RESOURCE LIBRARY

Youth Protection Program

Content Type: FIRST General
Mar. 14 2024

FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs that build not only science and technology skills and interests, but also self-confidence, leadership, and life skills.

FIRST Robotics Competition Volunteer Role Descriptions

Content Type: FIRST Robotics Competition, Volunteer
Program: FIRST Robotics Competition
Mar. 07 2024

Event Volunteer role descriptions and training information for FIRST Robotics Competition.

Career and Technical Education

Content Type: FIRST General
Feb. 28 2024

FIRST provides opportunities for students to become well-rounded individuals encompassing student leadership, work-based learning, and career learning pathways. The combination of these opportunities are an essential part of Career and Technical Education.

Career Awareness

Content Type: FIRST General
Feb. 27 2024

Through FIRST programs, students discover careers and often explore what it is like to work in that career through their industry mentors and learning within their team roles.​ We also offer many opportunities for students to explore careers through our alumni and industry partnerships.

Robot Transportation

Content Type: FIRST Robotics Competition
Feb. 14 2024

Information about robot transportation, including information for teams based outside of the United States and robot transportation exemptions.

FIRST LEGO League Challenge Volunteer Resources

Content Type: FIRST LEGO League Challenge
Feb. 13 2024

List of event volunteer role descriptions for FIRST LEGO League.

Digital Animation Award sponsored by AutomationDirect.com

Content Type: FIRST Robotics Competition
Feb. 12 2024

Do you have awesome animation skills? Check out this award!

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Training & Resources

Content Type: FIRST General
Feb. 07 2024

As part of our commitment to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community for all our participants, we have partnered with leading organizations to create complimentary trainings on how you can inspire the youth voice, create a sense of belonging, and more.

Team Management Resources - FIRST Robotics Competition

Content Type: FIRST Robotics Competition
Program: FIRST Robotics Competition
Feb. 06 2024

This webpage hosts a collection of resources to help teams with some of the aspects of running a team such as organizing your team, fundraising, and more. Disclaimer: Some of the following links lead to external web sites that are not endorsed or controlled by FIR

Industry Certifications

Content Type: FIRST General
Feb. 06 2024

Many industry certifications can be used as stackable credentials that can help students show their potential employers the skills they have, such as mastery of a particular software or hardware component. Explore the pathways to learn more about the available certifications and learning opportunities for certifications through FIRST partnerships.