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CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Arkadelphia High School

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Career and Technical Education is a type of education that focuses on academic and technical skills that will prepare students for the workforce.

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    • Allows students to gain skills that are necessary for their future job.
    • Creates opportunities for a “leg-up” in the hiring process.
    • Gives an understanding of what the workforce will entail.

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Career & Technical Education

What is CTE?

Why is CTE important?

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CTE Pathways on Campus

Business Finance

Pre-Educator

Army JROTC- National Security

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Accounting

Ag Power, Structural & Technical Systems

Marketing Management

Family & Community Services

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    • Survey of Business
    • Accounting I
    • Financial Planning
    • Intro to Education
    • Educational Technology
    • Child Growth & Development
    • Army JROTC I
    • Army JROTC II
    • Army JROTC III
    • Army JROTC IV

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    • Survey of Business
    • Accounting I
    • Accounting II
    • Survey of Ag
    • Agricultural Mechanics
    • Survey of Business
    • Marketing Business Enterprise
    • Small Business Operations
    • Family & Consumer Sciences
    • Child Growth & Development
    • Dynamics of Human Relationships
    • Child Care Guidance, Management, & Services

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Career & Technical Students @ AHS

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CAREER & TECHNICAL STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

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Future Business Leaders of America, Inc.

(FBLA) is the largest business Career and Technical Student Organization in the world.

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Each year, FBLA helps over 230,000 members prepare for careers in the real world.

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FBLA inspires and prepares students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences.

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Future Business Leaders of America

Mission

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Members at AHS

    • 92 members in grades 9-12
    • Membership is open to all students in grades 9-12

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Future Business Leaders of America

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Monthly Community Service Projects

    • Sept.- Donated hygiene supplies to the Percy & Donna Malone Child Safety Center
    • Oct- Hosted UAMS MammoVan & the 2nd Annual Breast Cancer Survivor Luncheon
    • Nov.- Packed food bags for The Acorn Project & honored veterans in our district for Veteran’s Day
    • Dec.- Arkansas Children’s Hospital Toy Drive & Clark County Angel Tree
    • Jan.- Alzheimer’s Association Donation Minute
    • Feb.- Heart Health Awareness Month

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Future Business Leaders of America

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District IV Spring Conference

    • 42 Members Competed
    • Largest Membership- 1st Place
    • Largest Membership Market Share- 2nd Place
    • 31 members qualified for the State Leadership Conference in Little Rock
      • Individual and Team Awards
        • 1st place: 3
        • 2nd place: 7
        • 3rd place: 2
        • 4th place: 4
        • 5th place: 2
        • 6th place: 4

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National Conferences Attended

    • National Leadership Conference
      • Orlando, FL
      • Summer 2024
        • Chapter was recognized as a Gold Seal Chapter
        • Mrs. Wesley was recognized as Arkansas Adviser of the Year
    • National Fall Leadership Conference
      • Columbus, OH
      • November 2024

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Future Business Leaders of America

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Future Farmers of America (FFA)

90 members in grades 9-12.

Membership is geared towards Agriculture students. Must be enrolled in an Ag class to be a member.

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FCCLA

20 members in grades 9-12.

Membership is geared towards students in the FACS program but is open to all students in grades 9-12.

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Additional CTSOs @ AHS

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Why This Matters

to Us

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Looking Ahead

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THANK YOU

-Arkadelphia HS FBLA