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About SkillsUSA Council

SkillsUSA Council is a coalition of business and industry partners committed to fostering a world-class workforce through career and technical training to support local economic and community growth in the Greater Lehigh Valley. At the five local career and technical high schools we serve, SkillsUSA Council promotes mastery of 21st century career skills, training students in effective communication, professional decorum, financial literacy, and collaborative teamwork. Through competitions, workshops, and conferences, we seek to produce a hard-working generation of creative and compassionate critical thinkers.

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Vision

All students graduating from our partner career & technical education schools will possess 21st-century career skills—effective communication, professional decorum, financial literacy, work ethic, competitive spirit, and collaborative teamwork—which will complement their technical training, preparing them for employment and leadership in the Greater Lehigh Valley.

Our Partner Schools

Bethlehem Area Vocational Technical School
3300 Chester Ave • Bethlehem, PA 18020 • 610-866-8013

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Career Institute of Technology
5335 Kesslersville Rd • Easton, PA 18040 • 610-258-2857

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Lehigh Career Technical Institute
4500 Education Park Drive • Schnecksville, PA 18078 • 610-799-2300

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Monroe Career & Technical Institute
94 Laurel Lake Rd • Bartonsville, PA 18321 • 570-629-2001

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Upper Bucks County Technical School
3115 Ridge Rd • Perkasie, PA 18944 • 215-795-2911

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SkillsUSA National Organization

SkillsUSA Council, and its students, are members of the SkillsUSA national organization. The SkillUSA organization serves teachers and middle school, 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).

 

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