Career and Technical Student Organization

Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) are vocational organizations primarily based in high schools. Often, on the state level, they are integrated into Departments of Education or incorporated as non-profit organizations. Many states define CTSOs as "integral parts" of the high school education program.

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Some major CTSOs include:

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• Business Professionals of America (BPA)
• Distributive Education Clubs of America (Officially DECA Inc.)
• Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
• Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
• Future Farmers of America (Officially The National FFA Association)
• SkillsUSA/VICA
• Technology Student Association (TSA)