SkillsUSA National Signing Day

Celebrate the Choice to Build a Skilled Career

SkillsUSA National Signing Day recognizes students who are committing to career and technical education, skilled trades, workforce training, and high-demand career pathways.

About National Signing Day

Recognizing Students Who Choose Skill, Purpose, and Career Success

Just like athletic signing days, SkillsUSA National Signing Day gives colleges, Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology, programs, families, employers, and communities an opportunity to publicly recognize students who are choosing technical education and workforce preparation.

SkillsUSA Tennessee College/Postsecondary is proud to celebrate students across the state who are preparing to become the next generation of skilled professionals, leaders, and workforce champions.

Why National Signing Day Matters

Career and Technical Education Students Deserve to Be Celebrated

Celebrate Students

Recognize students who are committing to technical education, workforce training, advanced credentials, and career success.

Highlight Programs

Showcase the value of CTE programs, instructors, colleges, TCATs, and training pathways across Tennessee.

Connect Industry

Invite employers and industry partners to celebrate the future workforce and support student success.

Ways to Participate

Create a Signing Day Experience on Your Campus

Institutions can build a celebration that reflects their students, programs, workforce partners, and community.

Host a signing ceremony for students entering CTE programs. Recognize students continuing into advanced training or employment. Invite families, instructors, administrators, employers, and community leaders. Feature students through photos, videos, and social media announcements. Invite local media to highlight student commitments and workforce pathways. Celebrate students joining SkillsUSA or continuing their leadership journey.

Suggested Event Elements

Build a Meaningful Celebration

Welcome from college or campus leadership

Remarks from a SkillsUSA advisor or student leader

Industry partner recognition

Student signing moment

Photos with students, families, instructors, and employers

Social media posts highlighting each student or program

SkillsUSA Framework Connection

Recognizing Career Readiness in Action

National Signing Day connects directly to the SkillsUSA Framework by recognizing students who are developing personal, workplace, and technical skills.

These students are not only selecting a program of study. They are choosing to build the skill, professionalism, leadership, and responsibility required for career success.

Resources

Plan and Promote Your Signing Day

National Resource SkillsUSA National Signing Day Resources Career Readiness SkillsUSA Framework Membership Membership Information Student Opportunity Explore Competitions Registration Register for Signing Day Download College Signing Day Flyer