SkillsUSA Mission
SkillsUSA's mission is to help its members become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens.
SkillsUSA Motto
Preparing for Leadership in the World of Work
Program of Work
The heart of SkillsUSA is the program of work or what chapters do annually. It is the activities and projects—the plan of action—that chapters carry out during the school year. The program of work sets the pace for SkillsUSA in Wisconsin and the nation. The expectation is that each chapter will carry out this program of work. All SkillsUSA programs are in some way related to the following seven major goals.
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Professional Development
To prepare each SkillsUSA member to be college and career ready and ultimately ready for entry into the workforce and provide a foundation for success in a career pathway. Becoming a professional does not stop with acquiring a skill, but involves an increased awareness of the meaning of good citizenship and the importance of labor and management in the world of work. -
Community Service
To promote and improve good will and understanding among all segments of the community through services donated by SkillsUSA chapters and to instill a lifetime commitment to community service. -
Employment
To increase student awareness of quality job practices and attitudes and to increase the opportunities for employer contact and eventual employment. -
Fundraising
To plan and participate in fundraising activities to allow all members to carry out the chapter's projects. -
SkillsUSA Competitive Events and Championships
To offer students the opportunity to demonstrate their skills and be recognized for them through competitive activities in occupational areas and leadership. SkillsUSA members have the opportunity to experience competitive events at a variety of different levels. Many local middle and high school chapters will attend one of six district events in the state. The next level is to compete in a regional event, then on to the SkillsUSA State Leadership Conference. Students who are awarded gold medal at the State Leadership Conference advance to the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Competition, where over 15,000 students, advisors, business and industry gather to compete, network, attend educational and leadership sessions and more. And through additional qualifying, some national gold medal winners have the opportunity to compete at the biennial World Skills Competition. -
Public Relations
To make the general public aware of the good work that students in career and technical education are doing to better themselves and their community, state, nation and world. -
Social Activities
To increase cooperation in the school and community through activities that allow SkillsUSA members to get to know each other in something other than a business or classroom setting.