LEVEL I -- CHAPTER LEVEL
   •  Marketing students make up the local school chapter of DECA members
   •  School chapter elects leaders or officers
   •  Chapter members participate in school and/or community activities

LEVEL II - REGIONAL LEVEL
   •  Regional chapters elect regional officers
   •  Regional chapters participate in regional community activities
   •  Regional chapters participate in Regional Competitive Events

LEVEL III--STATE ASSOCIATION LEVEL
   •  Chapters and chapter members join the New York Association of DECA
   •  Representative of local chapters (student and advisors) provide        advice/direction for the state association of DECA through the New York        DECA Board of Trustees
   •  State officers, elected from local DECA chapters, provide leadership
   •  The Officers of the New York DECA Board of Trustees provide leadership        and coordinate activities for New York DECA. The New York State Regional        Leaders leadership and coordinate regional DECA activities
   •  Outstanding local chapter members represent their chapters in
       state-sponsored activities, as well as competition and career development        events

LEVEL IV--NATIONAL LEVEL
   •  Local chapter and state association members join National DECA
   •  The state advisor provides advice/leadership regarding National DECA        activities
   •  The state advisor serves as a member of DECA, Inc. as the adult given the        legal responsibility for the chapters and student members of DECA within        the state association
   •  Members of the board of directors are elected from the DECA, Inc.        membership for a three-year term. The board sets policies and/or        guidelines and adopts a long range plan for DECA development and growth
   •  The executive director of DECA, Inc. receives direction from the board of        directors
   •  All other national staff persons are employed by and responsible to the        executive director
   •  Outstanding state members represent their state association during        International Career Development Conferences held on an annual basis
   •  National student officers, chosen by the state association voting delegates,        serve as the elected student leaders of National DECA

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION
DECA is a student-centered organization whose program of leadership and personal development is designed specifically for students enrolled in marketing education. Any student enrolled in a marketing education instructional program in the U.S., its territorial entities and Canada is eligible for membership in DECA at the local, state and national level. At the local classroom level, marketing education students form a DECA chapter and elect their own student chapter officers. The marketing education teacher-coordinator serves as the chapter advisor. A school with more than one teacher-coordinator may form more than one chapter, providing that each chapter has at least one advisor and each advisor oversees no more than one chapter.

ALUMNI DIVISION
The Alumni Division of DECA serves DECA in a supporting role. Membership in the Alumni Division is available to any former high school, Delta Epsilon Chi, or collegiate DECA member or any member of these divisions who is completing his/her last semester prior to graduation. Members may join through their local chapter, state association or directly through National DECA. Alumni members may judge competitive events, assist their local chapter or state association with leadership, conference and professional activities, serve as guest speakers, or participate in DECA activities as a corporate representative.

PROFESSIONAL DIVISION
The Professional Division of DECA was established primarily to provide teachers of marketing education a means for identification with DECA in addition to serving as chapter advisors. Active members also include: local or state supervisory directors, teacher/educators and other professional marketing education personnel, cooperative employers, school administrators, board of education members, parents, advisory committee members and others who are helping to advance and support DECA on the local, state or national level

These two divisions are run by National DECA within New York State

DELTA EPSILON CHI
In 1958, several postsecondary institutions attempted to establish local chapters. In 1961, the Postsecondary Division of DECA, also known as the "Junior College" Division, was established and opened for membership to marketing education students who were enrolled in less than baccalaureate degree programs. In 1982, the name of the division was changed to "Delta Epsilon Chi." Membership was also extended to include students preparing for marketing, management, merchandising and entrepreneurial careers. Delta Epsilon Chi has also opened to four-year colleges and universities.

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COLLEGIATE DIVISION
The Collegiate Division of DECA was formed in 1970. This division functions as a student/professional division. The Collegiate Division is directed toward future marketing education teacher-coordinators, encouraging them to become local DECA advisors and helping them prepare for this advisory role.