SBE Certification

The School-based Enterprise Certification Program was developed to provide recognition for outstanding achievement by school-based enterprises and to motivate SBEs to strive for excellence and to grow. The program provides SBEs with standards for model school store operation and provides recognition for school-based enterprises at three levels: bronze, silver and gold. The number and type of activities a school-based enterprise completes in each of the twelve sections will determine the level of certification awarded.

"Becoming gold certififed through DECA has been the best thing I have ever done for my program and my students. Completing the certification process really helped my school-based enterprise to analyze and improve our business practices--and allowed my students to really take ownership of our school store. Also, the recognition for being gold certified from my principal, county supervisor, and Board of Education has been amazing."

- Jacqueline Huffman, Ed.D.

Generous support of the School-based Enterprises program is provided by Otis Spunkmeyer Inc.