Link to SkillsUSA Maryland 2026 “Medalists”!

https://www.skillsusa-register.org/scores

SkillsUSA Maryland

54th Annual State Championship

Carroll County Career & Technology Center 

April 9-10, 2027

Registration Deadline: March 5, 2027

• Registration Fee For Competitors: TBA

• Registration Fee for Non-Competitors: TBA

*State Championship Registration – Students must be 2026-2027 paid members to register – January 31, 2027 is the membership deadline.

*State Championship Registration Deadline – March 5, 2027

Chapters planning to stay in or near Westminster must secure their own Friday overnight accommodations. There is no State Championship-designated hotel. Hotels Near Carroll County Career & Technology Center

*Registration Payment – send registration payment to April Powell, Treasurer, SkillsUSA Maryland. Please contact April if you wish to pay via credit card:

SkillsUSA Maryland

April Powell, Treasurer

P.O. Box 92

Snow Hill, MD 21863

ADPowell@worcesterk12.org

Friday, April 9, 2027

Registration Materials Pick-up-Available Friday Only (Carroll County CTC) – 3:00pm-6:30pm

Delegate Assembly (Carroll County CTC) – 4:45 pm-6:00 pm

Dinner provided for all Friday delegates and competitors!

Friday Competitions (Carroll CTC) – 6:00 pm

Saturday, April 10, 2027 – all contests begin at 8 am!

Carroll County Career and Technology Center 

1229 Washington Road, Westminster, MD 21157

Westminster High School

1225 Washington Road, Westminster, MD 21157

Carroll County Agriculture Center 

706 Agriculture Center Drive, Westminster, MD 21157

Carroll County Public Safety Training Center  (Pending)

50 Kate Wagner Road, Westminster, MD 21157

Food Trucks, Concessions, Fun Activities! – Saturday afternoon 

Awards Ceremony – Carroll County Agriculture Center, Shipley Arena 

Doors open at 6:30 pm and ceremony is 7 pm – 9 pm.

The SkillsUSA Maryland State Championship offers state-level competitions for high school (middle and PS) student paid members enrolled in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. To better appreciate the diversity of competitions available to students see 2027 state contest list (posted above). This list includes events that do and do not require regional competitions to qualify for state competitions (ie. “Straight-to-States”).

Each Spring, the State Championship showcases Maryland CTE students from across the state who compete in a wide variety of skilled, occupationally-related and leadership events. The first place “gold medal” winners qualify to represent Maryland at the annual National SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), in Atlanta, Georgia, June 21-26, 2027.

SkillsUSA Maryland paid Professional Members (ie. advisors/instructors) have online access to the latest competition Technical Standards. Go to skillsusa.org and click the “Join” button at the top of the home page to access this information.

IMPORTANT: Students interested in participating in local, regional and state competitions must receive/review 2024-2026 Contest Technical Standards as soon as possible to successfully prepare for competitions.

Contest Technical Standards examples (2024-2026):

Automotive Service Technology Technical Standards

Carpentry Technical Standards

Cyber Security Technical Standards

Nurse Assisting Technical Standards

Technical Computer Applications Technical Standards

Delegate and Delegate Assembly Information

SkillsUSA is a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO), whereby student members are charged with the responsibility of governing the affairs associated with the student constitution. Chapters are entitled to student voting delegates commensurate with their membership to represent the views of their chapter within the structure of the State House of Delegates. Please be sure your chapter is represented at the SkillsUSA Maryland annual Delegate Assembly, held on the first day of the State Championship. Learn more about serving as a State Delegate by reviewing instructions. Use these links to register now for the State Championship Delegate Assembly!

State Voting Delegate Instructions

Local Chapter Delegate Registration

National Voting Delegate form – https://forms.gle/8zuW59nHgNhcSeBN8

Deadline to submit State and National Voting Delegate forms – April 2, 2027!

Professional Development Test

Students participating in SkillsUSA Maryland state competitions must complete a professional development (PD) online test before the State Championship. PD test scores will be used as state contest tie-breakers so students are strongly encouraged to review this information:

SkillsUSA PD Test 2026 Study Guide

SkillsUSA PD Test – Sample Questions 

Online Testing Resources

NOCTI Online Testing Information.2026

NOCTI Proctor Guide.Online Testing 2026

State Championship Courtesy Corps

If you would like to help support the 2027 State Championship consider volunteering for the Courtesy Corps (CC). Student delegates and Friday evening competitors are especially encouraged to participate. Please contact Charlene Zinnel if you have any questions:  zinnelc@dcpsmd.org

Here’s how to join: Sign-up sheet for Courtesy Corps Volunteers

IMPORTANT: 2027 Competition Updates Will be Posted as Received from Contest Chairs!

