At every SkillsUSA state conference in the US, there’s a general buzz – whirring, buzzing, pounding and conversation. At the Ohio SkillsUSA competition, amid the energetic din, there’s a large square full of students that’s nearly silent. This area of quiet, intense focus is the CNC ...
“After the state competition, I received a letter from a judge that I know personally, and it said how professional they were, they judged for 27 years and this was the best group they’ve seen at a state competition,” Kurt Lynch said. “Mr. Morello, a former director here at Keysto...
These written tests are administered to students at one of the skill stations during the national competition. The score each student achieves on the tests administered by ASE, plus the scores achieved for each hands-on skill station, determine the SkillsUSA national finalists for each competition....
Students also gain opportunities to hone their skills in career competitions on the local, state and national levels. Bill Pharmer, Senior Director of Airgas Advanced Fabrication Technologies, commented, “Airgas is proud to supply industrial gases at the SkillsUSA national competition for the second ...
“This year, I was really second-guessing it. I wasn’t confident in myself. And my instructor convinced me once again, this time for Collision Repair Technology. I ended up competing and placing first in the Colorado state competition against 20-plus technicians and then placed secondoverall...
(CCCS), San Diego, CA. “This country must prepare employees for the future. We need machinists.” Aiple served as an advisor and judge for California’s recent SkillsUSA state competition in Ontario. He is a past WorldSkills International competitor and a WorldSkills Germany CNC Milling ...
Silo Keith is Wiregrass Tech’s first female welder to compete at the state SkillsUSA competition and earn a medal. She was one of the 47 Wiregrass students who competed in the state-wide competition in Atlanta where she earned a bronze medal in Welding. ...
Championships is a national-level competition that involves over 5,000 students vying in 91 hands-on skill and leadership contests including collision repair technology and, for the first time, a separate automotive refinishing contest. Each SkillsUSA Championships contestant is a state-level gold ...
10-15 September 2024 WorldSkills Lyon 2024 Find out more Festo is a Global Industry Partner (GIP) Festo was the first "Global Industry Partner" of the WorldSkills organization in 1991, and has played an active role in joint events and the future-oriented design of the competition...