NJ SkillsUSA NEWS ITEMS
New State Only Contests for 2020
Two new contests will be presented this year at the 2020 NJ SkillsUSA Championships:
Interior Systems Drywall Installation will be held at the NE Carpenters Apprentice Training Center on March 28. A team of two will demonstrate their ability to install drywall in a commercial construction setting.
Basic Electrical Residential Wiring will be conducted on March 28 at Somerset Co. Vo-Tech. This event is open to first year 9th, 10th, or 11th grade Electrical Trades students who will be asked to demonstrate the basic knowledge of a residential electrician.
Contest guidelines for both of these new contests can be found in the State Only Contests section of the Contests Tab.
Note: Both of these contests are NJ State Only events with no opportunity for national competition.
Call our office with any questions.
Membership Deadline for NJ Competitors
All students who plan to compete in the 2020 Nj SkillsUSA Championship events must be listed on your current membership roster by January 15. Students who have not paid membership dues to our national office will not be eligible to compete.
Membership is processed at
Call the membership hotline for assistance 844 875-4557
New Jersey SkillsUSA
2019-20 Calendar of Events (tentative)
Updated Sept. 26, 2019
*October 4 (Friday) Central Region Leadership Conference
-Mercer Tech, 8:30 am – 1:30 pm (note date change)
October 17 (Thursday) Southern Region Leadership Conference
-Camden Tech, 8:30 am – 1:30 pm
October 31 (Thursday) Northern Region Leadership Conference Region
-Passaic Tech, 8:30 am – 1:30 pm
February 5 (Wednesday) Advisors Meeting
– Bridgewater Marriott, Bridgewater, 9:30 am – 12 Noon
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*Schedule of State Competitions:
*March 5 (Thursday) Off Site Competitions, Mercer County Tech, Sypek Campus
Automotive Cluster, Mercedes Benz Training Center, Robbinsville
*March 13 (Friday) Off Site Competitions, Cumberland County Tech
*March 14 (Saturday) Off Site Competitions, Sussex County Tech
*March 17 (Tuesday) Masonry Competitions, Bordentown
*March 21 (Saturday) Off Site Competitions, GCIT, Camden County Tech
*March 28 (Saturday) Diesel, Welding Cluster Competitions, Lincoln Tech, South Plainfield
Construction Cluster Competitions, Carpenters Training Center, Edison
Skill and Leadership Competitions, Somerset County Tech
*March 28 (Saturday) Awards Ceremony, Bridgewater-Raritan HS, Bridgewater, 7:00 pm
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May 21 (Thursday) Kick Off to Louisville, Forest Lodge, Warren
June 22-27 (Mon. – Sat.) National SkillsUSA Championships- Louisville, Kentucky
The SkillsUSA Framework illustrates how students fulfill the mission of the organization “to empower members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens.”
Why it Works:
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Empowers every student to achieve career success
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Delivers a skill set demanded by business and industry but lacking in many employees today
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Ensures that every student member receives a consistent and specific skill set
Peter Carey
State Director
SkillsUSA New Jersey