What is SkillsUSA?
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry representatives working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each student to excel. SkillsUSA is a national organization serving teachers and high school and college students who are preparing for careers in technical, skilled and service occupations, including health occupations and for further education. SkillsUSA was formerly known as VICA (the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America).
Frequently Used Links
Texas SkillsUSA Office (800) 444-2297
National SkillsUSA Office (844) 875-4557
SkillsUSA Member Information System
2025 SkillsUSA District Contest Information
*Contest information is subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, visit your district page on the SkillsUSA Texas website (links below).
District 11 (San Antonio)
Friday, January 31st through Friday, February 7th
Registration Closes: January 20th
PD Testing Window: January 24th through January 28th 7pm
Closing Awards: Saturday, February 8th, 2pm at Judson High School
District 12 (Kingsville)
Thursday, February 20th through Saturday, February 22nd
Registration Closes: February 6th
PD Testing Window: February 11th through February 14th
Closing Awards: Saturday, February 22nd, 5pm at Del Mar Heritage Campus, Corpus Christi
District 13 (Brownsville/Harlingen)
District 13 - Saturday, February 1st, Saturday, February 8th, Friday, February 14 through Saturday February 15th, Thursday, February 27th through Saturday, March 1st
Registration Closes: February 14th at 5pm
PD Testing Window: February 20th through February 25th
Closing Awards: Saturday, March 1st
SkillsUSA District Contacts
District 11, 12, &13 Director: Eddy Parker
eddy@skillsusatx.org
District 11 (San Antonio) Coordinator: Wanda Noah
district11@skillsusatx.org
(210) 995-4533
District 12 (Kingsville) Manager: Eddy Parker
district12@skillsusatx.org
(254) 842-8859
District 13 (Brownsville & Harlingen) Coordinator: Paul Hernandez
(956) 802-8645
Starting a New Chapter
Download the PDF "SkillsUSA New Chapter Forms" below.
Carefully read the "Forming a SkillsUSA Chapter" section (pages 2-4).
Complete the "Application for Chapter Charter" and the "SkillsUSA Local Chapter Bylaws."
Email the completed forms to stephanie@skillsusatx.org or fax to (903) 887-7981.
Add your training program to the national database at www.skillsusa-register.org (click on the infographic to the right, "Membership Quick Start and Access Guide" for additional help).
Enter and submit your advisor and student membership.
Log into www.skillsusa-register.org and go to Membership.
Under your school and your training program enter yourself as a professional member (one advisor per Texas Chapter must join) and enter your students.
Make sure this information is complete and accurate as it will be linked to documents throughout the year for event registrations.
Membership must be joined before we are able to process your Petition for Texas Chapter.
You can leave your members “unjoined” until you are ready for an invoice. Be aware of deadlines and requirements for competition and your school policies about requesting an invoice. The system will indicate the joined date when you have completed the registration process to the right of each member.
Once membership is joined the invoice cannot be changed.
When you click “join now” you will receive an invoice that starts with “M” to pay annual membership fees to the national office.
Email your membership invoice to:
theodore.mccormick@jubileeacademic.org
The district office will pay the membership fees.
Email stephanie@skillsusatx.org when you have joined your chapter members. If all the paperwork is in order you will be assigned a new chapter number that will also be added to the national database.
Complete Petition for Texas Chapter. (Must have 7 members per chapter). Be sure to complete the blanks in the template and customize it for your school. This is the last page of the SkillsUSA New Chapter Forms.
Email your completed petition/application for a Texas chapter as one PDF to stephanie@skillsusatx.org or fax to 903-887-7981.
How to Use the SkillsUSA Member Information System
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