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Join the Workforce Development team for upcoming competition webinars. Sessions review the revised competition scope and guidelines, including key updates and expectations. Dates and times for all upcoming public and private sessions are listed in the State Support Webinar Report.

State directors: Please share webinar details, as applicable, with your state technical committees, advisors, and student members.

• 3D Visualization and Animation | Tuesday, November 10 at 5:00 PM ET

The links to the 2027 SSE Checklist have been corrected and are now available to view and download.

State Standards of Excellence | SkillsUSA Gateway

Join the Workforce Development team for upcoming competition webinars. Sessions review the revised competition scope and guidelines, including key updates and expectations. Dates and times for all upcoming public and private sessions are listed in the State Support Webinar Report.

State directors: Please share webinar details, as applicable, with your state technical committees, advisors, and student members.

Finding webinar information

• Public sessions are open to all; private sessions are for state technical committees.

• Links to public overview webinars are posted on the Competition Updates webpage and in the state director calendar in Gateway.

• If additional state support webinars are scheduled, links will be added to the Gateway State Director calendar and in the State Support Webinar Report. Please keep checking both for the latest information.

The recording of the Mobile Robotics Technology overview webinar, held October 1, 2026, is available on Competition Updates webpage.

The challenge guide is delayed and will be released within two weeks. The technical committee is changing the game elements because not all schools have access to VEX game elements. The new elements will be items anyone can easily purchase. The tasks and overall theme of the competition described in the webinar will not change.

Thank you for your patience as we work to make this competition accessible to all members.

The national technical committee has published the NLSC 2027 prompt for the 3D Visualization and Animation competition. This is a new prompt format for the high school and college divisions, and the committee encourages states to use it throughout the competition season. Please visit the Competition Updates for complete details.

Good Morning!

I was approached by an advisor who has a disabled students (vision, hearing, speech, etc) In one of his integrated classes he has learned that he loves building things specifically woodworking. Along with a supportive teacher and of course additional assistance, he is currently working on a simple table. The advisor talked to him about SkillsUSA and he was excited. She wondered if there is a different competition that is available for students with multiple disabilities other that Action Skills. I told her I didn't think so, but I would look into it.

Is there anyone out there that has a similar situation? Or has considered trying to create a different competition for students with more serious disabilities.

To support your preparation for the SkillsUSA Championships, an overview webinar will be offered for state technical committees and state directors. The session will review the revised competition scope and guidelines. Participants will learn about key updates and expectations to help them prepare effectively for coordinating a state level Firefighting competition.

State directors: You are encouraged to share the webinar details with your state technical committee.

Save the Date - Upcoming Competition Overview Webinars

• Firefighting | Tuesday, November 10 at 3:15 pm ET

Note: This state support webinar is private and intended for those coordinating the competition, such as state technical committee members and state directors. Please do not share this link with advisors or students. State support webinar links are posted only in the Gateway State Director calendar. A recording of the session will be posted in Gateway Championships state support resources within a few days after the webinar.

To support your state’s preparation for the SkillsUSA Championships, the following overview webinars will be offered for state technical committees, advisors, competitors, and state directors. The upcoming sessions will review the revised competition scope and guidelines. Participants will learn about key updates and expectations to help them prepare effectively for competition.

State directors: You are encouraged to share these webinar details with your state technical committees, advisors, and student members.

Save the Date - Upcoming Competition Overview Webinars

• Information Technology Services | Thursday, November 12 at 2:00 pm ET

• Job Skill Demonstration A & B | Tuesday, November 17 at 3:15 pm ET

• Automotive Refinishing Technology | Wednesday, November 18 at 5:00 pm ET

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