SkillsUSA Names Bryan Raeckelboom National Advisor of the Year
SkillsUSA has named Bryan Raeckelboom, a Building Construction Instructor at the Golden Strip Career Center in Greenville, S.C., as its National Advisor of the Year.
SkillsUSA has named Bryan Raeckelboom, a Building Construction Instructor at the Golden Strip Career Center in Greenville, S.C., as its National Advisor of the Year.
With the American economy facing a widening skills gap — marked by millions of essential, high-paying technical jobs left unfilled — SkillsUSA has officially announced the election of its 2026-27 National Officer Team.
Elite U.S. Delegation of Trade Champions Set to Compete in the "Olympics of Skilled Trades" in Shanghai, China.
SkillsUSA’s National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC), the largest annual gathering of America’s future skilled workforce, will convene in Atlanta, June 1-5. This dynamic event will bring together more than 19,000 attendees, including middle school, high school and college/postsecondary students, teachers, school administrators and business partners.
SkillsUSA is offering an opportunity for the general public to experience its National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC) with a 1-day NLSC Pass for just $35. The pass is for Thursday, June 4, 2026 and grants access to key NLSC events at the Georgia World Congress Center from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
SkillsUSA has selected Tristan Coates, of Jacksonville, Florida, as the official U.S. competitor for Carpentry at the 2026 WorldSkills Competition. This prestigious international skills competition, often referred to as the “Olympics of skilled trades,” will be held Sept. 22 -27, 2026, in Shanghai, China.
SkillsUSA has named 24 SkillsUSA schools as Models of Excellence for 2026. The annual program recognizes the exceptional integration of Personal, Workplace and Technical Skills into SkillsUSA chapter activities.
We’re at a crossroads. With millions of skilled labor positions unfilled, it’s clear we have starved our economy of the essential talent required to build, protect and power our country. The workforce challenges facing our nation are not merely a series of HR headaches for businesses. They represent a fundamental threat to our national security and economic resilience.
On May 1, SkillsUSA will transition its Learning Management System from Absorb to SkillsUSA Pathful. This move supports a more streamlined, user-friendly learning experience with improved navigation and reporting tools.