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The CAREER TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM manages six State Associations of Career Technical Student Organizations in New Mexico under the direction and administration of the Region IX Education Cooperative. Region IX Education Cooperative is a state agency administratively attached to the Public Education Department. |
DECA
!!!!!!ATTENTION!!!!!!
The New Mexico DECA Career Development Conference dates HAVE changed!!!!!
The conferene will now be a Monday, Tuesday Wednesday Conferene from
Febuary 20th - Febuary 22nd!!!
CELEBRATING 60 YEARS!
DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in Marketing, Finance, Hospitality, and Management.
DECA AT A GLANCE
DECA previously stood for the Distributive Education Clubs of America, but over the past sixty (60) years, has emerged into an international organization of marketing students
DECA Mission Statement
An integral component of classroom instruction, DECA activities provide authentic, experiential learning methods to prepare members for college and careers.
DECA members put their knowledge into action through rigorous project-based activities that require creative solutions with practical outcomes.
Partnerships with businesses at local and broader levels provide DECA members realistic insight into industry and promote meaningful, relevant learning.
As in the global economy, a spark of competition drives DECA members to excel and improve their performance.
DECA prepares the next generation to be….
DECA members are ambitious, high-achieving leaders equipped to conquer the challenges of their aspirations.
Community Oriented
Recognizing the benefit of service and responsibility to the community, DECA members continually impact and improve their local and broader communities.
DECA members are poised professionals with ethics, integrity, and high standards.
DECA members are empowered through experience to provide effective leadership through goal setting, consensus building, and project implementation.
DECA Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit student organization with more than 200,000 members in all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Canada, China, Germany, Guam, Hong Kong, Korea, Mexico and Puerto Rico. The United States Congress, The United States Department of Education and state, district, and international departments of education authorize DECA's programs. Our attributes and values describe DECA's priorities and standards.
We value competence, innovation, integrity and teamwork. At the school level, DECA members form a chapter led by a teacher. Teachers are called chapter Advisors. Chapter within a state, province, or territory comprise the state/provincial association. State/provincial associations are chartered by DECA Inc. with authority to operate DECA chapters in that state, province, or territory. Charters may be granted for the high school division, college division, or both. Charter holders agree to follow DECA Inc.’s Constitution and Bylaws. State departments of education hold DECA Inc.’s charter for the high school division in all 50 U.S. states.