Which of the following is not a National FFA Career Development Event?

• A. Employment Skills
• B. Public Speaking
• C. Agricultural Mechanics
• D. Dairy Judging

Answer: (A)

National FFA Career Development Events are official competitions that focus on specific agricultural skills and knowledge and are offered at the national level. Public Speaking, Agricultural Mechanics, and Dairy Judging are all established national CDEs that test communication, technical/mechanical proficiency, and dairy production and evaluation, respectively.

Employment Skills, however, isn’t listed as a National FFA CDE. It is typically seen as a local or state-level activity centered on job-readiness skills like resumes and interviews, rather than a national event tied to agricultural production or science domains. Because it isn’t part of the official national lineup, it’s not classified as a National FFA Career Development Event.