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April 22, 2025

Signing Day Will Celebrate SkillsUSA and Skilled Trades Students Nationwide on May 6

SkillsUSA National Signing Day will be celebrated May 6 to highlight thousands of students nationwide who will sign a pledge for a skilled trades career path as they launch a career and help close the ongoing skills gap in the United States.

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March 26, 2025

Register NOW for Signing Day! Registration Deadline is April 30!

SkillsUSA National Signing Day registration is open so register your members now. On Signing Day (on May 6 or another date of your chapter’s choosing), students can be recognized for signing letters of intent to pursue a career or further education in the skilled trades

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March 07, 2025

National T-Shirt and Pin Design Challenge Winners Announced

Congratulations to the talented winners of this year’s National Conference Pin and T-shirt Design Challenges!

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February 12, 2025

Skilled Careers Coalition, Warner Bros. Discovery Support SkillsUSA Students Pursuing Careers in Entertainment

With a shared vision to bring the youth of today to the skilled careers of tomorrow, Skilled Careers Coalition (SCC) and SkillsUSA in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) are launching a development program to educate and mentor students about skilled trade career opportunities across the entertainment industry.

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January 28, 2025

Students Connect with Community and Advocate for Career and Technical Education during SkillsUSA Week

SkillsUSA, the #1 workforce development organization for students, announced plans for SkillsUSA Week, which will be celebrated Feb. 2-8, 2025.

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January 22, 2025

Help for Chapters Affected by Los Angeles-area Wildfires

SkillsUSA will assist all chapters and members impacted by the wildfires in the Los Angeles area. As some schools reopened today while evacuation orders continue for others, we hope our teachers and students are safe. Please know that you have a national network of care and support from the SkillsUSA community.

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October 15, 2024

SkillsUSA Instructors Recognized as Winners for the 2024 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence

SkillsUSA instructors are among 25 outstanding teachers from 19 states who are winners for the 2024 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. In total, $1.5 million in cash prizes were awarded to the teachers and their programs.

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October 08, 2024

Help for Chapters Affected by Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene was one of the deadliest hurricanes in the United States since the emergence of modern weather forecasting, bringing devastation across seven states from Thursday, Sept. 26 to Friday, Sept. 27.

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September 18, 2024

Hansen Ignites Welding Victory at International Event

SkillsUSA competitor Wyatt Hansen, age 20, of Utah won a bronze medal in Welding at the WorldSkills Competition, held Sept. 10-15 at Eurexpo in Lyon, France

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Signing Day Will Celebrate SkillsUSA and Skilled Trades Students Nationwide on May 6

Register NOW for Signing Day! Registration Deadline is April 30!

National T-Shirt and Pin Design Challenge Winners Announced

Skilled Careers Coalition, Warner Bros. Discovery Support SkillsUSA Students Pursuing Careers in Entertainment

Students Connect with Community and Advocate for Career and Technical Education during SkillsUSA Week

Help for Chapters Affected by Los Angeles-area Wildfires

SkillsUSA Instructors Recognized as Winners for the 2024 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence

Help for Chapters Affected by Hurricane Helene

Hansen Ignites Welding Victory at International Event

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