Welcome to the Capital Area Career Center BPA Chapter home page

Here you can get more information about BPA, its functions, and amazing opportunities.

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What is Business Professionals of America?

Business Professionals of America is a national student organization composed of state associations and local chapters serving persons pursuing careers in business and office occupations as well as former members. This organization provides the opportunity for the development of leadership skills, personal and professional growth, and career related competecies. Involvement in Business Professionals of America will enhance social awareness, civic responsibility, and understanding of business community.

For more information you may go to the BPA offical website at: www.bpanet.org

Top Three Reasons for joining BPA

  • Builds status for business and office careers
  • Provides opportunities to become aware of America's system of free enterprise and entreprenuership
  • Encourages group interaction through an organization designed exclusively for business, office, and business education students

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Conferences and Meetings

The conferences and meetings of BPA are great learning, competitive, and fun experiances. Not only will you meet new people from around your city, state and country. BPA also gives you the opportunity to travel around your state as well as the United States Many different types of competitions known as events are included for BPA.

Some of them are known as "Open Events". These are events that everyone is free to participate in are usually: Math, Business Fundamentals, Computer Security, Information Technology Concepts, and other open tests.

Other events that you sign up for (Not open events) include: Global Marketing, Web Site Design, Keyboard Skills, Prepared Speech, Extemporaneous Speech, Spreadsheet Applications, Network Design, PC Servicing and Troubleshooting, C++ programing, Computerized Accounting, Computer Network Technology, and Graphic Design Promotion.

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