Illinois career and technical student organizations : opening doors to opportunity : Come in. Your future is waiting

6 Pages·2002·0.44 MB·English

by  Illinois State Board of Education

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Ambitious student members and their energetic
instructors ofIllinois CTSOs create an inspiring
network for learning, sharing, and achieving.
As the students step through the doors of CTSOs,
co-curricularactivities develop into real-world experi-
ence; competitive events breed leadership; state and
national conferences foster self-confidence; knowledge
becomes know-how.
Working in collaboration with teachers-advisors, CTSO
student members learn the technical skill requirements
and specific performance standards forthe industryor
occupation and meet experts in their field ofchoice.
Links to national organizations extend students’ net-
workof opportunity.
Developingskills such as public speakingand time
management, partnered with learningspecific perfor-
mance standards fortheir occupation, produces confi-
dent, self-assured and independentyoung
professionals. Service-learning projects enrich the
communitywhile improving students’ teamworkabili-
ties and problem-solvingskills -assets essential for
life-long learning.
CTSO programs and activities are an integral part of
classroom instruction that support and reinforce the
Illinois LearningStandards. Enter the diverse network
ofCTSOs and you’ll find success behind everydoor.
Educate. Excite
AGRICULTURAL CAREERS
Illinois Association FFA
Illinois PostsecondaryAgricultural Student
Organization (PAS)
BUSINESS & MARKETING CAREERS
* Business Professionals ofAmerica
Illinois Association
Illinois Association of DECA
Illinois Future Business Leaders ofAmerica (FBLA)
Illinois Phi Beta Lambda (PBL)
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES CAREERS
IllinoisAssociation ofFamily, Career and
CommunityLeaders ofAmerica (FCCLA)
HEALTH CAREERS
Illinois Association of Health Occupations Students
ofAmerica (HOSA)
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CAREERS
Illinois TechnologyStudentAssociation (TSA)
Illinois Association ofSkills USA-VICA
These nationallyrecognized organizations, approved
bythe Illinois State Board of Education and the U.S.
Department ofEducation, inspire students to achieve
their dreams. Activities that are an integral part ofthe
CTSO content area are approved bythe Illinois High
SchoolAssociation.
From classroom to conference room, from homework
toworkforce, CTSOs open doors to the future for
these students.
Educate. Excite. Excel. CTSOs can make it happen.
CTSOs
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Career Development Division
Illinois State Board of Education
100 North First Street
Springfield, IL 62777
217/782-2826
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Open the door to success - it’s all
within reach through Illinois Career
and Technical Student Organiza-
tions. Standing at the cross-
roads between education and
careers, students seeking direction
find the keys to success in Career
and Technical Student Organiza-
tions (CTSOs). These organizations
guide students through the doors
of leadership, teamwork, competi-
tion, pride and friendship down a
straight path to a successful, fulfill-
ing future. The experience and
guidance of CTSOs combined with
the knowledge students learn in
the classroom builds an unbeatable
strategy for success. Skills for
careers translate to skills for life for
thousands of student members
statewide.
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improvingstudents’ teamworkabilities.
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IllinoisState Board ofEducation
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RonaldJ.Gidwitz RespicioF.Vazquez
Chairman StateSuperintendentofEducation
GeorgeH. Ryan
Governor
AnEqualOpportunity/AffirmativeActionEmployer
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