Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO's) are student leadership organizations for students enrolled in Career and Technical Education programs.  Each CTSO focuses on a different area of CTE.  CTSO's provide leadership skill development opportunities, career planning information, service opportunities, and competitive events to demonstrate their technical and leadership skills.  They are the preferred method for CTE programs to address the Leadership requirement and Core Leadership Standards in their program.  In Washington State their are 7 recognized Career and Technical Student Organization.

Click here for a chart that compares all 7 CTSO's

We have created this website as a tool to assist CTE Teachers and Administrators in learning more about CTSO's and which are appropriate for their programs.  This site is still being updated, so please be patient as we get it fully operational.  However, please feel free to explore it at any time.