Not sure where to start? Each learning path is a mapped route — department by department — that threads the right guides together, from your first day in the pit to a robot-ready season.
Brand new to the team? This is the path that turns a curious rookie into a contributing member — culture, shop safety, and your first real hands on the robot.
Every route, mapped
Each stop links straight into a live department guide — travel at your own pace.
Brand new to the team? This is the path that turns a curious rookie into a contributing member — culture, shop safety, and your first real hands on the robot.
Go from zero code to writing real, competition-ready robot software — command-based WPILib, sensors, and tuned autonomous routines.
Design it in CAD, build it in the shop, and bring it to life — the full mechanical engineering pipeline from a sketch to a working subsystem.
FIRST's most prestigious award goes to the team that best embodies the mission. Build the sustainable program, outreach, and story that earns it.
Competition is its own skill. Scout smart, drive sharp, and run a calm, safe pit — everything that turns a good robot into match wins.
No route fits your goal?
Every department stands on its own — dive straight into a guide and chart your own route through the season.