COMPETITIONS
COMPETE WITH PURPOSE
100+ COMPETITIVE EVENTS
MIDDLE LEVEL • SECONDARY • POSTSECONDARY
ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT,
& DESIGN
CAREER READY
SKILLS
DIGITAL
TECHNOLOGY
FINANCIAL
SERVICES
HEALTHCARE
& HUMAN SERVICES
MANAGEMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
MARKETING
& SALES
WORKPLACE SKILLS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
Business Professionals of America’s Workplace Skills Assessment Program (WSAP) brings classroom learning to life through competitive events. As a core intra-curricular component of BPA, WSAP gives students opportunities to apply and demonstrate the knowledge, technical skills, and professional abilities they have developed through their business education coursework.
With more than 100 competitive events across seven assessment areas, WSAP offers students opportunities to showcase their skills, explore career pathways, and prepare for success in the workplace. These assessment areas include:
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Financial Services (100's)
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Management & Entrepreneurship (200's)
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Digital Technology (300's)
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Arts, Entertainment, & Design (400's)
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Marketing & Sales (500's)
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Healthcare & Human Services (600's)
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Career Ready Skills (700's)
Through participation in the BPA WSAP program, students will be able to:
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Demonstrate occupational competencies
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Broaden knowledge, skills, and attitudes
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Expand leadership and human relation skills
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Demonstrate a competitive spirit
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Receive recognition
OKLAHOMA SPECIFIC WSAP INFORMATION
Oklahoma does not offer regional competitions. All events offered by National BPA are hosted at our annual State Leadership Conference each March.
Each September, we will release specific Oklahoma WSAP information to help local chapters prepare for state leadership conference. The primary difference is that some of our state events differ in regard to pre-submits or equipment provided compared to nationals.
Events Per Student (Middle Level & Secondary):
Students may compete in up to two (2) competitive events with only one (1) of those events being a team event.
Events Per Student (Post-Secondary):
Students may compete in up to three (3) competitive events with only one (1) of those events being a team event.
OPEN events do not count towards the total events per student. Students can compete in as many OPEN events as they would like provided they register for them during online registration. These events are online objective tests.
BPA ONLINE TESTING
Many of the competitive events for BPA that are part of the Workplace Skills Assessment Program (WSAP) have an online objective exam component. In some cases, this objective exam will determine those that advance on to compete at State Leadership Conference. For the 2026-27 membership year, online testing will open on January 11th and close on January 15th. You can view the Oklahoma WSAP Guidelines to see which events have an online testing component. Throughout the membership year, we will be sending out additional information regarding online testing and making sure local chapters have registered their testing liaison.
WSAP PRACTICE MATERIALS
Local BPA advisors have the ability to access WSAP practice materials for student members to help them prepare for their competitions. Resources offered through our state learning management system are free and those offered through national BPA have a small fee associated with them.
MIDDLE LEVEL EVENTS / CONFERENCE
The 900 level events are for Middle Level students only. All judged events for Middle Level will take place at Mid-Level Competition Day at ODCTE on February 19, 2027.