Now There's a National 'Signing Day' for Career Programs

Today is the first nationwide celebration designed to celebrate teenagers’ decisions to pursue careers in the skilled trades. Students who go into the trades—even new-age career-tech fields like cyber security or robotics—haven’t gotten the chorus of national support that rains down on students who decide to attend—or play football for—big-name universities. Read the full story on Education Week.

SkillsUSA Celebrates 60 Years of Student Success

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.

April 22, 2025

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

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Now There’s a National ‘Signing Day’ for Career Programs

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