The mission of Business Professionals of America is: To contribute to the preparation of global professionals through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic, and technological skills.
The vision of Business Professionals of America is: To be an innovator in Career and Technical Education, providing our members with opportunities for growth through education, competition, community service, and personal development.
The Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) has been adopted as the strategic direction for a certification program, competitive events, leadership, and direction for interaction with business, career/job preparation, and workplace competencies.
The goal of the Workplace Skills Assessment Program is to provide all students with the opportunity to demonstrate workplace skills learned through business education curricula. Students prepare for and compete in contests under six Assessment Areas including: Finance, Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Digital Communication & Design, Management, Marketing & Communication, and Health Administration.
To become a member of the WHS Chapter of BPA please complete the registration form and pay membership dues.
Fall Leadership Conferences--TBD
Regions will host Fall Leadership Conferences across Texas in October and November offering leadership training for students. Dates and registration information will be shared as they become available.
Regional Leadership Conferences--Held the last three weekends in January.
Held the last three weekends in January. Each of the 17 regions will determine their own dates, locations and deadlines. Contact your Regional Advisor or the State Advisor for more information. These dates and deadlines will be shared as they are finalized.
2023 State Leadership Conference--March 2-5, 2023
Dallas, Texas Hilton Anatole Hotel ~More details to come.
2023 National Leadership Conference--April 26-30, 2023
Anaheim, California ~More details to come. Details will be posted at www.bpa.org
Competitive Events Guidelines
You can download the Workplace Skills Assessment Program guide (WSAP) that contains the competitive events guidelines and topics for this year by logging in to the BPA Member Gateway(members.bpa.org) The new guidelines will be published September 1. Be sure to read the guidelines for your events as each year the rules may change. Take the time to review the rubrics to be sure that you have everything you need for your event.
To login to this website, you'll need your member ID and your password that your advisor has set for you.
You can also download the Torch Awards Handbook and the BPA Cares Handbook for guidelines for earning points and awards in these programs.
For more information on joining BPA, please contact Mrs. Michelle Bellamy.
Registration and club meetings will begin in early October.
Check back soon for more details.
Can't wait to see you!
