SkillsUSA Week is celebrated in February each year in SkillsUSA chapters nationwide. The event offers state associations, advisors and student members the opportunity to promote SkillsUSA programs and activities at the local and state levels while highlighting the importance of the skilled trades.
While SkillsUSA Week is celebrated in February, every week is SkillsUSA Week for our committed chapters.
Virtual Chapter Visits from the National Officers
On Feb. 3, 2027, the SkillsUSA National Officer Team will be offering 30-minute virtual chapter visits in celebration of Real-World Wednesday. Each visit includes a short meet-and-greet and a professional development workshop to help members build skills they can apply in the workplace.
Complete the virtual visit request form by Jan. 22 at 11:59 p.m. EST. A member of the SkillsUSA team will follow up to confirm scheduling.
Benjamin Mays High School (SkillsUSA Georgia) students advocate for CTE and SkillsUSA in their state capitol with Sen. Jaha Howard.
SkillsUSA chapter at Davies Career & Technical High (SkillsUSA Rhode Island) celebrates CTE month alongside SkillsUSA Week in February.
Buckeye Hills Career Center (BHCC) (SkillsUSA Ohio) – Students use their professional development skills to plan a service project and their HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning) skills to install a laundry facility at a local nonprofit.
Oak Harbor High School (SkillsUSA Washington): SkillsUSA members teamed up with the school’s No Strangers club to assemble meals for neighbors in need.
Daily Themes
Let’s bring the celebration to life! Below, you’ll find a day-by-day outlook designed to spark engagement and showcase the power of the skilled trades.
SkillsUSA is the #1 workforce development organization for students. We empower students to become skilled professionals, career-ready leaders and responsible community members.
Chapters: Recognize members, advisors, and champions who live the SkillsUSA mission every day.
What might this look like? Try:
Post a photo shout-out on social media for students and advisors who exemplify the mission.
Create a “Mission Wall” with quotes or photos.
Host a “Paper Plate Awards” ceremony, write fun, personalized awards on paper plates (e.g., “Most Helpful Teammate,” “Future CEO,” “Always Ready to Lead”) and present them during a chapter meeting or class.
Chapters: Connect students with real industry professionals and explore career pathways through SkillsUSA Pathful! Visit pathful.skillsusa.org
What might this look like? Try:
Have students complete the “Careers and YOUR Interests” lesson to discover top career matches. College/Postsecondary members, consider completing the Skills Assessment.
Assign “Building Your Resume.” Connect this to future career competitions, officer elections or job shadowing experiences.
Host a live virtual industry chat using SkillsUSA Pathful’s “Live Connections” feature. Choose a guest speaker who represents your program area or a student’s dream career. (Advisors should submit their industry chat requests at least 2 weeks before SkillsUSA Week to allow adequate time for speaker assignment and coordination.)
Chapters: Celebrate your future! Wear SkillsUSA gear or dress in your future career attire to showcase your goals.
What might this look like? Try:
Host a “Career Catwalk” in class where students “walk the runway” in their future uniforms and share their dream job.
Create a virtual vision board using Google Slides, each student designs one slide that represents their future career, then presents it to the class for one minute.
Have students create personal short- or long-term SMART goals in SkillsUSA Pathful by navigating to My Tracker → Goal Setting → +Short-term Goal or +Long-term Goal. Once a goal is added, they can edit, view, or delete it as needed.
We want to see your SkillsUSA Week photos and videos. Show your SkillsUSA Week activities for a chance to be featured on SkillsUSA social media.
Link coming soon!
Let’s Make Every Week SkillsUSA Week
While we celebrate in February, the spirit of SkillsUSA Week lives on year-round. Let’s continue to champion career-ready education, support our chapters, and build a stronger future together
Benjamin Mays High School (SkillsUSA Georgia) students advocate for CTE and SkillsUSA in their state capitol with Sen. Jaha Howard.
