The Pennsylvania Department of Education does not discriminate in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices based on race, color, religious creed, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, union membership, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other legally protected category. This policy is in compliance with state and federal non-discrimination laws, including, but not limited to, the following: Pennsylvania Human Relations Act of 1955 (Amended); Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990; ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008; Civil Rights Act of 1964, Titles VI and VII; Education Amendments of 1972, Title IX; Civil Rights Act of 1991; Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, (enacted March 22, 1988); Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972; Equal Pay Act of 1963; and Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

If you have any questions about this publication, or for additional copies, contact: Bureau of Career and Technical Education, 333 Market Street, 11th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333. Voice (717) 783-6867; Fax (717) 783-6672; Text Telephone TTY (717) 783-8445; or www.education.state.pa.us. 3/13

Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaTom Corbett, Governor

Department of EducationRonald J. Tomalis, Secretary

Office of Elementary and Secondary EducationCarolyn C. Dumaresq, Ed.D., Deputy Secretary

Bureau of Career and Technical EducationLee Burket, Ed.D., Director

Division of Professional Development and Support ServicesKatherine C. Simchock, Manager

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Career and Technical Student Organizations

The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s (PDE) Bureau of Career and Technical Education coordinates the eight student organizations listed below:

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FCCLAFFA

HOSAPYFA

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An Association of Marketing Students Future Business Leaders of America Family, Career and Community Leaders of America An Association of Agriculture Education Students Health Science Technology Education Pennsylvania Young Farmers Association Champions at Work Technology Student Association

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The mission of the department is to academically prepare children and adults to succeed as productive citizens. The department seeks to ensure that the technical support, resources and opportunities are in place for all students, whether children or adults, to receive a high quality education.

PURPOSEThe Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 encourages CTSOs to be an integral part of career and technical education. This same emphasis is also reinforced in Pennsylvania’s School Law under Chapter 4 and in the Chapter 339 program standards.

THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:• ProfessionalandFinancialSupport• SecretarialSupportandAssistance• ManagementStaffEnsuringtheContinuationofCTSOs• SuppliesandRelatedMaterialstoEncourageCommunication with Teachers and Schools• WebandElectronicInformationAccess• ListServetoCTSOs• StafftoParticipateatStatewideCTSOConferences

TSA

The Technology Student Association fosters personal growth, leadership, and opportunities in technology, innovation, design and engineering. Members apply and integrate science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) concepts through co-curricular activities competitive events and related programs.

The Technology Student Association (TSA) fosters Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education through personal growth, leadership, and opportunities in Technology, Innovation, Design, and Engineering (TIDE). Members apply and integrate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics concepts for the challenges of a dynamic world through co-curricular activities, problem solving, competitive events and related programs resulting in academic development and endless possibilities in our global society.

For More Information:TSA State FacilitatorPA Department of Education333 Market Street, 11th FloorHarrisburg, PA 17126-0333Phone: 717-783-6867FAX: 717-783-6672www.patsa.orgwww.tsaweb.org

Technology Student Association

Events• PA-TSARegionalCompetitions• PA-TSAStateLeadership Conference• NationalTSALeadership Conference• SummerPA-TSALeadership Conference

Awards/Scholarships• TerrySchwalmMemorial• OutstandingTSAFemaleStudent• OutstandingTSAMaleStudent• ThreePostsecondaryAwards

Partnerships• NationalTechnologyStudent Association• CaliforniaUniversityof Pennsylvania• MillersvilleUniversity• TechnologyandEngineering Education Association of Pennsylvania• InternationalTechnologyand Engineering Educators Association • TechnologyCouncilofCentral Pennsylvania• PennsylvaniaSocietyofBiomedical Research

Membership• 46MiddleSchoolChapters• 92HighSchoolChapters• Alumni • 25,000Members

For More Information:CTSO State Supervisor

PA Department of Education333 Market Street, 11th FloorHarrisburg, PA 17126-0333

Phone: 717-783-6867FAX: 717-783-6672

www.education.state.pa.us

• StudentsinCTSOshavehigherlevelsofparticipationinextracurricular

activities than all other students (CTE and general) and work more hours

per week than general students, showing an overall propensity towards

higher activity involvement among those who join CTSOs.

