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About SkillsUSA
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. We help each student excel. A nonprofit national education association, SkillsUSA serves middle-school, high-school and college/postsecondary students preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service (including health) occupations.
SkillsUSA serves more than 372,655 students and instructors annually. This includes 20,598 instructors who join as professional members. Including alumni, SkillsUSA membership totals over 434,000. SkillsUSA has served 13.6 million annual members cumulatively since 1965 and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Labor as a successful model of employer-driven workforce development.
Mission
SkillsUSA empowers its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens. We improve the quality of our nation's future skilled workforce through the development of SkillsUSA Framework skills that include personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics. Our vision is to produce the most highly skilled workforce in the world, providing every member the opportunity for career success.
SkillsUSA
South Carolina
SkillsUSA South Carolina is a state association of SkillsUSA. We proudly serve the palmetto state by supporting and upholding the ideals of SkillsUSA. This includes supporting Career and Technical Education and the differing career clusters offered across our great state.
Career Clusters
Agriculture
Food & Natural Resources
Architecture & Construction
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications
Business Management & Administration
Education & Training
Finance, Government & Public Administration
Health Science
Hospitality & Tourism
Human Services
Information Technology
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
Manufacturing
Marketing
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
Trasportation, Distribution & Logistics
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The SkillsUSA Emblem
The shield represents patriotism
The gear represents the industrial society
The torch represents knowledge
The orbital circles represent technology
The hands represent the individual
To learn more about SkillsUSA, to include the meaning of the colors, our motto, creed, and our pledge, check our history HERE.