When it comes to career and technical student organizations (CTSOs) that deal specifically with the skilled trades, SkillsUSA is the largest in the United States.
SkillsUSA membership has reached the highest levels in our 58-year history, with more than 380,000 student and teacher members. The map below reflects the locations of the thousands of SkillsUSA chapters across the United States. Click the image for a closer look.
Red dots = high school chapters
Blue dots = college/postsecondary chapters
Green dots = middle school chapters
*includes middle schools, high schools and college/postsecondary institutions
There are currently 16 Career Clusters found in the National Career Clusters Framework, which serves as an organizing tool for career and technical education programs nationwide. Click the links below to reveal more information about each cluster, including which of SkillsUSA’s more than 100 career competitions are represented by a specific cluster and our industry sponsors for each cluster. Supporting one or more Career Clusters demonstrates a company’s direct support of and alignment with the work. Are you an industry representative?
Designing, producing, exhibiting, performing, writing, and publishing multimedia content including visual and performing arts and design, journalism, and entertainment services.
SkillsUSA competitions in this cluster:
The Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources career cluster provides food and raw materials to the United States. In addition, agriculture also provides employment opportunities to a very large percentage of the population
SkillsUSA thanks these generous sponsors of our Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Career Cluster:
John Deere
Murdoch’s Ranch and Home Supply
REC Foundation
Careers in designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining the built environment.
SkillsUSA competitions in this Cluster:
SkillsUSA thanks these generous sponsors of our Architecture and Construction Career Cluster:
Angi Inc.
Ariat International
CareerSafe
CBRE
Channellock
Clifford H. “Ted” Rees, Jr. Scholarship Foundation
Delta Faucet
Distribution Contractors Association (DCA)
Fieldpiece Instruments
Fine Homebuilding/Taunton Press
Frontdoor Inc.
GE Sealants
Harbor Freight Tools for Schools
John Deere
Lincoln Electric Company
Lowe’s Companies
Miller Electric MFG
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB
National Center for Construction Edu. & Research (NCCER)
National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)
PHCC Educational Foundation
QUIKRETE
Southwire Company
The Swinerton Foundation
Tractor Supply Company
Wolverine Boots
Planning, managing, and providing education and training services, including related learning support services.
SkillsUSA competitions in this Cluster:
SkillsUSA thanks these generous sponsors of our Education and Training Career Cluster:
Festo
Planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development.
SkillsUSA competitions in this Cluster:
SkillsUSA thanks these generous sponsors of our Health Sciences Career Cluster:
3M
G-W Publisher
The management, marketing and operations of restaurants and other food services, lodging, attractions, recreation events and travel related services.
SkillsUSA competitions in this Cluster:
SkillsUSA thanks these generous sponsors of our Hospitality and Tourism Career Cluster:
U.S. Coast Guard
Preparing individuals for employment in Career Pathways Showcase that relate to families and human needs such as counseling and mental health services, family and community services, personal care, and consumer services.
SkillsUSA competitions in this Cluster:
Building linkages in IT occupations for entry level, technical and professional careers related to the design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia and systems integration services.
SkillsUSA competitions in this Cluster:
Planning, managing, and providing legal, public safety, protective services and homeland security, including professional and technical support services.
SkillsUSA competitions in this Cluster:
Leadership is not one of the 16 official career clusters that’s part of the National Career Cluster Framework, but it’s included here so that the wide variety of SkillsUSA competitions that are rooted in leadership may also be featured. These competitions celebrate skills like public speaking, organization, goal-setting and many others that can be applied to any career path.
SkillsUSA competitions in this area:
SkillsUSA thanks these generous sponsors of our Leadership Career Cluster:
Magna International
Nissan
Transfr Inc.
Planning, managing and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance and manufacturing/process engineering.
SkillsUSA competitions in this area:
SkillsUSA thanks these generous sponsors of our Manufacturing Career Cluster:
Airgas
Autodesk Inc.
Broan-Nutone
Carhartt Inc.
Carrier Enterprise
Gene Haas Foundation
Haas Automation Inc.
Intelitek Inc.
Magna International
Mastercam
Nissan
SME Education Foundation
Stanley, Black & Decker
Stratasys
The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT)
Planning, managing and performing marketing activities to reach organizational objectives.
Planning, managing and providing scientific research and professional and technical services (e.g., physical science, social science, engineering) including laboratory and testing services, and research and development services.
SkillsUSA competitions in this cluster:
SkillsUSA thanks these generous sponsors of our STEM Career Cluster:
Constellation Energy
Pitsco Education
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Army
Planning, management, and movement of people, materials, and goods by road, pipeline, air, rail and water and related professional support services such as transportation infrastructure planning and management, logistics services, mobile equipment and facility maintenance.
SkillsUSA competitions in this cluster:
SkillsUSA thanks these generous sponsors of our Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Career Cluster:
American Airlines Inc.
American Honda
ATech Training
Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
BASF Corporation
Caterpillar
Daimler Truck North America
Delta Air Lines
Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR)
John Deere
Mercedes-Benz USA
Nissan
Penske Truck Leasing
Ryder System Inc.
Snap-on Incorporated
State Farm Insurance Companies
Stellantis
Toyota Motor North America
United Parcel Service (UPS)
United Rentals,Transportation
Universal Technical Institute (UTI)
Volvo Construction Equipment
Yamaha Motor Corporation
