SkillsUSA

SkillsUSA is a Career Tech Student Organization available to students in the following programs:

Automation Technician
Automotive Collision Repair & Refinishing
Automotive Service Technology
Carpentry
CNC Machining
Computer Aided Design & Drafting
Cosmetology
Digital Video Production
Electrical Apprentice
Graphic Design
HVAC
Networking
Pre-Engineering
Service Careers - Maintenance
Teacher Prep
Web Design
Welding

To learn more about SkillsUSA, please visit Oklahoma SkillsUSA or the National SkillsUSA site.

Important Dates

August 30, 2019 MNTC Officer applications due

Sept 2-6, 2019 MNTC Officer Interviews

Sept 19, 2019 1st MNTC SkillsUSA Meeting/ Officer Instillation

October 1, 2019 State Officer Nominations are due

October 23, 2019 SkillsUSA PS Fall Leadership Conf (Embassy Suites, OKC)

October 25, 2019 SkillsUSA Sec Fall Leadership Conf (Gordon Cooper Tech Center)

Nov 20, 2019 Bedlam Bash, SkillsUSA meeting

Jan 1-27, 2020 Online Testing Session for District/Regional Contests

Feb 10-14, 2020 SkillsUSA Regional Skills Contests (Various locations)

Feb 24-28, 2020 SkillsUSA District Leadership Conference (check date – Gordon Cooper)

April 19-21, 2020 SkillsUSA State Leadership Conference (Tulsa)

March 16, 2020 State Officer Nomination Form Due

March 16-April 10, 2020 Online Testing for State Contests

April 14, 2020 Last day to make contest substitutions for state contest

June 8-12, 2020 SkillsUSA Summer Leadership Conference (SLI), (Claremore, OK)

June 22-27, 2020 SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference (Louisville, KY)

Fall Leadership Conference

Post Secondary

When - October 23, 2019

Where - Embassy Suites in OKC

Click here for more information and conference agenda

Secondary

When - October 25, 2019

Where - Gordon Cooper Technology Center, Shawnee

Click here for more information and conference agenda

Spring District Leadership & Regional CONFERENCE

When - February 7 - 20, 2020

Where - Various Locations

For more information about District and Regional Conferences, click here.

Competitive Events List
Competitive Event Descriptions and Requirements

State Conference

When - April 19-21, 2020

Where - Tulsa, OK

Competitive Events List
Competitive Event Descriptions and Requirements

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

When - June 22-27, 2020

Where - Louisville, KY

For more information about National Leadership Conference, click here.

PD Test - Required for Contest

New this year, students will take the PD test which will account for 5% of their total contest score. In the past this test was used as a tie breaker.

Preparing for the test:

Click here for a practice test
Click here for a study guide

Here are a few items that will be on the test:

1) general knowledge of SkillsUSA (History and Facts, Emblem, Opening Ceremony, Offices, etc)

2) SkillsUSA Framework (click here for overview of framework)

What are the components of the framework
What are the Essential Elements of the Framework?
What are the definitions of the Essential Elements?
What are their classifications within the components?

Resources

PD Practice Test
Rev. Dec 2019
PD Study Guide
Rev. Dec 2019

Fine Homebuilding and SkillsUSA #KeepCraftAlive Scholarship

In the spirit of the #KeepCraftAlive movement, applicants should celebrate the value and meaning of true craftsmanship in their trades and plan to continue their educations in community colleges, undergraduate programs or industry certification curricula. Fine Homebuilding will award the scholarships to students in fields such as architectural drafting, carpentry, cabinetmaking, electrical and residential wiring, HVACR, masonry, woodworking and plumbing.

Selections will be based on completion of an application and a 300-word essay showing applicants’ passion for their craft, along with a letter of support from a teacher, administrator, SkillsUSA advisor or educational/professional mentor.

To apply, use the form at: https://skillsusa.wufoo.com/forms/keepcraftalive-scholarship/. The deadline for applications is May 22. If you have questions, contact Marcia Strickland at mstrickland@skillsusa.org.

For more information about #KeepCraftAlive, visit: www.keepcraftalive.org.

Harbor Freight Tools for Schools

SkillsUSA is proud to announce, in partnership with Harbor Freight Tools for Schools, a scholarship opportunity for SkillsUSA members. Eligible members can apply to receive up to $1,500 to assist in attending the 2019 National Leadership and Skills Conference. Applications will be accepted from March 15 – May 10, 2019. Recipients will be announced May 15, 2019. Refer to Scholarship Application for full details including eligibility.

The mikeroweWORKS Foundation Travel Scholarship

The mikeroweWORKS Foundation, in partnership with SkillsUSA, is proud to offer a scholarship opportunity for SkillsUSA members who have competed and placed first in their state association competition. Get the full details.

Marsha Daves Memorial Scholarship

SkillsUSA is pleased to be offering one annual merit-based $1,000 scholarship for college/postsecondary education and a supplementary $500 travel stipend for NLSC to a state officer in memory of the legacy left by our champion Marsha Daves. The scholarship recognizes how our student leaders use the personal skills they develop to be a team member, leader, employee, citizen and an effective individual that fulfills the mission of SkillsUSA. The Marsha Daves Memorial Scholarship is open to current SkillsUSA state officers who will be attending a college/postsecondary school in the next school year.

This will be a rotating scholarship open to one region per year. For the 2019-20 school year, this scholarship is only open to applicants from Region 3: Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky.

Application deadline is May 1. Apply online.

NTHS Scholarships for SkillsUSA Members

The National Technical Honor Society annually awards four $1,000 scholarships to SkillsUSA members at the SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference. Two scholarships are awarded to high school members, and two scholarships are awarded to college/postsecondary members. To be eligible, students must be active, dues-paying members of both SkillsUSA and NTHS. To apply, schools must have an active NTHS chapter.

Application deadline is April 1. Apply online.

Robert Flint Student Leadership Development Scholarship

SkillsUSA members with financial needs may be eligible for a Student Leadership Development Scholarship to attend the Activate and Leverage in June or the Washington Leadership Training Institute (WLTI) in September. Four scholarships at $1,300 each will be awarded to attend Activate and Leverage training and four scholarships at $800 each will be awarded to attend WLTI. Nominations can only be made by a state association director. For details, contact your state SkillsUSA office.

Resources

PD Study Guide (Test needed for Contest)
Rev. Dec 2019
PD Practice Test (Test needed for contest)
Rev. Dec 2019

SkillsUSA

Important Dates

Conferences

Fall Leadership Conference

Post Secondary

Secondary

Spring District Leadership & Regional CONFERENCE

State Conference

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

PD Test - Required for Contest

Preparing for the test:

Resources

Contest Information

Technical Standards

Scholarships

Fine Homebuilding and SkillsUSA #KeepCraftAlive Scholarship

Harbor Freight Tools for Schools

The mikeroweWORKS Foundation Travel Scholarship

Marsha Daves Memorial Scholarship

NTHS Scholarships for SkillsUSA Members

Robert Flint Student Leadership Development Scholarship

Resources