Featured Resources
Best Practices, Models and Samples
As an advisor, DECA provides you with a powerful array of chapter strategy tools and classroom resources that you can integrate into classroom instruction to apply learning, connect to business and promote competition — a key motivator for members. Use the resource center to identify activities from DECA’s Comprehensive Learning Program, and implement them as authentic learning experiences to help DECA members develop and apply skills outlined in your curriculum. In addition, advisor professional learning modules are available to assist you in your role as a chapter advisor.
Classroom Connection Emails
Delivered directly to your inbox on special Thursdays, these e-mails feature a lesson plan or activity easily implemented into classroom instruction.
Classroom Connection Emails
Delivered directly to your inbox on special Thursdays, these e-mails feature a lesson plan or activity easily implemented into classroom instruction.
Classroom Connection Emails
Delivered directly to your inbox on special Thursdays, these e-mails feature a lesson plan or activity easily implemented into classroom instruction.
Competitive Edge
Tips will be shared with teachers to help students get a competitive edge in role plays and prepared events.
Competitive Edge
Tips will be shared with teachers to help students get a competitive edge in role plays and prepared events.
Competitive Edge
Tips will be shared with teachers to help students get a competitive edge in role plays and prepared events.
Competitive Events District Instructional Areas
DECA provides the primary instructional area(s) assessed in each district-level scenario to help advisors and members more effectively prepare for district competitions.
Competitive Events District Instructional Areas
DECA provides the primary instructional area(s) assessed in each district-level scenario to help advisors and members more effectively prepare for district competitions.
Competitive Events District Instructional Areas
DECA provides the primary instructional area(s) assessed in each district-level scenario to help advisors and members more effectively prepare for district competitions.
Competitive Events Exam Blueprints
DECA’s exams are rigorous, industry-validated, multiple-choice, 100-item exams based on National Curriculum Standards. These charts show the blueprint of items by instructional area for the 2025-2026 exams used at the district level, chartered association level and at the International Career Development Conference.
Competitive Events Exam Blueprints
DECA’s exams are rigorous, industry-validated, multiple-choice, 100-item exams based on National Curriculum Standards. These charts show the blueprint of items by instructional area for the 2025-2026 exams used at the district level, chartered association level and at the International Career Development Conference.
Competitive Events Exam Blueprints
DECA’s exams are rigorous, industry-validated, multiple-choice, 100-item exams based on National Curriculum Standards. These charts show the blueprint of items by instructional area for the 2025-2026 exams used at the district level, chartered association level and at the International Career Development Conference.
Competitive Events | DECA Basic Training
Get an overview of DECA’s Competitive Events Program, as well as how to help students select competitive events and resources for competition preparation.
Competitive Events | DECA Basic Training
Get an overview of DECA’s Competitive Events Program, as well as how to help students select competitive events and resources for competition preparation.
Competitive Events | DECA Basic Training
Get an overview of DECA’s Competitive Events Program, as well as how to help students select competitive events and resources for competition preparation.
Connecting with Local Business Partners | DECA Basic Training
Learn how to develop a local business network that can provide insight into industry trends, provide career guidance and help prepare members for competition.
Connecting with Local Business Partners | DECA Basic Training
Learn how to develop a local business network that can provide insight into industry trends, provide career guidance and help prepare members for competition.
Connecting with Local Business Partners | DECA Basic Training
Learn how to develop a local business network that can provide insight into industry trends, provide career guidance and help prepare members for competition.
DECA Challenges
In this session, CEWD, BusinessU and Invest will share their tips for successfully completing their challenges during the 2025-2026 school year.
DECA Challenges
In this session, CEWD, BusinessU and Invest will share their tips for successfully completing their challenges during the 2025-2026 school year.
DECA Challenges
In this session, CEWD, BusinessU and Invest will share their tips for successfully completing their challenges during the 2025-2026 school year.
DECA Direct Weekly Emails
Delivered directly to your inbox each Tuesday, these e-mails feature the most timely DECA news.
DECA Direct Weekly Emails
Delivered directly to your inbox each Tuesday, these e-mails feature the most timely DECA news.
DECA Direct Weekly Emails
Delivered directly to your inbox each Tuesday, these e-mails feature the most timely DECA news.
DECA Guide
The DECA Guide contains many great resources for members and advisors, including competitive events updates and guidelines, a breakdown of the requirements and performance indicators for every event, details and deadlines for this year's chapter campaigns, information on this year's corporate challenges and more!
DECA Guide
The DECA Guide contains many great resources for members and advisors, including competitive events updates and guidelines, a breakdown of the requirements and performance indicators for every event, details and deadlines for this year's chapter campaigns, information on this year's corporate challenges and more!
DECA Guide
The DECA Guide contains many great resources for members and advisors, including competitive events updates and guidelines, a breakdown of the requirements and performance indicators for every event, details and deadlines for this year's chapter campaigns, information on this year's corporate challenges and more!
DECA Travel
DECA advisors must have thought through all aspects of student travel while also being prepared for any possible surprises when traveling with students.
DECA Travel
DECA advisors must have thought through all aspects of student travel while also being prepared for any possible surprises when traveling with students.
DECA Travel
DECA advisors must have thought through all aspects of student travel while also being prepared for any possible surprises when traveling with students.
DECA at the Bell Challenge, Powered by BusinessU
Join this session to hear how DECA members can participate in this challenge and bring real-world business concepts to life in the classroom
DECA at the Bell Challenge, Powered by BusinessU
Join this session to hear how DECA members can participate in this challenge and bring real-world business concepts to life in the classroom
DECA at the Bell Challenge, Powered by BusinessU
Join this session to hear how DECA members can participate in this challenge and bring real-world business concepts to life in the classroom
Educate, Empower, Inspire: DECA AND MDA
Discover how your DECA chapter can get involved and make a meaningful impact with MDA.
Educate, Empower, Inspire: DECA AND MDA
Discover how your DECA chapter can get involved and make a meaningful impact with MDA.
Educate, Empower, Inspire: DECA AND MDA
Discover how your DECA chapter can get involved and make a meaningful impact with MDA.
Empowering Future-Ready Students
In this session, EVERFI invites DECA advisers to explore how future-ready learning can transform student outcomes.
Empowering Future-Ready Students
In this session, EVERFI invites DECA advisers to explore how future-ready learning can transform student outcomes.
Empowering Future-Ready Students
In this session, EVERFI invites DECA advisers to explore how future-ready learning can transform student outcomes.
Entrepreneurship
You are to assume the role of an entrepreneur that recently purchased a repurposed bus for use in party rentals. An investor (judge) wants you to create a unique idea for the party bus that reaches a wide demographic.
Entrepreneurship
You are to assume the role of an entrepreneur that recently purchased a repurposed bus for use in party rentals. An investor (judge) wants you to create a unique idea for the party bus that reaches a wide demographic.
Entrepreneurship
You are to assume the role of an entrepreneur that recently purchased a repurposed bus for use in party rentals. An investor (judge) wants you to create a unique idea for the party bus that reaches a wide demographic.
Entrepreneurship
You are to assume the role of the owner of Posh, a luxury portable charger for mobile phones. The director of sales (judge) wants you to choose a new sales channel that will increase sales but not damage the brand image.
Entrepreneurship
You are to assume the role of the owner of Posh, a luxury portable charger for mobile phones. The director of sales (judge) wants you to choose a new sales channel that will increase sales but not damage the brand image.
Entrepreneurship
You are to assume the role of the owner of Posh, a luxury portable charger for mobile phones. The director of sales (judge) wants you to choose a new sales channel that will increase sales but not damage the brand image.
