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Competitions

Home > You searched for technical opportunities > Page 6 Competitions Throughout the year, SkillsUSA students sharpen their skills through competitions on the local, regional and state levels, competitions created and judged by industry. The SkillsUSA Championships is the national pinnacle of those competitions, where more than 6,000 state champions compete in well over 100 skilled and leadership events. Learn more about America’s premier skilled trades showcase here along with information on other competitive opportunities within SkillsUSA. SkillsUSA Championships It’s the largest showcase of career and technical education in America, and, unless you’ve... Read More

Events

Home > You searched for technical opportunities > Page 6 Events National events like our celebrated National Leadership & Skills Conference … annual campaigns that rally our local chapters nationwide … professional development opportunities for our members … SkillsUSA offers career-shaping, life-changing events and programs year-round that underscore a simple yet powerful fact: There has never been a better time to be skilled. National Leadership & Skills Conference Learn more about the largest annual gathering of America’s future skilled workforce and the ultimate recognition of excellence in career and technical education: SkillsUSA’s National Leadership... Read More

U.S. Army Invests in SkillsUSA Workforce Development

SkillsUSA Contacts Jane Short or Karen Kitzel 703-777-8810 jshort@skillsusa.org or kkitzel@skillsusa.org Supports Student Leader Programming at the SkillsUSA Conference  Leesburg, Va., May 9, 2023 — The U.S. Army will support SkillsUSA at the 2023 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC) in Atlanta, June 19-23 by sponsoring the National House of Delegates and by participating in SkillsUSA TECHSPO, which takes place alongside the SkillsUSA Championships with nearly 200 exhibitors from industry and education. “We thank the U.S. Army for supporting this important delegate programming at the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference,” said... Read More

2022 SkillsUSA Scholarship Recipients

Each year, SkillsUSA awards members with a variety of scholarships and grants made possible by the generosity of committed partners and friends. Recipients of two of those scholarships for 2022 are listed below, and more will be named leading up to the week of our national conference. Stay connected with skillsusa.org for news on the latest winners, and keep up-to-date with all current scholarship opportunities on our Scholarships and Grants page. Congratulations to this year’s winners, and thanks to our supporters who made these scholarships possible. Marsha Daves Memorial Scholarship SkillsUSA is pleased to offer one... Read More

SkillsUSA National Signing Day Will Celebrate Skilled Trades Nationwide on May 5

Event to acknowledge, honor and encourage SkillsUSA students pursuing a career in the skilled trades Leesburg, Va. — On May 5, SkillsUSA National Signing Day will celebrate career and technical education students in hundreds of SkillsUSA chapters across the country for their dedication to pursue a career in the skilled trades. On National Signing Day, students will be recognized by their school administrators, teachers, elected officials, SkillsUSA advisors, family and friends for deciding to pursue a career in the skilled trades, a sector in high demand that continues to face an immense labor shortage. In a style reminiscent of signing day... Read More

American Home Shield and Matt Risinger Empower the Next Generation of Skilled Trades Contractors

American Home Shield, one of the largest home service plan brands in the nation, recently joined with BUILD show host Matt Risinger (also part of the Be Pro Be Proud initiative) to create this video designed to attract high school students to the skilled trades. “We are committed to helping our industry close the labor gap by attracting new talent — including women and minorities — to the skilled trades,” said Rex Tibbens, Frontdoor president and chief executive officer for American Home Shield. “We remain focused on helping to raise awareness regarding how... Read More