2. Benefits of SkillsUSA on Campus
A Quick Overview of
SkillsUSA
College & Technical Programs
Louisiana

3. Purpose of presentation:
Who does SkillsUSA serve?
What does SkillsUSA do?
How does it do it?
What are the benefits?

4. “Why should we have SkillsUSA?”
The most common questions:
Why should we have SkillsUSA on this campus?
Who’ll benefit?
How?

5. “Why should we have SkillsUSA?”
The most important answer:
students, faculty, administration
business &
the community
Each benefits from a SkillsUSA chapter. Here’s how. . .

6. Common needs and objectives
Three partners share some common needs:
Students beginning or changing their careers
Instructors who want to improve their instructional programs to help students to be more successful
Employers looking for qualified employees

7. The secret’s in the structure. . .
A SkillsUSA chapter establishes a structure benefiting all of the partners:
All partners are involved
All partners can meet their needs &
It’s highly adaptable
The chapter is transportation
It’s how “we get to where we want to be today”

8. The secret’s in the substance
The focus is on students
SkillsUSA works for older, adult students because it is:
immediately relevant
activity-oriented
provides needed skills
tangible benefits
student empowerment

9. Mission statement Our mission statement:
. . .to help its student members become world-class workers and responsible American citizens.
…SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure that America has a skilled workforce. We help each student excel.

10. For postsecondary/college
An association of students and faculty dedicated to developing student excellence in:
Personal and professional teamwork
communications
goal-setting and
supervisory skills

11. What are the features? First, there’s the SkillsUSA chapter
Relevant to occupational instruction
Students and faculty form an officially recognized student organization on campus
Work together as a team
Work with elected officers and committees
Deliver a “program of work”
Actively involve employers

12. What are the features? Second, there is no “one size fits all”
occupation specific
involve many occupations
part of a course for credit
professional society
related to professional society
campus-wide structure and impact
part of student government

13. The Program of Work Students determine activities in “program of work”
Professional development
Community service
Competitions (SkillsUSA Championships)
Social
Fund raising

14. Additional features Networking (business, education, personal)
Communications and information
On-campus activities and seminars
District, state and national conferences
Connection to standards projects & professional societies
Curriculum
Visibility

15. Student benefits Networking Development of employability skills
Employer, business, community, education and personal contacts
Development of employability skills
Hands-on & leadership skill experience
Distinction and challenge (competitions)
Recognition (officers, team members, leadership awards)

16. Benefits to faculty & institutions
Student recruitment and retention
Adaptable structure to teach essential employability skills
Community recognition and support
Focus and avenue for business support, involvement and sponsorship
Opportunities for college credit

17. Benefits to industry & employers
Direct access to better-qualified employees
Recruit students into their occupational areas
Support and add relevance to the education system
Build image of occupations with potential workers an community
Visibility of their own businesses

18. Everyone wins Each partner’s needs relate to other partners
Needs are ongoing; they’re part of education, training and employment
Chapter provides structure & substance to continually meet those needs

19. Thanks Thanks for listening and for your interest in SkillsUSA
National SkillsUSA is dedicated to the needs and success of our members
When we talk to our alumni and sponsors, they tell us “Keep it up. It’s working.”
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