DECA Mission

DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management.

DECA enhances the co-curricular education of members through a comprehensive learning program that integrates into classroom instruction, applies learning, connects to business and promotes competition.

DECA's activities assist in the development of academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, experienced leaders. DECA Inc. is a not-for-profit student organization with more than 200,000 members in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, China, Germany, Guam, Hong Kong, Korea, Mexico and Puerto Rico.

DECA Organization Information

• Membership Guide (DOC)
• Chapter Awards Program
• CAP Non-Competitive Guidelines (DOC) - everyone submits this by April 2
• CAP Competitive Event Guidelines (DOC) for DECA State CDC
• 2009-10 Oklahoma DECA Constitution and Bylaws (DOC)
• Informational Flyer (PDF)
• Oklahoma DECA Membership Website
• 10-Day Activity Rule

Conferences

• Fall Leadership Conference
• State Career Development Conference (CDC)
• International Career Development Conference (CDC)

State Action Team

Click here for the 2011-12 State Action Team.

Click here for State Officer Candidate Information.

Chapter Officer Handbooks

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• President (106K)
• Vice-President (96K)
• Secretary (186K)
• Treasurer (168K)
• Reporter (119K)
• Historian (570K)
• Parliamentarian (141K)
• Chaplain (115K)

DECA Statement of Assurance

A completed Statement of Assurance form for the entire school year is due in the state office by October 1. By signing and returning this form to us this one time, you and your school officials have guaranteed the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education and Oklahoma DECA that you will have within your possession the appropriate permission forms for each student at all DECA local, state and national events.