A national student organization for career and technical education schools Founded in 1965 Has developed 8.5 million workers Endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education Mission: To help its members become world- class works and responsible American citizens.
SkillsUSA has approximately 15,000 school chapters 54 state and territorial associations 300,000 members 16,000 instructors and administrators
SkillsUSA benefits students by: ◦ Teaching teamwork & leadership ◦ Reinforcing employability skills ◦ Offering a national contest program ◦ Providing ways to serve the local community ◦ Offering $1 million in scholarships annually ◦ Helping students meet potential employers Students taking CIS260 – Capstone Course ◦ Students in this class must either do 20 hours of Community Service or compete in SkillsUSA
The CIS department competes in: ◦ Computer Programming (Java or C#) ◦ Web Design (2 person teams) ◦ Technical Computer Applications (General computer knowledge) There are also non-technical contests: ◦ Public speaking ◦ Job interview ◦ Skill demonstration ◦ Etc… ◦ See
A sign up sheet will be available starting next week through October 1 st You must know which contest area(s) you are wanting to compete in when you sign up. There is a dues charge of $11 for the year. ◦ Paid at the cashiers office ◦ Can be paid with the OTC card
Please contact your SkillsUSA advisor: ◦ Tiffany Archer ◦ Office: NKM 223 D ◦