" To empower our students to become skilled professionals, career ready leaders and responsible community members."

SkillsUSA improves the quality of America’s skilled workforce through a structured program of citizenship, leadership, employability, technical and professional skills training. SkillsUSA was previously known as VICA (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America). Ohio’s organization started in 1952 as VIC, then organization became a National organization (VICA) in 1965, in 1999 the National Association became SkillsUSA-VICA and then finally just SkillsUSA in 2004.

WE ARE THE MOST INCLUSIVE CAREER AND STUDENT TECHNICAL ORGANIZATION.

AGRICULTURE, FOOD & NATURAL RESOURCES
ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION
ARTS, AUDIO/VIDEO TECHNOLOGY, & COMMUNICATION
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION
EDUCATION & TRAINING
FINANCE
GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
HEALTH SCIENCE
HOSPITALITY & TOURISM
HUMAN SERVICES
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LAW, PUBLIC SAFETY, CORRECTIONS & SECURITY
MANUFACTURING
MARKETING
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATHEMATICS
TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION & LOGISTICS
& MORE!

SECOND Largest State Association

With over 36,000 members in the

2023-2024 academic year, Ohio is the second largest state association in the United States. 

Third Largest Five Regions in the State & Dozens of Chapters

We have 5 regions covering 125 Career Centers and 104 Local High Schools across the state.

51 Elected Student Officers

We are a student driven organization, with students leading at the regional, state and national level.

SKILLSUSA IS THE LARGEST CTSO IN OHIO!

SkillsUSA Ohio is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit association of 400,000 member students and educators partnering with business and industry to ensure that America has a globally competitive skilled workforce.

What Region Are You In?

NORTHWEST

Apollo Career Center

Aviation Center

Bowsher HS

Clay High School

EHOVE Career Center

Four County Career Center

Lima Senior HS

Findlay City (Millstream CTC)

Ottawa County Skilled Trades Academy

Rogers HS

Penta Career Center

Sandusky HS

Scott HS

Start HS

Sentinel CTC

Sylvania North View 

Sylvania South View

Toledo Technology Academy

Toledo School for the Arts

Tri-Star Career Compact

Vanguard CTC

Vantage Career Center

Waite HS

Whitmer Career and Tech

Woodward HS

central

Bellefontaine HS

Columbus Downtown HS

CTEC HS

Delaware County CC

EFCTS- Eastland CC- Groveport

EFCTS-Fairfield CC

EFCTS- New Albany-Gahanna 

Knox County CC

Lancaster HS

Madison Comprehensive HS

Mansfield Senior HS

Ohio Construction Academy

Ohio-Hi Point CC- Bellefontaine 

Ohio-Hi Point CC- Graham

Ohio-Point CC- Mechs

Ohio-Hi Point- Riverside Campus

Ohio-Hi Point CC- Urbana HS

Pickaway Ross CTC- Chillicothe

Pickaway Ross CTC- Circleville Campus

Pickaway Ross JVSD

Pioneer Career and Technology Center

South-Western Career Academy

Springfield-Clark CTC

Tolles CTC

Tri-Rivers Career Center

Zenith Career Academy

NORTHeast

Ashland County- West Holmes JVS

Ashtabula County – A-Tech

Auburn Career Center

Bio-Med Science Academy

Choffin Career Center

Columbiana County CTC

Cuyahoga Falls HS

Cuyahoga Valley CTC 

East Liverpool HS

Four Cities Compact

Glen Oak HS

Lake HS

Lake Shore Compact- Euclid 

Lake Shore Compact-Mentor

Lorain County JVS

Lorain HS

Jackson HS-Massillon

Medina County Career Center

Mahoning County CTC

Maplewood Career Center

Maple Heights HS

Mayfield HS

Massillon Washington HS

McKinley Senior HS

Midview HS

Northern Career Institute

Parma City

Polaris Career Center

Perry HS

Portage Lakes JVS

R. G. Drage Career Center

Shaker Heights School

Stowe Munroe- Falls HS

Steel Academy

Theodore Roosevelt HS

Triway HS

Trumbull CTC

Valley Stem +M2 Academy

Wayne County Career Center

SOUTHWEST

 

Butler Tech-Colerain HS

Butler Tech- D. Russel Lee

Butler Tech- Northwest HS

Butler Tech- School of the Arts

Butler Tech- Hamilton 

Goshen HS

Great Oaks- Diamond Oaks Career Development Center 

Great Oaks- East Clinton HS

Great Oaks- Harrison HS

Great Oaks- Laurel Oaks CTC

Greats Oaks- Live Oaks JVS

Great Oaks- Loveland HS

Great Oaks- Lynchburg- Clay HS

Great Oaks- Mariemont HS

Great Oaks- Mason HS

Great Oaks- Milford Senior HS

Great Oaks- North College Hill HS

Great Oaks-Princeton HS

Great Oaks- Scarlet Oaks CDS

Great Oaks-Clermont HS

Great Oaks-Wilmington HS

Great Oaks-Miami Trace HS

Greene County Career Center

Greenville Senior HS

Hillsboro City Schools

Kettering-Fairmont HS

Meadowdale CTC

Miami Valley CTC

Ohio Valley CTC

Pike County CTC

Ponitz CTC

Riverscape Career Tech HS

Scioto County CTC

Southern Hills JVS

U.S Grant JVS

Upper Valley Career Center

W E Stebbins HS

Warren County Career Center

Wayne HS

Wayne HS-MVCTC

Winton Woods HS

SOUTHeast

Belmont-Harrison Career Center

Buckeye Career Center

Buckeye Hills Career Center

Collins Career Center

Coshocton Career Center

Jefferson County JVS

Martins Ferry HS

Meigs HS

Mid-East CTC-Zanesville

Mid-East CTC- Buffalo

Swiss Hills Career Center

Tri-County Career Center

Washington County JVS

Our Mission

SkillsUSA’s mission is to empower our students to become skilled professionals, career ready leaders and responsible community members. SkillsUSA improves the quality of America’s skilled workforce through a structured program of citizenship, leadership, employability, technical and professional skills training.

Our vision

SkillsUSA produces the most highly skilled workforce in the world, providing every member the opportunity for career success.

join our program TODAY

SkillsUSA Ohio is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit association of 400,000 member students and educators partnering with business and industry to ensure that America has a globally competitive skilled workforce. Are you ready to be apart of something big?

Invest in the Lives of OHIO’s Student Leaders

CONTACT US

SkillsUSA Ohio Office:

2550 Corporate Exchange Drive, Suite 115
Columbus, OH 43231
director@ohioskillsusa.org
events@ohioskillsusa.org
614-604-6150

Ohio Department of Education and Workforce:

25 S. Front St MS #608

Columbus, OH 43215
614-466-8782