• AmongCTSOstudents,extracurricularactivityparticipationwas

positively associated with grades and educational aspirations; and

participation in competitive events positively affected grades, academic

engagement,SCANS-typeacademic/jobskillsandcareerself-efficacy.

• CTSOteachersreportedthattheyprovidedmoreSCANS-typeskillsin

theirclassrooms,andthiswasasignificantpredictorofstudents’career

self-efficacy,motivation,experienceofacademic/jobskillsandgrades.

Source: National Research Center for Career and Technical Education

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For More Information:SkillsUSA State Facilitator

PA Department of Education333 Market Street, 11th FloorHarrisburg, PA 17126-0333

Phone: 717-783-6867FAX: 717-783-6672

www.skillsusapennsylvania.com www.skillsusa.org

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SkillsUSA

The SkillsUSA mission is to help students become worldclass workers and responsible American citizens.

SkillsUSA is a national nonprofitstudentorganization that serves students enrolled in career and technical education training programs in our nation’s public high schools and colleges.

SkillsUSA Programs• CommunityService• PublicRelations• ProfessionalDevelopment• SocialActivities• Employment• WaysandMeans• SkillsUSAChampionship

Membership• ActiveMembership• ProfessionalMembership• AssociateMembership• HonoraryMembership

MemberBenefits• SkillsUSAOffersCuttingEdge Skills Training• EmployabilitySkills,Leadership, Goal Settings• CompetitioninSkillAreas• OpportunitiesforIndustry Contact, Jobs and Scholarships• Recognition/TravelOpportunities• SocialOutletswithPeersand Community

Events• RegionalLeadershipConferences• StateLeadershipConferences and SkillsUSA Championship • NationalLeadershipConference and SkillsUSA Championship• InternationalCompetitionEvery Two Years• NationalLeadership Development Academy• WashingtonLeadership Training Institute

Partnerships• PennsylvaniaBuilders Association• CulinaryInstituteofAmerica• Snap-OnTools• IrwinIndustrialTools• DeWaltTools• HarleyDavidson,Inc.

Awards/Scholarships• RexWright(Pennsylvania Youth Development Foundation) • SkillsUSA • PennsylvaniaCollegeof Technology • JohnsonandWales• NorthwestCollegeofOhio• UniversalTechnicalInstitute• MillerElectricManufacturingCo.• WyoTech• LincolnElectric• AutomativeTrainingCenter

Membership• Co-curricularforBusiness,Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Hospitality Classes• Student,Advisor,Alumni,Collegiate and Professional Divisions

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DECA Programs• AnnualPlanofWork• CareerDevelopmentConferences and Workshops• CommunityInvolvementThroughService Projects• District,StateandNationalCompetition• District,StateandNationalPerformance Awards• Fundraising• LeadershipTraining• Publications• ScholarshipsforStudentsandAdvisors• SchoolStores

For More Information:DECA State Facilitator

PA Department of Education333 Market Street, 11th FloorHarrisburg, PA 17126-0333

Phone: 717-783-6867FAX: 717-783-6672

www.padeca.orgwww.deca.org

DECA

An Association of Marketing Students

MemberBenefits• NetworkingwithStudents,Adults and Potential Employers• ProfessionalDevelopment• RewardsofBeingInvolvedin School and Community• TravelOpportunities

The mission of DECA is to prepare emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance,hospitalityandmanagement in high schools and colleges around the globe. DECA enhances the preparation for college and careers by providing co-curricular programs that integrate into classroom instruction; incorporating student learning in the context of business networking, community service, and promoting competition. DECA helps students develop skills, build self-esteem, and gain leadership experience. DECA is committed to the advancement of education, expansion of businesses, and growth of partnerships.

