District/School Resources PK-16 Program Support
Career/Vocational Technical Education

Student Organizations

Business Professionals of America (BPA)

Business Professionals of America is a national student organization dedicated to providing opportunities for students to develop leadership, communication, and business skills. Students participate in leadership training programs and compete in events dealing with business communications, computer applications, information technology, business management and financial management. Chapters exist at the secondary and postsecondary levels.

For information about forming a chapter, please contact:

Business Professionals of America
Joseph P. Keefe Regional Technical High School
750 Winter Street
Framingham, MA 01702
Phone: (508) 416-2100
Massachusetts State Advisor: Ms. Judith McKinstry
jmckinstry@bpa.org

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)

FFA – An Organization for Students Studying Agriculture

FFA is a national career and technical student organization for students studying agriculture. In Massachusetts, FFA serves over 1000 students in 14 school chapters. Major activities include officer training for local and state officers, leadership and competitive career development events for all members at the local, state, regional, and national level, and community service. Major emphasis is placed on building a diverse membership and involving all members in the varied activities.

Massachusetts FFA Association
400 Main Street
Walpole, MA 02081
Phone: (508) 668-0268 ext. 216
Fax: (508) 668-0612
Massachusetts State Advisor: Ms. Kimberly LaFluer
Email: klafleur@norfolkaggie.org

Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)

SkillsUSA

SkillsUSA-VICA is a national student organization. It serves students enrolled in trade, industrial, technical and health occupations education programs. Massachusetts SkillsUSA-VICA serves over 8,500 students in 45 chapters. Major activities include officer training for chapter and state officers, leadership and employability skills development conferences, local, district and state competitive events. Major emphasis is placed on the integration of an employability skills development program, into the curriculum of participating schools.

Massachusetts SkillsUSA-VICA
Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School
250 Foundry Street
South Easton, MA 02375
Phone: (508) 238-4374 ext. 273
Massachusetts State Advisor: Karen Ward
E-mail: kward@sersd.org

Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)

Massachusetts DECA is a national high school student association of marketing students. Student members learn to develop leadership, communication, and business skills. Students participate in leadership training programs in the fall at various locations in the United States and in Massachusetts and compete in marketing events in the spring at the district, state and international levels. All DECA competitions are based on industry performance indicators.

 

MASS-DECA currently is in 50 high schools with about 2400 members. About 1,000 members will be represented at the annual State Career Development Conference in March.

 

For information about forming a chapter or forming a business partnership, please contact:

 

Massachusetts DECA
Bunker Hill Community College
Box 101
250 Rutherford Avenue
Boston, MA 02129
Phone: (617) 228-2024
Massachusetts State Advisor: Donna McFadden
E-mail: dmcfadden@bhcc.mass.edu