The Competitive Events Program is as motivational as it is instructional, providing guidance and inspiration for students while setting high goals for achievement. The NCA Competitive Events are valuable tools to encourage members to improve their personal, leadership, and employability skills.
The goals of National Career Association Competitive Events are to:
- Allow members the opportunity to demonstrate the personal, leadership, and employability skills developed through the JAG program and NCA
- Help members understand the value of competition in a market-driven economy
- Provide members with the opportunity to refine their skills before transitioning into the workplace
- Provide recognition for outstanding individual and team performance and achievement
- Provide members an opportunity to build their self-confidence through participation
2023-2024 Competitive Events Handbook
2023-2024 Competitive Events Update
Career Preparation
Members research a career and present why the career is the right fit for them.
Employability Skills
Members participate in a simulated employment interview.
Financial Literacy
Members test their financial literacy knowledge and skills through a multiple-choice test.
Prepared Speaking
Members prepare a speech and practice effective oral communication.
Business Plan
Teams develop and present a business plan to a set of judges.
Creative Decision Making
Teams apply problem-solving skills to create a solution to a hypothetical problem.
Guidelines
The L.O.V.E. Project
Teams identify community inequities and work together to make a positive impact.
Project Based Learning Showcase
Teams present a PBL project to a panel of judges.
NCA Knowledge Bowl
Teams test their JAG knowledge in a “buzzer style” competition.
NCA Outstanding Chapter
Chapters develop and present a publication that documents the plan of work for the membership year.
Guidelines
NCA National Service Project
Chapters support and raise awareness for a charitable organization.
The 2022-2023 Competitive Events were released on September 1, 2022. Please refer to the 2022-2023 Competitive Event Update for changes to this year’s guidelines.