Membership Information

Membership Information
► Student & Teacher Membership Information (Level 3 & College/Post-Secondary programs)
► Student & Teacher Membership (Level 2 programs)
► Student & Teacher Membership (Level 1 programs)
► School Administrator Membership
► Total Participation Plan
► Supporter Membership (Business/Industry partner, all others)
► Alumni Membership
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Student & Teacher Membership Information (Level 3 & College/Post-Secondary programs)	Join online	Join by Mail

State Deadlines Arizona Dues are $5 per person. Students must pay dues by this deadline in order to run for district or state office, to serve as an official voting delegate or to attend state conference as a contestant or in any other official capacity. You must meet your state deadline to be eligible for national competition, to run for national officer or to serve as an official national voting delegate. All students must join as both state and national members. Dues-paying members receive four issues of the SkillsUSA Champions magazine plus all other student benefits. National Dues and Deadlines National dues are $8.00 per student; $14 per professional (adult) . Rosters must be postmarked by March 1 for students to be eligible for national competition. You must meet both the state and national deadlines to compete at the state and/or national level. Submitting the Roster All SkillsUSA membership is processed at the national office. Chapters should mail their rosters directly to national headquarters with one check, money order or purchase order to cover the cost of both state and national dues. The SkillsUSA national office will process your roster, begin membership services and forward the state dues and rosters to the state office promptly. Make two copies of all materials for a total of three sets (one for you, one for state office, one for national office) Include both state and national membership dues (you must join both—please double-check check your math). Payment Options: check, money order or purchase order. Send one check, money order or purchase order per roster or per school. Make checks payable to SkillsUSA. If you would like to pay membership dues by credit card (MasterCard or Visa) us at (800) 355-8422. If you send a purchase order with your roster, SkillsUSA will mail you an invoice. Comply with all school financial policies and procedures. Record membership dues as they are paid, and issue receipts. School office staff may not be aware of deadlines, so be sure rosters are mailed on time if you've forwarded them to another office for payment. Membership must be postmarked by February 1, 2007. You may fax your roster to Susan Trent at (703) 777-1740 or e-mail your roster to strent@skillsusa.org to meet the deadline. Send hard copies and payment are in the mail. Please call us at (800) 355-8422 to verify that we received your fax or e-mail. Mail two copies of ALL materials to: Membership Department, SkillsUSA, P.O. Box 3000, Leesburg, VA 20177–0300. (Do not mail to AZ office)


Student & Teacher Membership (Level 2 programs)

History & Philosophy Level 2 membership was established by the Level 2 Steering Committee in the 1994-95 school year to allow students in Industrial Technology/Level 2 courses to participate in special competitions and events structured for their level of learning and experience. These contests were designed by Level 2 teachers to challenge their students. Level 2 programs in our state are in the high schools and may be “feeder” classes to the Level 3 occupationally specific courses at that high school or at a vocational campus. Each contest has a technical committee of teachers and business/industry partners who design the contest and judge the results. Membership Options High School students that plan to compete in Level 3 contests (at the SkillsUSA--Arizona Championships) must join National SkillsUSA (joining National SkillsUSA also includes membership in Arizona). The option is the teacher’s decision. A teacher at each campus completes the membership for the school year and all students registered in that teacher’s program(s) would become members for the one-year fee of $50.00. One additional teacher at each site could be listed on the school’s annual membership. This fee is renewable each year by February 1. Membership Deadline: February 1, 2007 Click here to submit the Level 2 Membership Form online.


Student & Teacher Membership (Level 1 programs)

Introduction The SkillsUSA--Arizona Level 1 Programs (Technology Division) have been designed to provide leadership and competition opportunities for students and instructors in middle schools and junior high schools. (Students and teachers in high school settings in Level 1 programs would also qualify for membership in the Technology Division.) In most districts, Level 1 programs are administered at the 7th and 8th grade level. However, a few districts Level 1 programs are utilized with 9th grade students. ALL PARTICIPATING STUDENTS MUST BE IN A LEVEL 1 PROGRAM! Purpose The Technology Division of SkillsUSA--Arizona has been established to meet the needs of middle school and junior high school students and teachers interested in active participation in a career & technical student organization focusing on Career & Technical Education. Competitions are available for these students at the annual SkillsUSA--Arizona Championships and are designed as "feeder" programs for high school level classes. Membership Membership in the Technology Division of SkillsUSA--Arizona is by school chapters. A teacher at each campus requests membership for the school year and all students registered in that teacher’s program(s) would become members for the one-year fee of $25.00. Four additional teachers at each site can be listed on the school’s annual membership. This fee is annual and the membership year is September 1st to August 31st.

Membership Deadline: February 1, 2007 Click here to submit the Level 1 Membership Form online.


Total Participation Plan Membership (Level 2, Level 3 & College/Post-Secondary programs)
The SkillsUSA Total Participation Plan (TPP) allows eligible students who are enrolled in technical, skilled and service occupations to join as a group. Teachers can use this program if they are delivering a full SkillsUSA program to all eligible students in a classroom, on a campus or in a school district. This plan also focuses on the development of essential employability, participative and attitude development skills as called for in the U.S. Department of Labor’s Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) Report. Under the Total Participation Plan, all students (in eligible programs) are SkillsUSA members. You simply sign up your whole class or all students at your school in SkillsUSA-related programs using a scaled classroom/institution fee. (If you have 22 or more students, the fee is less than the total individual dues would be, and one fee covers both state and national dues.) A major component of the Total Participation Plan is the delivery of employability skills to all of your students through the Professional Development Program* (PDP). When you sign up to participate in the Total Participation Plan, you make a commitment to integrate SkillsUSA and PDP into your curriculum. *Eligible programs include those that align with the contests published by SkillsUSA. This does not mean every program at a school must join SkillsUSA--only those that align with the contests. For example, marketing students should not join SkillsUSA because DECA provides more services to meet their needs. For clarification, please contact the SkillsUSA--Arizona office.

Membership Deadline: December 31, 2006	Downloads: TPP Contract (PDF) TPP Professional Member Form (PDF)


School Administrator Membership
Join SkillsUSA and stay current with information from the national SkillsUSA office.

Download the Professional Membership Form (PDF)


Supporter Partner Membership (business/industry, all others)
Join SkillsUSA and stay current with information from the national SkillsUSA office.

Download the Professional Membership Form (PDF)


Alumni Membership
Join SkillsUSA and stay current regarding functions and networking opportunities. Alumni are involved in the SkillsUSA--Arizona Championships as volunteers, to promote alumni membership and to run the sales booth. Contact Paul Tuck, Alumni Coordinator, for more information.