Events & Awards

Workplace Skills Assessment Program

The Workplace Skills Assessment Program is an integral part of Business Professionals of America. The goal of the program is to provide all business students the opportunity to demonstrate workplace skills learned through business education curricula. Students will:

  • demonstrate occupational competencies;
  • broaden knowledge, skills, and attitudes;
  • expand leadership and human relation skills;
  • demonstrate a competitive spirit; and
  • receive recognition.

The organization offers more than 50 events in various areas related to financial, administrative support, information technology, management, marketing, and human resources. There is an additional event offered in the Michigan Association which deals with spelling and grammar called Business Spelling. This event is offered at the regional and state levels only. Another event--Merit Scholar--is offered at the state and national levels only.

Secondary students may enter enter two events, only one of which may be a team event. Postsecondary students may enter three events, only one of which may be a team event. A student may enter an unlimited number of open events. Students do not need to pre-qualify for these events to compete at the state or national leadership conferences.

Every advisor must visit www.bpa.org/compete/ to download a current edition of the Workplace Skills Assessment Program Guidelines, Style & Reference Manual, and Human Resource Manual.

In addition to the Guidelines 2013, every Michigan advisor in the secondary division must have the current issue of the Michigan Guidelines Supplement. This document is available from the Documents page of our Web site.

The Michigan Association takes pride in educating our members on creating a professional image and demonstrating proper behavior. Therefore, we have adopted a dress code and delegate code of conduct for members to follow while attending all of our conferences, events, and activities. The dress code and delegate code of conduct are published in the Michigan Guidelines Supplement.

This is a list of all Workplace Skills Assessment Program events that are offered in Michigan. If an event is NOT offered in Michigan, it will be indicated below.

2011-2012 Event Listing

FINANCIAL SERVICES

  • Fundamental Accounting
  • Advanced Accounting
  • Computerized Accounting
  • Payroll Accounting
  • Managerial Accounting (Postsecondary only)
  • Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications
  • Advanced Spreadsheet Applications
  • Banking & Finance
  • Financial Analyst Team
  • Economic Research Project-Individual (Secondary only)
  • Economic Research Project-Team (Secondary only)
  • Financial Math & Analysis-Open Event
  • Insurance Concepts-Open Event
  • Federal Income Tax Accounting (Postsecondary only)

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

  • Keyboarding Production
  • Fundamental Word Processing Skills
  • Advanced Word Processing Skills
  • Integrated Office Applications
  • Desktop Publishing
  • Basic Office Systems & Procedures
  • Advanced Office Systems & Procedures
  • Legal Office Procedures
  • Medical Office Procedures
  • Database Applications
  • Administrative Support Team
  • Administrative Support Research Project-Individual (Secondary only)
  • Medical Transcription (Postsecondary only)
  • Administrative Support Concepts-Open Event
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
  • Computer Network Technology
  • Systems Administration Using Cisco
  • Network Administration Using Microsoft
  • C++ Programming
  • Visual Basic Programming
  • Java Programming
  • Fundamentals of Web Design
  • PC Servicing & Troubleshooting
  • Computer Security
  • Digital Media Production
  • Computer Animation Team
  • Network Design Team (In Michigan, this event will be offered at the Postsecondary level only)
  • Video Production Team
  • Web Application Team
  • Web Site Design Team
  • Information Technology Concepts-Open Event
  • Broadcast News Production Team (In Michigan, this event will be offered at the Postsecondary level only)
  • 2D/3D Computer Modeling (Pilot) (Not offered in Michigan)
MANAGEMENT/MARKETING/HUMAN RESOURCES
  • Global Marketing Team
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Small Business Management Team
  • Graphic Design Promotion
  • Interview Skills
  • Advanced Interview Skills
  • Extemporaneous Speech
  • Human Resource Management
  • Prepared Speech
  • Presentation Management-Individual
  • Presentation Management-Team
  • Parliamentary Procedure Team (Secondary only)
  • Management/Marketing/Human Resources Concepts-Open Event
  • Parliamentary Procedure Concepts-Open Event

MICHIGAN EVENTS

  • Business Spelling-Open Event (Secondary only)
  • Merit Scholar-Open Event (Secondary only)

VIRTUAL COMPETITIVE EVENTS

These events are offered at the national level only. Please review the Workplace Skills Assessment Program Guidelines for specific details about these events.

  • Virtual Multimedia and Promotion--Individual
  • Virtual Multimedia and Promotion--Team
  • Software Engineering Team