About
SkillsUSA

SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization serving middle school, high school, and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce.

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SkillsUSA is an applied method of instruction for preparing America’s high-performance workers for public career and technical programs. We provide quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship, and character development. We build and reinforce self-confidence, work attitudes and communications skills.​

 

Our mission is to empower students to become skilled professionals, career-ready leaders, and responsible community members. SkillsUSA improves the quality of our nation’s future skilled workforce through the development of Framework skills that include personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics.