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.
Advisory Committee
Calendar of Events
Due to COVID-19, details for CTSO events are in flux. Please reach out to state-level CTSOs for current information.
Policies and Procedures
April 14, 2021
Meeting Agenda
September 2, 2020
Meeting Notes
April 15, 2020
Meeting Agenda
September 3, 2019
Meeting Agenda
April 11, 2019
Meeting Agenda
September 26, 2018
Meeting Agenda
Fiscal Year 2019
School Year 2021
DECA: An Association of Marketing Students
Prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges/universities around the globe.
Jill Hess | E-mail
Websites: Utah DECA | National DECA
Educators Rising
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.
Becky Sagers | E-mail
Website: National Educators Rising
FBLA: Future Business Leaders of America
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.
Duke DiStefano | E-mail
Websites: Utah FBLA | National FBLA
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.
Nikki Sue Larkin | E-mail
Websites: Utah FCCLA | National FCCLA
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.
MeKena Wallentine | E-mail
Websites: Utah FFA | National FFA
HOSA: Future Healthcare Professionals
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.
Denise Abbott | E-mail
Websites: Utah HOSA | National HOSA
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.
Richard Wittwer | E-mail
Websites: Utah SkillsUSA | National SkillsUSA
TSA: Technology Student Association
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.
Mike Smoot | E-mail
Websites: Utah TSA | National TSA