Career Tech Student Organizations

A Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) is an extracurricular group for students in CTE pathways to showcase their talents and skills by participating in competitions, events, and activities. Each CTSO requires local officers to be elected. These are the students pictured below. In addition to local office positions, students may also hold regional and state positions. This is a great honor for these students and designates them as exemplary students because of the extra amount of work they put in to lead their fellow classmates.

Business Professionals of America (BPA)

Business Professionals of America (BPA) is the leading CTSO (Career and Technical Student Organization) for students pursuing careers in business management, office administration, information technology, and other related career fields. BPA provides opportunities for students to learn and achieve through skills competitions. Competitions are at the local, state, and national levels with students advancing on to the next levels by winning the previous ones.

TCTC’s BPA chapter includes students from four programs: Networking & Cybersecurity, Interactive Multimedia, Visual Design & Imaging, and Web Design & Application Development

Resources: BPA Ohio | BPA National

FFA

FFA 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 provides opportunities for students to learn and achieve through skills competitions. Competitions are at the local, state, and national levels with students advancing on to the next levels by winning the previous ones.

TCTC’s FFA chapter includes students from four programs: Equestrian Studies, Landscape Design & Technology, Power Equipment Mechanics, and Veterinary Science

Resources: FFA Ohio | FFA National

SkillsUSA

SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each student excel. SkillsUSA provides opportunities for students to learn and achieve through skills competitions. Competitions are at the local, state, and national levels with students advancing on to the next levels by winning the previous ones.

TCTC’s SkillsUSA chapter includes students from ten programs: Air Force Jr. ROTC, Auto Collision Technology, Auto Services Technology, Construction Technology, Cosmetology, Electrical Technology, Engineering Technology, Firefighter & EMS Academy, HVAC-R, and Welding

Resources: SkillsUSA Ohio | SkillsUSA National