If you are available and have capacity to assist, we are reaching out with an exciting opportunity to support New Mexico's students and Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs). Our upcoming CTSO conferences will host competitive events where students demonstrate the skills they’ve gained in their respective career and technical education (CTE) programs—and we need your expertise to make these events a success!

What Are CTSOs?

CTSOs are organizations that help students develop the technical, leadership, and employability skills they need to succeed in their careers. They provide students with opportunities to compete, network, and grow through real-world challenges in a variety of fields, including:

• Business and marketing
• Health sciences
• Skilled trades and technology
• Culinary arts and hospitality
• Agriculture and natural resources, and more!

The CTSOs in New Mexico include BPA, DECA, FCCLA, SkillsUSA, FFA, HOSA, TSA, and Educator's Rising. Each organization focuses on specific career clusters and provides valuable experiential learning.

How You Can Help

We are seeking judges for a variety of competitive events during our CTSO conferences. As a judge, you will evaluate student projects, performances, or presentations, using provided rubrics and guidelines. Your professional insight and encouragement can make a lasting impact on these students as they prepare for their future careers.

Why Volunteer?

• Support the professional growth of New Mexico's students.
• Gain firsthand experience of the incredible talent and innovation within our CTSOs.
• Contribute to the connection between education and industry.

How to Sign Up

If you're interested, please click on the links below and sign up using the form provided. We will provide all necessary materials, training, and support to ensure you have a rewarding judging experience.

• Click on each of the links below (as competition dates vary by CTSO). 
• Look for the “Judge” section and click on “Volunteer to Judge”.

• Get Involved - CTLP New Mexico  FCCLA
• Get Involved - CTLP New Mexico  DECA 
• Get Involved - CTLP New Mexico  BPA
• Educators Rising NM 2025 State Conference Judge Interest Form  Educators Rising
• Get Involved - CTLP New Mexico  HOSA
• These each have a different process to volunteer as a judge:
• Get Involved - SkillsUSA Save the Date: March 26-29, 2025 (link not available yet)  https://skillsusanm.org/support-us/
• Get Involved -  TSA Save the Date: March 20-22, 2025 (link not available yet) https://www.nmtsa.com/conference
• Get Involved -  FFA (multiple events)  https://www.nmffa.org/activities.html

Thank you for considering this opportunity to support our students and the future workforce of New Mexico. Your expertise and time are invaluable, and we hope to see you at one of our conferences!