SkillsUSA Massachusetts, Inc.
We exist to champion skilled trades.
At SkillsUSA Massachusetts, we meet middle school, high school and college post secondary students where they are in their career journey, offering competitions, curriculum, and participation in activities that promote workplace readiness.
Our acclaimed program fuels students' interest and provides them with unparalleled training and support in hands-on trades and related soft skills, making them immediately employable upon high school graduation.
Graduates of SkillsUSA Massachusetts are providing meaningful relief across job categories that are struggling to fill roles with qualified workers.
Our students are prepared for lifelong careers with solid earning potential, often working near their hometown communities to fuel additional local jobs and economic growth.
OUR BRAND PROMISE
SkillsUSA Massachusetts, Inc. makes every member and partner feel like a Champion. Through exceptional service, our members, partners, and stakeholders feel Significant, Valued, and Included. Involvement in SkillsUSA Massachusetts, Inc. is built upon a commitment to diversity, focused on professionalism, achievement, and hope for the future.
Meet Kallie Allen, National HS President. Biotechnology student at Blackstone Valley RTHS in Upton, MA
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Explore Who We Are
Our Mission
SkillsUSA Massachusetts, Inc. is America’s proud champion of the skilled trades. Empowering students to become skilled professionals, career-ready leaders, and responsible community members. SkillsUSA Massachusetts, Inc. develops personal, workplace, and technical skills through education, service, and career experiences for its members.
Our Vision
To empower success for any student,
any skill, any career.
Our Framework
The SkillsUSA Framework, which impacts the lives of America’s future workforce through the development of personal, workplace, and technical skills grounded in academics, reveals how career and technical education programs and SkillsUSA are relevant in today’s economy
Pillars of the SkillsUSA Framework are organized into three essential components
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Integrity, Work Ethic, Professionalism, Responsibility, Adaptability/Flexibility, Self-Motivation
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Grounded in Academics:Computer & Technology Literacy, Job Specific Skills, Safety & Health, Service Orientation, Professional Development
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Communication, Decision Making, Teamwork, Multicultural Sensitivity & Awareness, Planning, Organizing, and Management
