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Professional Development

Learning Never Stops at SkillsUSA

Overview and Offerings

SkillsUSA offers a wide range of training opportunities to our professional members — the dedicated teachers and SkillsUSA advisors who make all the difference for students. These professional development offerings can help you meet licensing and certification requirements, provide classroom-ready tools, and share proven strategies for career and leadership development. Our current offerings for the 2025–26 school year are listed below, and be sure to check out the NLSC microsite for details on workshops and seminars offered during the National Leadership & Skills Conference each June.

Virtual Professional Development Opportunities

We offer a variety of virtual professional development sessions designed to help you succeed as a SkillsUSA advisor. Training topics include the SkillsUSA Framework, Program of Work, Chapter Excellence Program, and more. Each session is facilitated by experienced SkillsUSA Professional Development Facilitators who bring real-world expertise from implementing SkillsUSA programming at the local level.

Fall 2025 Professional Development Offerings

All times are given in Eastern Time.

How to Register

  • SkillsUSA Pathful Trainings:
    Held on the first Wednesday of each month. Register here.
  • All Other Trainings:
    Professional members can register directly through SkillsUSA Pathful (pathful.skillsusa.org). After logging in, navigate to the Work-Based Learning tab and select Join an Upcoming Session. Under the “Series” filter, choose SkillsUSA Advisor Professional Development series.

    • These opportunities are available exclusively to joined professional members. If you are not yet a member, please visit the SkillsUSA Register portal (register.skillsusa.org). Once submitted, you’ll receive an email within 24–48 hours with your login credentials for SkillsUSA Pathful.

Need Help? Contact the SkillsUSA Customer Care Team
The SkillsUSA Customer Care Team is here to support you with registration or access questions. You can reach them by phone at 844-875-4557 (M/W/F 8 a.m.–5 p.m. ET, T/Th 8 a.m.–7 p.m. ET), by live chat at register.skillsusa.org, or by email at customercare@skillsusa.org, where messages are typically answered within 24 hours.

Technical Thursdays

Technical Thursdays logoSkillsUSA Technical Thursdays feature virtual skill-building workshops led by experts from across a variety of fields. Each session provides practical takeaways you can bring directly into the classroom, along with a Professional Development certificate. This series will return in late 2025 or early 2026 — stay tuned for updates on upcoming sessions and registration details.