Accessibility
Accessibility at SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference
SkillsUSA strives to ensure inclusive participation in all of our programs, including the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference. As we prepare for NLSC in Atlanta, please review the information below about accommodations, and information about our key conference venues.
If you require an accommodation while attending NLSC, please notify us so we can work together.
Accessibility Accommodations Request Form
Contact SkillsUSA Accessibility Team
Accommodations Request Form: All attendees may request accommodations through the Accommodations Request Form.
Registration System: Students and some attendees may request accommodations via the online NLSC registration system.
In Person: Connect with a SkillsUSA associate at the Accessibility Help Desk, located at the NLSC Registration area for help.
Email: accessibility@skillsusa.org
Accessibility Help Desk - Registration
GWCC AB Registration Hall
Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Dates: June 23 - 26, 2025
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Accommodation Requests
Attendees
The deadline for submitting accommodation requests for NLSC 2025 is May 24, 2025.
NLSC Attendees must submit accommodation requests 30 days prior to NLSC. Requests made after the deadline may not be honored, although SkillsUSA will do its best to work with individuals.
Championships Competitors
The deadline for submitting accommodation requests to be used during the 2025 SkillsUSA Championships is June 17, 2024.
Accommodation requests for the SkillsUSA Championships must be approved by the Office of Championships prior to any competition.
Requests not identified in the registration system must be made by a competitor, advisor, or state director at least 1 week prior to any competition.
Emergency competitor substitutions – Accommodation requests in such instances will be handled on an individual basis. SkillsUSA will do its best to respond in such instances, however approval cannot be guaranteed.
Captioning & ASL Interpreting
ASL Interpreting
To request ASL interpreting at NLSC, please submit an accommodations request.
Captioning
The NLSC Opening Ceremony and the Award Sessions held at State Farm Arena will have live CART captions. Other events will also include AI-generated captions. All captioned events will be identified on the events schedule.
Accessible Housing
SkillsUSA ensures ADA compliant rooms are available in each host hotel for NLSC. If you are in need of an ADA accessible room while in Atlanta for NLSC, please contact SkillsUSANLSC@hpnglobal.com.
Service Animals
SkillsUSA and our host venues the Georgia World Congress Center and State Farm Arena welcome leashed service animals to NLSC. Animals that serve the role of comfort, therapy, or emotional support do not meet this definition and may not be permitted.
Relief Areas
No pre-designated relief areas are provided indoors of the GWCC or State Farm Arena. The International Plaza has been identified as an outdoor relief area near both venues. Staff at the State Farm Arena will work with attendees to facilitate easy exit and re-entry for animal relief.
Transportation
SkillsUSA can assist attendees with ADA accessible transportation between events sites. To request or inquire about ADA transportation, please use the Accessibility Accommodations request form.
Mobility Devices
SkillsUSA welcomes the use of mobility devices, including wheelchairs, 3- or 4-wheel scooters, walkers, canes, and crutches.
Rental
The Georgia World Congress Center works with Georgia Mobility to provide scooters available to rent for the public. Pick up is available onsite from Building A/B, Building C, or it can be received at your hotel.
The GWCC also has a limited number of manual push wheelchairs available free of charge at the Information Desk in the Registration Hall. An ID is required to check-out a wheelchair.
Venues
SkillsUSA hosts its national functions at sites that are fully ADA compliant. Review the venue specific information below for details regarding the GWCC and State Farm Arena.
Georgia World Congress Center ADA Information
All facilities on the GWCC campus are ADA compliant. Here is a link to the GWCC event space virtual tour to use as a reference.
Parking: All GWCC parking lots offer ADA parking for guests. In the covered parking decks, the ADA spaces are usually closest to the elevator banks within the parking lot. The open lots have parking close to the entrance and Yellow Lot has ADA parking around the perimeter of the lot.
For more information on accessibility at GWCC, please visit this link.
Multiple family restrooms are located in Building C, please see the map for specific locations.
State Farm Arena ADA Information
State Farm Arena is dedicated to helping every individual. Reserved seating tickets will be provided to those who have requested such an accommodation. There are over 100 ADA seating opportunities within State Farm Arena, as well as companion seating.
100-Level
8-10 seats in each of the following sections: 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, and 121
200-Level
8-10 seats in the following sections: 209, 222 and 223
2-4 seats in the following sections: 214, 215, 216 and 217
Visit the State Farm Arena – Accessibility webpage for more information including parking, elevators/escalators, sensory room, etc.
Crisis Support Resources
Crisis Text Line
Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support via mediums people already use and trust. www.crisistextline.org/text-us/
Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL)
For immediate access to routine or crisis services, please call the Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL) at 1-800-715-4225. GCAL is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year to help you or someone you care for in a crisis. www.georgiacollaborative.com/providers/georgia-crisis-and-access-line-gcal/
HopeLine
HopeLine focuses on providing the community with a free and confidential crisis and suicide prevention helpline and texting services. HopeLine specializes in providing suicide and crisis intervention. www.hopeline-nc.org/crisis-line
Trevor Project
Crisis counselors are trained to answer calls, chats, or texts from LGBTQ young people who reach out on our free, confidential and secure 24/7 service when they are struggling with issues such as coming out, LGBTQ identity, depression, and suicide. www.thetrevorproject.org/crisis-services/
SAMHSA Diaster Distress Helpline
"The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) is the first national hotline dedicated to providing year-round disaster crisis counseling. This toll-free, multilingual, crisis support service is available 24/7 to all residents in the U.S. and its territories who are experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.
Call or text 1-800-985-5990. www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline.
Family Restrooms
State Farm Arena
Family restrooms are located in the following areas:
Inside Gate 3
Inside Gate 6
On the 100 Level outside of the Section 106-107 entrance
On the 200 Level outside of the Section 220 entrance
On the 200 Level outside of the Section 227 entrance
GWCC
Family restrooms are located in the following areas:
Building C:
300 Level near Georgia Ballroom
100 Level across from C102 Auditorium
Mother's/Nursing Room
State Farm Arena
The Mother's Room/Nursing Room is located inside of Gate 1, next to the Guest Service Center. Diaper bags accompanying a child are exempt from the size requirement policy but are subject to search. Parents may bring in plastic bottles of formula or milk inside the arena.
GWCC
The Mother's Room/Nursing Room is called the Mamava pod and is located in the A/B Registration hallway below the Thomas Murphy Ballroom inside GWCC.
