WHERE ARE FCS PROGRAMS FOUND? 

Montana Family & Consumer Sciences Education is found in middle and secondary schools across the state with the focus on life literacy as well as workforce development of employability skills and technical training working within the people centered careers within these four Career and Technical Education pathways:

• Design FCS

• Education/Early Childhood

• Hospitality & Tourism (Culinary)

• Human Services

THE IMPORTANCE OF FCCLA TO FCS? 

The real world, authentic application and intracurricular component of FCS Education is the Montana Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) where students:

• Gain leadership experience to enhance life and work success,

• Develop employability skills including teamwork, communication, speaking, time management and problem solving,

• Experience real world applications of the FCS content, and

• Learn by doing under the watchful eye of a  FCS adviser

MT FCCLA opens doors to access:

• recognition of achievement, 

• scholarships, 

• financial awards to chapters to implement project-based learning through service,

• work-based experiences to advance technical skill development, and 

• teaching resources aligned to the FCS national standards, industry training and authentic assessment.