DECA Inc., formerly Distributive Education Clubs of America, is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) with more than 177,000 members in all 50 U.S. states, Washington, DC; Canada, China, Germany, Poland, Guam, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Spain. The United States Congress, the United States Department of Education and state, district and international departments of education authorize DECA's programs.

DECA is organized into two unique student divisions each with programs designed to address the learning styles, interests, and focus of its members. The High School Division includes over 173,000 members in 3,200 schools. The Collegiate Division (formerly Delta Epsilon Chi) includes over 4,000 members in 200+ colleges and universities.

The four components of the organization's Comprehensive Learning Program are that DECA integrates into classroom instruction, applies learning, connects to business, and promotes competition. DECA prepares the next generation to be academically prepared, community-oriented, professionally responsible, experienced leaders.

There is so much to DECA!  You can see some of the pillars of what DECA is all about and how we apply this organization to the classroom and to the overall experience.  While the DECA Competitive Events Program is well known, students involved in the organization get so much more that that from their involvement.