Individual and/or Team Events• AccountingApplications• AdvertisingCampaign• Apparel&AccessoriesMarketing• AutomotiveServicesMarketing• BusinessFinance• BusinessLaw&Ethics• BusinessServicesMarketing• Buying&Merchandising• CommunityServiceProject• CreativeMarketingProject• EntrepreneurshipParticipating• EntrepreneurshipPromotion Project• EntrepreneurshipWrittenProject• FashionMechandising• FinancialLiteracyPromotion

• FinancialServicesManagement• FoodMarketing• Hotel&LodgingManagement• HospitalityServices Management• HumanResources Management• MarketingCommunications• InternationalBusinessPlan• JobInterview• Learn&EarnProject• MarketingManagement• MaterialsHandling/Logistics• Modeling• PrinciplesofBusiness Management&Administration• PrinciplesofHospitality& Tourism• PrinciplesofMarketing• ProfessionalSellingEvent• PublicRelationsProject• PublicSpeaking• QuickServeRestaurant• Restaurant&FoodService• RetailMarketingResearch• RetailMerchandising• StockMarketGame• Transportation/Logistics• Travel&TourismMarketing• VirtualBusinessChallenge

The mission of the Pennsylvania Young Farmers Association is to educate and promote the agricultural industry. (February 2012)

PYFA ProgramsLocal, regional, state and national PYFA programs have activities to help members develop leadership through conducting meetings and public speaking, and civic involvement activities. Participants develop and enhance management skills to successfully compete in the global agricultural market place.

MembershipThePYFAmembershipisforanyadultinthefieldofagriculturewhoiswillingtolearn. There are over 1,000 members in 35 chapters in school districts offering adult agricultural education.

MemberBenefitsMembers stay on the cutting edge of agriculture by attending local, state and national workshops and/or classes. They also develop leadership skills to be leaders in the local agriculture community. Members can earn state and national awards by showcasing their agriculture operation.

Events• StateConferences• RegionalWorkshops• NationalConference• PAFarmShow

Partnerships• PAFFAAssociation• PAAssociationofAgricultural Educators• PADepartmentofAgriculture• PAAgriculturalStateAssociations

Pennsylvania Young Farmers Association

For More Information:PYFA State FacilitatorPA Department of Education333 Market Street, 11th FloorHarrisburg, PA 17126-0333Phone: 717-783-6867FAX: 717-783-6672www.payoungfarmers.com

PYFA

Awards/Scholarships• OutstandingChapter• OutstandingYoungFarmerUnder 30 Years• OutstandingYoungFarmerOver 30 Years• YoungFarmerCommunityService• SpokespersonforAgriculture

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For More Information:FBLA State FacilitatorPA Department of Education333 Market Street, 11th FloorHarrisburg, PA 17126-0333Phone: 717-783-6867FAX: 717-783-6672www.pafbla.org www.fbla-pbl.org

Future Business Leaders of America

FBLA Programs• StateLevelCommunityServiceProject• State and National Leadership Development Workshops• Regional,StateandNationalCompetitions• PublicationsandWebSite• Scholarships

Membership• MiddleSchoolChapters• HighSchoolChapters• CollegiateDivision• AlumniandProfessionalChapters• Over13,500Pennsylvaniamembers• 294 Pennsylvania Chapters in 28 Pennsylvania Regions

MemberBenefits• DevelopCompetent,AggressiveBusiness Leadership • StrengthentheConfidenceofStudentsin Themselves and Their Work • CreateMoreInterestinandUnderstanding of American Business Enterprise • DevelopCharacter,PrepareforUseful Citizenship and Foster Patriotism • EncourageandPracticeEfficientMoney Management • EncourageScholarshipandPromoteSchool Loyalty • AssistStudentsinEstablishingOccupational Goals • FacilitatetheTransitionfromSchooltoWork

FBLA’s mission provides innovative leadership development programs to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship. Participation in FBLA and Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) can have a direct impact on the direction and success of a young person’s career. Through active membership in FBLA-PBL, millions of students have learned about the world of business and what is expected of them in the workplace. FBLA prepares students for leadership and careers in business through business-related education and entrepreneurial skill development, community service and partnerships with the professional sector.

