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Complimentary Access to SkillsUSA Career Essentials
What is SkillsUSA Career Essentials? The SkillsUSA Career Essentials suite produces career-ready graduates who are prepared to face the 21st-century demands of employers. The suite ensures students have the foundational[…]
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COVID-19 Crisis Forces Cancellation of All In-Person Events at SkillsUSA’s 2020 National Leadership and Skills Conference
Leesburg, Va. — SkillsUSA, a national student organization serving more than 365,000 students and teachers in career and technical education, has canceled all in-person events at its 2020 National Leadership[…]
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SkillsUSA and Industry Leaders Come Together to Help CTE Students Continue Learning During COVID-19 Crisis
Industry Coalition to Leverage Experience, Connections and Resources Leesburg, Va. — To support continued learning for career and technical education (CTE) students during the COVID-19 crisis, SkillsUSA has joined with[…]
Read moreOfficial 2020 NLSC Announcement from SkillsUSA Executive Director Chelle Travis
Official 2020 NLSC Announcement from SkillsUSA Executive Director Chelle Travis The current health crisis we’re facing has affected all walks of life, and, consequently, all aspects of SkillsUSA. That includes[…]
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.
SkillsUSA Champions magazine
This issue is focuses on leadership, an essential workplace skill.
Spring 2020, Volume 54, No. 3
Integrity Shines in Dark Moments
National officer Melissa Moreno found the strength to overcome cyberbullying through the lessons she learned in SkillsUSA. Read the full story …
Building Buzz in His Community
Gold suits Henry Balding. It’s the color of the state medal he won in Carpentry and the money-making honey produced by his bees. Read the full story …
Taking a New Course
After facing an unexpected tragedy at 55, Jacqueline Limbrick charted a course that led to college graduation at 58. Now, she’s set to realize her full potential. Read the full story …
Read this issue onlineDownload the lesson plan for this issueDownload a PDF of this issueMaking the Tough Calls
George Moslener’s harrowing leadership journey to district office was a family effort. Read the full story …
SkillsUSA
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.
2020 SkillsUSA Week
SkillsUSA Week is celebrated in February each year.
Below are photos from this year’s SkillsUSA Week celebrations from across the country.
