ATTIRE
Official dress should be worn to official meetings, ceremonies, presentations, conferences, or other specified activities.
Official dress consists of:
Red SkillsUSA blazer (UCT provided)
White button-up dress shirt with solid black tie or white collarless blouse
Black dress pants or knee length black dress skirt
Black dress shoes
competitions that wear official attire to compete:
action skills, additive manufacturing, community service, career pathways showcase, customer service, engineering technology, entrepreneurship, extemporaneous speech, job skill demonstration, job interview, prepared speech, related technical math, welding sculpture
Some competitions require competitors to wear official attire; others require competitors to wear work appropriate attire. Click on each image to determine what you will wear when you are competing.
*Contests marked with an asterisk will be wearing a SkillsUSA Massachusetts t-shirt supplied at the competition.
business casual attire:
computer programming, cosmetology, early childhood education, esthetics, internetworking, IT service, nail care
service attire:
restaurant service
chef attire:
baking & pastry arts, culinary arts
scrub attire:
basic health care, cosmetology, esthetics, first aid/CPR, nail care, nurse assisting
transportation attire*:
automotive refinishing technology, automotive service technology, collision damage appraisal, collision repair technology, diesel equipment technology, marine service technology, power equipment technology, urban search & rescue
construction attire*:
cabinetmaking, carpentry, electrical construction wiring, HVAC, industrial motor control, plumbing, teamworks, welding
The SkillsUSA 2027 theme is "Level Up". This theme challenges members to commit to growth, elevate their daily standards, and take ownership of their career journeys by moving beyond basic requirements to achieve professional mastery.
The theme is used for competitions such as chapter display, prepared speech, and promotional bulletin board.