Awards/Scholarships• 26PostsecondarySchoolAwards • 10PennsylvaniaFBLAAwards

Events• AccountingI&II• AmericanEnterpriseProject• BankingandFinancialSystems• BusinessCalculations • BusinessCommunication• BusinessEthics• BusinessLaw• BusinessMath• BusinessPlan• BusinessProcedures• CommunityServiceProject• ComputerApplications• ComputerConcepts• C++Programming• DesktopPublishing• Economics• EmergingBusinessIssues• Entrepreneurship• FBLAPrinciplesandProcedures• ImpromptuSpeaking• InternationalBusiness• IntroductiontoBusiness& Business Communication• IntroductiontoParliamentary Procedure• JavaProgramming• JobInterview• LocalChapterAnnualBusiness Report• Marketing• Mr.&Ms.FutureBusiness Leader• MultimediaPresentation• NetworkDesign• NetworkingConcepts• ParliamentaryProcedure• PartnershipwithBusiness• PublicSpeakingI&II• TechnologyConcepts• VisualBasicProgramming• WebSiteDevelopment• Who’sWhoinFBLA• WilliamSeldenOutstanding Chapter• WordProcessingI&II

HOSA

HOSA’s two-fold mission is to promote career opportunities in the health care industry and to enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality health care to help students meet the needs of the health care community. HOSA’s goal is to encourage all health science technology instructors and students toaffiliateandbeactivelyinvolved in the HOSA-HSTE (Health Science Technology Education) Partnership and serve as a major pipeline of health care professionals in the future.

Health Science Technology Education

For More Information:HOSA State Facilitator

PA Department of Education333 Market Street, 11th FloorHarrisburg, PA 17126-0333

Phone: 717-783-6867FAX: 717-783-6672

www.pahosa.org

HOSA Programs• CareerExplorationCenter• LeadershipandSelfDevelopment• CompetencySkillDevelopment– National Standards Approval• Motivation• Recognition• CommunityAwareness• On-lineCreditCourses• CollegeCareerCenter• HallofFame• PartnershipLinks• ProgramofWork• PolicyandProcedureManuals• StudentHandbooks

Membership• SecondaryDivision• CollegiateDivision• PostsecondaryDivision• AssociateDivision Elementary School Middle School/Junior High• ProfessionalDivision• Honorary• Alumni

MemberBenefits• CareerDevelopment• CareerEmployment• AccesstoCareerPathway Mentors • Involvement• Leadership• Recognition• Scholarships• Networking• CommunityService• HOSASupplyService• Publications• StateandNationalWebSites• IndividualPortfolios• Travel

Events• RegionalWorkshops• NewAdvisorWorkshop

• AnnualAdvisorWorkshop• StateLeadershipConference• NationalLeadershipConference• HOSAWeek

Partnerships• PennHOSA,Inc.Foundation: Genesis Eldercare Stabler Foundation Highmark Blue Shield Lancaster Area Senior Services Country Meadows Retirement Communities Alert Pharmacy Services, Inc. Kline Foundation, Inc. Independence Blue Cross Monongahela Valley Hospital Association of Healthcare Enterprises Pennsylvania Medical Society• AreaHealthEducationCenters(AHEC)• NationalHOSA

Awards/Scholarships• OutstandingStateLeader• OutstandingHOSAAdvisor Secondary/Postsecondary/Collegiate Divisions• PennHOSA,Inc.Foundation Scholarships• AssociationforCareer&Technical Education (ACTE) Health Science Division• CatherineB.JungeSchoarship• HOSA,Inc.NationalScholarships

FCCLA

FFA

FCCLA

The FCCLA mission promotes personal growth and leadership development through family and consumer sciences education. Focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage earner and community leader, members develop skills for life through:

