Career and Technical Student Organizations - CTSOs

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Currently, there are over 55,000 students participating in Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs). These dynamic organizations develop academic success through applied academics, promotion of choice, and identification of career options while fostering interpersonal skills in teamwork, communications, human relations, and social interactions. CTSOs encourage excellence in scholarship, build character, promote citizenship, volunteerism, and patriotism, endorse cooperation and cooperative attitudes among all people and provide opportunities for state, national and international travel through internships, camps and leadership conferences. The six Arizona CTSOs are DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, HOSA, and SkillsUSA.

CTSO Resources

CTSO MembershipCharter, Private School CTSO Membership Policy
2024-2025 Calendar of EventsCTSO Updates Opt-in Form
Which CTSO belongs to the CTE program?CTSO Advisor Leadership Conference Flyer
Annual CTSO Chapter Submission FormNew & Advanced Advisor Training Flyer

CTSO Annual Chapter Submission Form Walkthrough

DECA

DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. Arizona DECA has over 5,000 members. 

For information, contact Lacy Beanland-Kirk, Arizona DECA Executive Director, at (602) 542-5354 or go to www.azdeca.org.

FBLA

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is the largest and oldest business student organization in the world, with a quarter million students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields! FBLA is in over 170 schools in Arizona and has over 8,400 members.

For information, contact Missey Boucher-Goodman, FBLA State Adviser, (602) 364-2339 or go to www.azfbla.org.

FCCLA

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) helps young people become leaders with student-directed learning in Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) education in the areas of Culinary Arts, Early Childhood Education, Education Professions, Fashion Design and Merchandising, Hospitality Management, and Interior Design. Since 1945, FCCLA members have been making a difference in their families, careers, and communities. Arizona FCCLA has over 4,800 members.

For information, contact Andrew Kuntz, FCCLA State Adviser, (602) 542-3040 or go to www.azfccla.org.

FFA

“Future Farmers of America” (FFA) was founded to prepare future generations for the challenges of feeding a growing population. FFA continues to help the next generation rise up to meet those challenges by helping its members to explore their interests in a broad range of career pathways, including biologists, chemists, veterinarians, engineers, and entrepreneurs. Arizona FFA has over 11,000 members.

For information, contact Bethany Matos, State FFA Executive Secretary, (602) 542-5564 or go to www.azffa.org.

HOSA

Future Health Professionals (HOSA) is a student-led Career and Technical Student Organization that provides a unique program of leadership development, motivation, and recognition for middle school, secondary, postsecondary, and collegiate students interested in a career in healthcare. AzHOSA has over 11,000 members.

For information, contact Sandra Oligny, HOSA State Advisor, (602) 542-5770 or go to www.azhosa.org.

SkillsUSA

SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. We help each student excel. A nonprofit national education association, SkillsUSA serves middle school, high school, and college/postsecondary students preparing for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations. SkillsUSA Arizona has over 15,000 members.

For information, contact Michelle Martinez, SkillsUSA State Director, (602) 542-8081 or go to www.skillsusaaz.org.