CTSOs were established with the commitment to making a positive difference in the
lives of young people. In addition to offering a wide variety of specific career and
technical training, CTE integrates student leadership elements, which complements
student participation in these courses and programs.
Prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality
and management in high schools and colleges/universities around the globe.
Cultivates highly skilled educators by guiding young people on a path to becoming
accomplished teachers, beginning in high school and extending through college and
into the profession.
Provides students with opportunities for leadership, community involvement, business
partnerships, and competition with other students in events ranging from Public Speaking
to Job Interview to Parliamentary Procedures.
FCCLA: Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
Provides students with opportunities to attain knowledge, skills, and leadership characteristics
necessary to succeed in life, as well as promoting personal growth and leadership
development.
FFA: An Association of Agricultural Education Students
FFA is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of young people by developing
their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through
agricultural education.
Provides students with opportunities to attain the knowledge, skills and leadership
characteristics necessary to succeed in a health care profession, through leadership
training, career training, and service projects.
SkillsUSA: An Association of Skilled and Technical Sciences Education Students
Provides quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship,
and character development. The organization builds and reinforces self-confidence,
work attitudes, and communication skills. It emphasizes total quality at work, high
ethical standards, superior work skills, lifelong education, and pride in the dignity
of work.
TSA is the only student organization dedicated exclusively to students enrolled in
technology education classes in grades K-12. Students participate in chapter fund-raising
activities and community service projects. Leadership training is offered to student
officers at the local, state, or national levels.
Prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality
and management in high schools and colleges/universities around the globe.
Cultivates highly skilled educators by guiding young people on a path to becoming
accomplished teachers, beginning in high school and extending through college and
into the profession.
Provides students with opportunities for leadership, community involvement, business
partnerships, and competition with other students in events ranging from Public Speaking
to Job Interview to Parliamentary Procedures.
FCCLA: Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
Provides students with opportunities to attain knowledge, skills, and leadership characteristics
necessary to succeed in life, as well as promoting personal growth and leadership
development.
FFA: An Association of Agricultural Education Students
FFA is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of young people by developing
their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through
agricultural education.
Provides students with opportunities to attain the knowledge, skills and leadership
characteristics necessary to succeed in a health care profession, through leadership
training, career training, and service projects.
SkillsUSA: An Association of Skilled and Technical Sciences Education Students
Provides quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship,
and character development. The organization builds and reinforces self-confidence,
work attitudes, and communication skills. It emphasizes total quality at work, high
ethical standards, superior work skills, lifelong education, and pride in the dignity
of work.
TSA is the only student organization dedicated exclusively to students enrolled in
technology education classes in grades K-12. Students participate in chapter fund-raising
activities and community service projects. Leadership training is offered to student
officers at the local, state, or national levels.
