE) program. The term 'career and technical student organization' means an organization for students enrolled in a career and technical education program that engages in career and technical education activities as an integral part of the instructional program.
Below are brief descriptions of what each CTSO offers to
students with links to their national and Nevada websites, as well as contact
information.
DECA is a national organization for secondary students enrolled
in Marketing Education. DECA is an intra-curricular student-centered
organization designed as an integral part of the classroom instructional
program of marketing education that motivates students to learn marketing
competencies preparing students to be skilled, employable workers in the field
of marketing. All chapters and the national organization are guided in their
plans and activities by advisory committees of marketing education instructors,
alumni members, school administrators, and business professionals.
State Website: Nevada DECA
Contact: statedirector@nevadadeca.org
FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) is a national career and technical education student
organization for secondary students preparing for careers in business or
business education. FBLA is both an intra-curricular and integral part of the
complete CTE business education programs in Nevada. Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) is an
organization on the move for postsecondary and collegiate students enrolled or
interested in a variety of business programs. With over 25,000 members across
the nation, PBL has developed successful business leaders for over 30 years.
State Website:
Nevada FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)
Contact: stateadviser@nevadafbla.org
FCCLA (Family,
Career and Community Leaders of America) is the only
national career and technical student organization with the family as its
central focus. FCCLA is both an intra-curricular and integral part of the
complete CTE family and consumer sciences education programs in Nevada. Since 1945, FCCLA members have been making a
difference in their families, careers, and communities by addressing important
personal, work, and societal issues through family and consumer sciences
education.
State Website: Nevada FCCLA (Family,
Career, and Community Leaders of America)
Contact: stateadviser@nevadafccla.org
FFA is a national organization for secondary
students enrolled in Agricultural Education. FFA is an intra-curricular
student-centered organization designed as an integral part of the classroom
instructional program of agricultural education that motivates students to
learn career competencies preparing them for leadership and careers in the
science, business, and technology of agriculture. The largest student youth
organization in America, the FFA is both an intra-curricular and integral part
of the complete CTE agriculture education program. All chapters and the
national organization are guided in their plans and activities by advisory
committees of agriculture education instructors, alumni members, school
administrators, and business professionals.
State
Website: Nevada FFA
Contact: nevada.ffa.assoc@gmail.com
HOSA- Future
Health Professionals is a global student led organization for students enrolled
in health occupations education, whose mission is to promote career
opportunities in the health industry and to enhance the delivery of quality
health care to all people. Through HOSA, students develop leadership and
technical skills through a program of motivation, awareness, and recognition.
HOSA is both an intra-curricular and integral part of the complete CTE Health
Occupations education programs in Nevada.
State Website: Nevada HOSA: Future Health Professionals
Contact: executivedirector@nevadahosa.org
SkillsUSA is a
partnership of students, teachers, and industry. Working together to ensure
America has a skilled work force and helps every student excel. SkillsUSA
serves high school and college students who are enrolled in programs preparing
them for technical, skilled, and service careers. SkillsUSA adds to students’
technical training by teaching leadership skills, teamwork, citizenship, and
character development-all things that go into shaping responsible, reliable
employees who will one day become leaders in our workplaces. SkillsUSA is both
an intra-curricular and integral part of the complete CTE education programs in
Nevada.
State Website: Nevada
SkillsUSA
Contact: https://nvskillsusa.org/contact-us/