•CharacterDevelopment

•Creativeand Critical Thinking

•Interpersonal Communication

•PracticalKnowledge

•CareerPreparation

FCCLA Programs• FamilyPrograms• CommunityInvolvement• PublicRelations• CareerExploration• LeadershipConferenceand Workshops• LeadershipTraining• Publications

Membership• Voluntary• MiddleSchoolClasses• Co-CurricularwithFamilyand Consumer Sciences• HighSchoolClasses• OccupationalClasses

MemberBenefits• Friendships• BuildsCharacter• CareerAwareness• Leadership/Citizenship• Recognition/TravelOpportunities

Partnerships• STOPtheViolence• PowerofOne• FamiliesFirst• ActionforHealthyKids• FinancialFitness• PennsylvaniaAssociationof Family and Consumer Sciences

For More Information:FCCLA State Facilitator

PA Department of Education333 Market Street, 11th FloorHarrisburg, PA 17126-0333

Phone: 717-783-6867FAX: 717-783-6672

www.pafccla.org www.fcclainc.org

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America

FFA

An Association of Agriculture Education Students

The FFA mission makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

FFA ProgramsLocal, regional, state and national FFA programs and activities help members develop public speaking skills, conduct and participate in meetings, manage financialmatters,strengthenproblem-solvingabilitiesandassumecivicresponsibility. Degrees earned at local, state and national levels recognize members’ increasing accomplishments that align to their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Program.

MembershipThe Pennsylvania FFA membership is over 7,900 members and located in 150 chapters across the state. FFA is a diverse organization, operating in rural, urban and suburban schools. Students, ages 12 to 21 and enrolled in agricultural education programs, are eligible for membership.

MemberBenefitsFFAmembersbenefitfrommembershipintheorganizationbydevelopingtheirleadership skills and career preparation by participating in career development events. Members receive recognition by participating in the degree program and various supervised agricultural experience endeavors.

Events• BigEJudging• StateFFADegreeSelections• NationalFFAConvention• Mid-WinterFFAConvention• StateProficiencyAwardJudging• StateFFAActivitiesWeek• StateLegislativeLeadershipConference• ACESConference• StateRecordBookEvaluation• PennsylvaniaFarmShow• AdditionalEventscanbeLocated on the PA FFA Web Site

For More Information:FFA State FacilitatorPA Department of Education333 Market Street, 11th FloorHarrisburg, PA 17126-0333Phone: 717-783-6867FAX: 717-783-6672www.paffa.state.pa.uswww.ffa.org

Partnerships• NationalFFAOrganization• PennsylvaniaAssociationof Agricultural Educators• PennStateUniversity—Agri&Ext Education• PennsylvaniaDepartmentof Agriculture• PAFFAFoundation• PAFFAAlumni

Awards/Scholarships• StateFFADegree• StateStarsPrograms• StateProficiencyAwards• Agri-EntrepreneurshipAward• AgriscienceRecognitionProgram• WashingtonLeadership Conference Scholarship• PAAEScholarship• RangeResourcesScholarships• OverOneMillionDollarsin Scholarships Through the National FFA Organization

STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition) Events• Advocacy• AppliedTechnology• CareerInvestigation• ChapterServiceProjectDisplay/ Manual• ChapterShowcaseDisplay/ Manual • CulinaryArts

• EarlyChildhood• EnvironmentalAmbassador• Entrepreneurship• FashionConstruction• FashionDesign• FocusOnChildren• FoodandBeverageService• FoodInnovations• Hospitality,Tourism&Recreation• IllustratedTalk• InteriorDesign• InterpersonalCommunications• JobInterview• LifeEventPlanning• NationalProgramsinAction• NutritionandWellness• ParliamentaryProcedure• PastryArtsBaking/CakeDecorating• PromoteandPublicizeFCCLA!• RecycleandRedesign• TeachandTrain

Awards/Scholarships• Colleges• TechnicalSchools• TrainingPrograms• StateandNationalPerformanceAwards