Friday Flash Sept 5, 2025

SkillsUSA Pathful Now Available – Get Started!

All SkillsUSA advisors and students with fully submitted membership for the 2025-26 school year have access to SkillsUSA Pathful, our exclusive work-based learning platform. A welcome email with login instructions is sent upon membership submission.

Log in for access to:

• Member Benefits – Access member benefits for both advisors and, for the first time, students—including SkillsUSA Framework skill-building resources, chapter development tools, and career competition materials.

• Exclusive Career Experiences – Live, virtual connections between SkillsUSA student members and industry professionals. 

• Virtual Job Shadows – Immersive video experiences showcasing careers in manufacturing, STEM, entrepreneurship, and skilled trades.

• Real-World Projects – Employer and industry-led assignments that connect classroom learning to workplace applications.

Haven’t submitted your 2025-26 membership yet? Access information for SkillsUSA Pathful will be automatically emailed on a rolling basis following submission of chapter membership. So don’t wait, join SkillsUSA today to unlock this exclusive member benefit!

CHARGE: A SkillsUSA Chapter Officer Video Series

Advisors work hard to prepare their chapter officer teams for success as leaders. To support this effort, SkillsUSA created CHARGE: A SkillsUSA Chapter Officer Video Series, designed to make it easier to build strong, effective officer teams. 

CHARGE is a weekly video series featuring 12 short, three-minute episodes that focus on topics essential to leading and managing a local SkillsUSA chapter. Each episode includes an activity guide to reinforce officer growth and development.

This resource is available in SkillsUSA Pathful for easy access and integration into your chapter’s leadership training. Access CHARGE here.

Free Career Essentials Support for Instructors

If you are beginning your journey with the SkillsUSA Career Essentials Suite this school year, support from SkillsUSA is available every step of the way! Instructors can call 844-875-4557 or email customercare@skillsusa.org for assistance with: 

·         Ordering Career Essentials for your students

·         Developing an implementation plan

·         Creating administrative accounts for new instructors 

·         Logging into your Career Essentials account

·         Using the dashboard to monitor progress and performance

·         Learning more about Career Essentials or the Absorb learning management system 

If you are interested in learning more about using Career Essentials to define, implement and measure the development of career-readiness skills in your classroom, please feel free to contact our Customer Care Team, customercare@skillsusa.org, to schedule an overview meeting.        

Registration is Open for ELEVATE!

The SkillsUSA Elevate Chapter Officer Development Conference is Wednesday, Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. This virtual interactive experience for local chapter officer teams focuses on building successful chapters by equipping officers with the skills to lead and serve their local members. Elevate is open to all SkillsUSA local chapter officers and an advisor must participate with each registered team. Participate right in your classroom, and the cost is only $50 per chapter. Download the Elevate flyer to share with your chapter officers. Register no later than Oct. 3 by visiting skillsusa.register.org.

Plan Now for Manufacturing Day

Many SkillsUSA chapters participate in Manufacturing Day, a celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next generation. While the official 2025 Manufacturing Day is celebrated on Oct. 3, you can hold events on any date in October. Activities for students may include a plant tour, a virtual industry tour or an event on campus that highlights manufacturing. SkillsUSA chapters can share their Manufacturing Day photos and stories here. Be sure to tag @skillsusa on social media when you post about your Manufacturing Day activities.

SkillsUSA Store at the 2025 Washington Leadership Training Institute (WLTI)

With the 2025 Washington Leadership Training Institute (WLTI) quickly approaching, now is the perfect time to take advantage of free shipping online at the SkillsUSA Store and stock up for your conference needs. The One-Day Only SkillsUSA Store will open at the WLTI hotel on Sunday, Sept. 21, from 6:30 a.m. to noon.

Please note: The SkillsUSA Store onsite at WLTI is cashless.