FCCLA has made a concentrated effort to illustrate the connection of FCCLA and Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) to career pathways and hosted a focus group to assist in this process. A survey of business and industry stakeholders found that FCCLA most directly supports career pathways in the following areas:
FCCLA is integrated into FCS and is intracurricular, exposing students to work-based learning, business and industry networks, and industry-recognized certifications.
Through participation in FCCLA and exploration of FCCLA's four career pathways, members acquire many skills to be college- and career-ready, including academic knowledge, technical expertise, and a set of general, cross-cutting abilities called "employability skills."