SkillsUSA Web Resources
Our web resources for advisors and students support active
participation and the development of SkillsUSA Framework skills.
SkillsUSA Headlines
Read the latest news from SkillsUSA.
Important Announcement on SkillsUSA’s National Leadership Center from Executive Director Chelle Travis
Dear SkillsUSA Nation, I’m writing to let you know that SkillsUSA’s board of directors has unanimously approved the acceptance of an offer to purchase our National Leadership Center building and[…]
Read moreFieldpiece Instruments and SkillsUSA Join Forces to Deliver Scholarships Supporting the HVACR Industry
Ten Fieldpiece #MasteroftheTrade HVACR Scholarships Now Available to SkillsUSA Students Dec. 1, 2021 — Fieldpiece Instruments, a leader in tool and test instruments for HVACR professionals for over 30 years,[…]
Read moreSkillsUSA Instructors Honored for Teaching Excellence
Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Recognizes Outstanding CTE Educators Leesburg, Va., Oct. 25, 2021 — Harbor Freight Tools for Schools has awarded $400,000 in teaching excellence awards to six SkillsUSA[…]
Read moreOne-on-One Chapter Excellence Program Coaching
SkillsUSA is excited to offer the opportunity to schedule a one-on-one coaching session with our CEP and PoW Coach, Kelli Engelbrecht.
Read moreSkillsUSA Framework
The SkillsUSA Framework illustrates how students fulfill the mission of the organization “to empower members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens.”
PERSONAL SKILLS
Integrity
Work Ethic
Professionalism
Responsibility
Adaptability/Flexibility
Self-Motivation
WORKPLACE SKILLS
Communication
Decision Making
Teamwork
Multicultural Sensitivity and Awareness
Planning, Organizing and Management
Leadership
TECHNICAL SKILLS GROUNDED
IN ACADEMICS
Computer and Technology Literacy
Job-Specific Skills
Safety and Health
Service Orientation
Professional Development
About SkillsUSA
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each student excel. We provide educational programs, events and competitions that support career and technical education in the nation’s classrooms.
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Career Essentials
SkillsUSA Career Essentials suite resources engage students in defining, implementing and measuring their career-readiness skills along every point in their educational journey whether it be middle-school, high-school or college/postsecondary.
FOUNDATIONS
The Career Essentials: Foundations curriculum is sourced in the SkillsUSA Framework and contributes, along with a multitude of other resources, to defining career readiness.
EXPERIENCES
SkillsUSA Career Essentials: Experiences is the next generation of employability skill-building curricula developed for today’s students.
ASSESSMENTS
The SkillsUSA Career Essentials suite provides assessments for career and technical education that are supported and developed by industry, education and policy leaders.
SkillsUSA National Calendar
SkillsUSA Alumni and Friends
The SkillsUSA Alumni and Friends Association’s mission is to help promote SkillsUSA in terms of time, talent and financial resources at all levels – local, district, state and national.













