State Conference
SkillsUSA Maryland
53rd Annual State Championship
Carroll County Career & Technology Center
April 17-18, 2026
NEW! Conference Mobile App – Download it now!
State Championship Program App Instructions 2026
Registration Deadline: March 13, 2026
Registration Fee For Competitors: $130
Registration Fee for Non-Competitors: $55
Regional Required/ “Straight to States” Contest List 1.26.26
*State Championship Registration – Students must be 2025-2026 paid members to register – January 31, 2026 is the membership deadline.
*State Championship Registration Deadline – March 13, 2026
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 17, 2026
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 18, 2026 – 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 2026 state contest list (posted above). This list includes events that do and do not require regional competitions to qualify for state competitions.
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 1-6, 2026 (early nat’l conference dates this year!)
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 10, 2026!
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 2026 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: Courtesy Corps Sign-up Form
2026 Competition Updates
Note: Students must provide their own computers for 2026 state competitions. Refer to respective 2024-2025 contest Technical Standards for more details.
IMPORTANT: Contests and updates for 2026 state competitions will be 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:
Action Skills
Additive Manufacturing AMF Contest Update.4.2.26
Advertising Design ADV Contest Update.3.24.26
ADV Contest Update #2 3.26.26
Architectural Drafting
Automotive Maintenance Light Repair MLR Contest Update.3.5.26
Automotive Refinishing Technology
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
Barbering BAR Contest Update.3.16.26
Basic Health Care Skills
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
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
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
Early Childhood Education PRE Contest Update.3.3.26
Electrical Construction Wiring ECW Contest Update.3.13.26
Emergency Medical Technician
Employment Application Process
Engineering Technology/Design
Entrepreneurship
Esthetics EST Contest Update.4.1.26
Extemporaneous Speaking
Firefighting
First Aid/CPR
Health Knowledge Bowl
HVACR
Industrial Motor Control MTR Contest Update.3.9.26
Information Technology Services
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
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
Plumbing
Prepared Speech
Principles of Technology
Promotional Bulletin Board PBB Contest Update.3.30.26
Quiz Bowl
Related Technical Math
Restaurant Service FBS Contest Update.3.19.26
FBS Contest Update#2.3.19.26
Sheet Metal
TeamWorks
Technical Drafting
T-Shirt Design
Video Production
Welding (UPDATE! Contest Moved to Saturday)
Welding Fabrication
Welding Sculpture
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Below is an archived list of contest updates from 2024 fyi:
Action Skills
Additive Manufacturing AMF Contest Update 4.5.24
AMF Contest Update CHALLENGE 4.9.24
Advertising Design ADV Update.4.1.24
Architectural Drafting AD Contest Update.3.26.24
Audio Production
Automotive Maintenance Light Repair MLR Contest Update.1.18.24
Automotive Refinishing Technology ART Contest Update 4.8.24
Automotive Service Technology AST Contest Update.1.18.24
Baking and Pastry Arts CB Contest Update.2.22.24
CB Contest Update #2 4.7.24
Barbering Barbering Contest Update.4.3.24
Basic Health Care Skills CARE Contest Update.4.5.24
Career Pathways Showcase
Carpentry C Contest Update.4.4.24
C Contest Update #2 4.5.24
Collision Repair Technology CRT Contest Update.4.2.24
Commercial sUAS Drone
Community Service
Cosmetology CO Contest Update.3.12.24 #1
CO Contest Update.3.12.24 #2
CO Contest Update.3.28.24 #3
Crime Scene Investigation
Criminal Justice
Culinary Arts CA Contest Update.3.4.24
CA Contest Update #2 3.21.24
Customer Service
Cyber Security CY Contest Update.3.7.24
Diesel Equipment Technology DET Contest Update.4.5.24
Digital Cinema Production VPD Contest Update.4.2.24
Early Childhood Education PRE Contest Update.3.6.24
Electrical Construction Wiring ECW Contest Update.3.7.24
Employment Application Process
Engineering Technology/Design
Entrepreneurship
Esthetics EST Contest Update.4.3.24
EST Contest Update #2 4.3.24
Extemporaneous Speaking
Firefighting
First Aid/CPR
Health Knowledge Bowl
HVACR
Industrial Motor Control MOTR Contest Update.3.14.24
Information Technology Services
Interactive Application and Video Game Design
Internetworking WORK Contest Update.4.1.24
Job Interview
Job Skill Demonstration A
Job Skill Demonstration Open
Masonry M Contest Update.4.6.24
Medical Math
Medical Terminology
Nail Care NAIL Contest Update.4.3.24
Nurse Assisting NA Contest Update.4.1.24
Photography P Contest Update.3.5.24
Pin Design
Plumbing
Prepared Speech
Principles of Technology
Promotional Bulletin Board PBB Contest Update 4.8.24
Quiz Bowl
Related Technical Math
Restaurant Service FBS Contest Update.4.7.24
Robotics and Automation Technology
Robotics: Urban Search and Rescue
Sheet Metal SM Contest Update.3.11.24
SM Contest Update #2 3.13.24
TeamWorks TW Contest Update.3.21.24
TW Contest Update #2 3.21.24
Technical Drafting
T-Shirt Design TSD Contest Update.4.1.24
Video News Production
Video Production
Welding W Contest Update 4.1.24
Welding Fabrication WF Contest Update 4.1.24
Welding Sculpture
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