Note: Students must provide their own computers for 2027 state competitions. Refer to respective 2024-2026 contest Technical Standards for more details.

IMPORTANT: Contests and updates for 2027 state competitions will be dated and posted to list below as they are confirmed and received. Please note that only contests that meet the three (3) chapter registration minimum requirement will be facilitated at the State Championship.  Also, updates may not be posted for all contests, as posting updates is at the discretion of the contest chairs. Here are updates from the 2026 State Championship.

The following updates are from the 2026 State Championship – to be used as sample information, only. Updates for 2027 state contests will be dated and posted as received from contest chairs:

Action Skills

Additive Manufacturing  AMF Contest Update.4.2.26

AMF Contest Update #2 Design Challenge.4.13.26

Advertising Design ADV Contest Update.3.24.26

ADV Contest Update #2 3.26.26

American Spirit  AM Contest Update.4.7.26

Architectural Drafting  AD Contest Update.4.6.26

Automotive Maintenance Light Repair MLR Contest Update.3.5.26

Automotive Refinishing Technology  ART Contest Update.4.8.26

Automotive Service Technology  AST Contest Update.3.5.26

Baking and Pastry Arts

CB Contest Update.Packet.3.6.26

CB Contest Update Equipment.3.6.26

CB Contest Update.Cake Rubric.3.6.26

CB Contest Update.Cookie Rubric.3.6.26

CB Contest Update.Creme Diplomate Rubric.3.6.26

CB Contest Update.Orange Supreme Rubric.3.6.26

CB Contest Update.Pate a Choux Rubric3.6.26

CB Contest Update.NEW POST! 4.14.26

Barbering  BAR Contest Update.3.16.26

Basic Health Care Skills CARE Contest Update.4.9.26

Career and Technical Educator (New Demo!)

Career and Technical Educator Technical Standards

Career and Technical Educator Nat’l Demo Scoring Rubric

Career Pathways Showcase

Carpentry  

Collision Damage Appraisal  

Collision Repair Technology  CRT Contest Update.4.7.26

Community Service

Computer Programming

Cosmetology 

CO Contest Update.Scope.3.6.26

CO Contest Update.Fantasy Style Sketch.3.6.26

CO Contest Update.Haircut & Thermal Design.3.6.26

Crime Scene Investigation

Criminal Justice

Culinary Arts  CA Contest Update.3.23.26

CA Contest Update #2 4.15.26

Customer Service 

Cyber Security  CY Contest Update.3.3.2

Diesel Equipment Technology  DET Contest Update.3.30,26

Digital Cinema Production VPD Contest Update.3.31.26

VPD Contest Update #2 4.9.26

Early Childhood Education  PRE Contest Update.3.3.26

Electrical Construction Wiring  ECW Contest Update.3.13.26

Emergency Medical Technician  EMT Contest Update.4.7.26

EMT Contest Update #2 .4.7.26

Employment Application Process

Engineering Technology/Design

Entrepreneurship  ENTR Contest Update.4.7.26

Esthetics  EST Contest Update.4.1.26

Extemporaneous Speaking

Firefighting

First Aid/CPR

Health Knowledge Bowl  

HVACR  HVAC Contest Update.4.10.26

HVAC Contest Update #2 4.10.26

Industrial Motor Control  MTR Contest Update.3.9.26

Information Technology Services ITS Contest Update.4.10.26

Interactive Application and Video Game Design

Internet of Things (IOT) Smart Home RSI Contest Update.3.20.26

Internetworking  

Job Interview  

Job Skill Demonstration A

Job Skill Demonstration Open

Masonry  M Contest Update.4.10.26

Medical Assisting  

Medical Math

Medical Terminology

Nail Care  NAIL Contest Update.3.9.26

Nurse Assisting  NA Contest Update.3.31.26

Photography 

P Contest Update.2.10.26

P Contest Update #2. 4.2.26

Pin Design PIN Contest Update.4.8.26

PIN Contest Update #2 .4.8.26

Plumbing PLB Contest Update.4.9.26

Prepared Speech

Principles of Technology

Promotional Bulletin Board  PBB Contest Update.3.30.26

Quiz Bowl – All Contestants Must Provide a Fully-Charged Cell Phone!

Related Technical Math

Restaurant Service  FBS Contest Update.3.19.26

FBS Contest Update#2.3.19.26

Sheet Metal 

TeamWorks  TW Contest Update.4.15.26

Technical Drafting

T-Shirt Design TSD Contest Update.4.6.26

Video Production

Welding (UPDATE! Contest Moved to Saturday) W Contest Update.4.15.26

Welding Fabrication WF Contest Update.4.15.26

Welding Sculpture

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