Career-Technical Student Organization Policy

BPA

• Business Professionals of America, or BPA, is the co-curricular component of the current Business and Marketing CTE Programs being offered at OHVA, that provides a program of student activities related to each specific program. BPA provides opportunities for students to develop skills in the areas of vocational understanding, leadership development, civic consciousness, and social intelligence. For more information regarding BPA in Ohio, go to ohiobpa.org.

SkillsUSA

• SkillsUSA is the co-curricular component of the Engineering and Design and Information Technology programs at OHVA. SkillsUSA Ohio's mission is to empower its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens. SkillsUSA improves the quality of America's skilled workforce through a structured program of citizenship, leadership, employability, technical and professional skills training. For more information regarding SkillsUSA in Ohio, go to ohioskillsusa.org.

HOSA

• HOSA is the co-curricular component of the Health Science programs at OHVA. Ohio HOSA Future Health Professionals is a career-oriented, student-lead organization that provides middle school, secondary and collegiate students with knowledge, technical skills, and leadership skills as they prepare to become the future healthcare professionals in their communities and beyond. For more information regarding HOSA in Ohio, go to ohiohosa.org.

FFA

• FFA is an intracurricular student organization for those interested in agriculture and leadership. The letters “FFA” stand for Future Farmers of America. These letters are a part of our history and our heritage that will never change. But FFA is not just for students who want to be production farmers; FFA also welcomes members who aspire to careers as teachers, doctors, scientists, business owners and more. For this reason, the name of the organization was updated in 1988 after a vote of national convention delegates to reflect the growing diversity and new opportunities in the industry of agriculture. For more information regarding FFA in Ohio, go to ohioffa.org.

Students enrolled in a CTE Program are expected to participate in BPA, SkillsUSA, HOSA, and FFA through regular meetings, competitive events at the local and, potentially, state level, and community service events.