SkillsUSA Oklahoma has set an all time record for Student Membership for 2010... 11,531
Great Job SkillsUSA Oklahoma Students, Avisors and Industry Partners. The SkillsUSA Oklahoma Association is an integral part of 500 trade and industrial education programs in comprehensive high schools and technology centers. In 1989, Oklahoma's membership ranked eighth in the nation with 7,339 secondary (high
school), 1,882 post-secondary (adults), and 637 professional members. Oklahoma was one of the 26 charter states to help organize SkillsUSA as a national organization in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1966. Since SkillsUSA's conception, Oklahoma has been a leader in national honors and awards. Accomplishments include:
Since 1965, 47 National Officers (five National Presidents) and 12 International Industrial Degree Recipients (SkillsUSA's highest honor for members after high school graduation) have been Oklahomans. In International Youth Skill Olympics, there have been three Team Leaders during the past fourteen years from Oklahoma and eleven competitors from Oklahoma. Oklahoma Professional SkillsUSA members have been recognized for outstanding service with five Honorary Life Memberships, one Distinguished Service Award, one Outstanding SkillsUSA Educator Award, four Region IV SkillsUSA Advisor of the Year Awards, one SkillsUSA Advisor of the Year Award, and one State Director of the Year Award. The SkillsUSA Management Institutes, an innovative workshop model for instructors adopted by National SkillsUSA, were initiated in Oklahoma; we have hosted six Club Management Institutes where more than 200 instructors from places as far away as Alaska and the Virgin Islands have participated. SkillsUSA's new competency-based curriculum, Professional Development Program, that received ACTE's Award for outstanding instructional materials in 1989 was initiated by Oklahomans. Oklahoma educators were also involved in the development of the newly revised PDP. Oklahoma is the only state to host the National Leadership Conference and United States Skills Championships on three separate occasions.