Skills USA

About SkillsUSA

■ SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce

■ Participation in SkillsUSA helps each student excel and develop leadership, personal/social and occupational skills

■ The mission of SkillsUSA is to help its members become world-class workers and responsible American citizens

■ It serves students enrolled in secondary and postsecondary Career and Technical Education programs in the areas of trade and industrial, technical and health occupations education

■ SkillsUSA serves more than 300,000 students and instructors annually

■ The organization has 17,000 chapters in 52 states and territorial associations

■ More than 14,500 instructors and administrators are professional members of SkillsUSA

■ SkillsUSA has served more than 11.2 million students since its founding in 1965

■ SkillsUSA is an applied method of instruction for preparing America’s high performance workers in public career and technical programs

■ It provides quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development. It builds and reinforces self confidence, work attitudes and communications skills

■ It emphasizes total quality at work—high ethical standards, superior work skills, life-long education, and pride in the dignity of work

■ SkillsUSA also promotes understanding of the free-enterprise system and involvement in community service. More information about the organization can be found on the skillsusa.org website