State Conference
Get Ready for the 50th Annual SkillsUSA Maryland State Championship!
Friday-Saturday, March 24-25, 2023
2023 State Championship Flyer
2023 State Championship Competition List (Revised 1/11/23)
Maritime Conference Center
692 Maritime Blvd, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Center of Applied Technology North
800 Stevenson Road, Severn, MD 21144
Center of Applied Technology South
211 Central Avenue, Edgewater, MD 21037
Severna Park High School
60 Robinson Road, Severna Park, MD 21146
AACO Fire Training Academy
8501 Veterrans Hywy, Millersville, MD 21108
CCBC Catonsville (TRANS, Building R)
800 South Rolling Road, Catonsville, MD 21228
Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism Institute at AACC
7438 Ritchie Hywy, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
The SkillsUSA Maryland State Championship offers state-level competitions for high school (middle and PS) student members enrolled in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. To better appreciate the diversity of competitions available review the “2023 State Championship Competition List” posted above.
Each year, 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 1st place winners qualify to represent Maryland at the National SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC) in Atlanta, Georgia, June 19-23, 2023.
SkillsUSA Maryland 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 2023 Contest Technical Standards as soon as possible to successfully prepare for competitions.
Contest Technical Standards examples:
Automotive Service Technology 2023 Technical Standards
Electrical Construction Wiring 2023 Technical Standards
Cyber Security 2023 Technical Standards
TeamWorks 2023 Technical Standards
Web Design & Development 2023 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 Delegate Assembly, held each year on the first day of the State Championship. Learn more about serving as a State Delegate by reviewing the instructions.
Click this link: State Voting Delegate Instructions
Click this link: National Voting Delegate Appl 2022
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 determine contestant rankings when technical scores are close. Students are strongly encouraged to review the study guide and sample questions in preparation for the PD test.
SkillsUSA State PD Test Study Guide
Here is the list of state competitions currently planned to be facilitated at the 2023 State Championship. This list will be updated/edited as registration information is received (contests will be added or deleted as 2023 registration interest dictates).
State Contest Updates are shared as they are received and will continue to be posted until Tuesday, March 21, 2023:
Action Skills
Advertising Design
American Spirit
Architectural Drafting
Audio/Radio Production
Automotive Maintenance Light Repair
Automotive Refinishing Technology
Automotive Service Technology
Baking and Pastry Arts CB Contest Update.1.31.23
Basic Health Care Skills
Cabinetmaking
Carpentry
Career Pathways Showcase
Collision Repair Technology
Computer Programming
Cosmetology
Crime Scene Investigation
Criminal Justice
Culinary Arts CA Contest Update.1.31.23
Customer Service
Cyber Security
Digital Cinema Production
Diesel Equipment Technology
Early Childhood Education
Electrical Construction Wiring
Employment Application Process
Engineering Technology
Esthetics
Extemporaneous Speaking
Firefighting
First Aid/CPR
Graphic Communications
Health Knowledge Bowl
HVACR
Industrial Motor Control
Information Technology Services
Internetworking
Job Skill Demonstration A
Job Skill Demonstration Open
Masonry
Medical Math
Medical Terminology
Nail Care
Photography
Pin Design
Plumbing
Promotional Bulletin Board
Quiz Bowl
Related Technical Math
Restaurant Service
Sheet Metal
T-shirt Design
TeamWorks
Television (Video) Production
Web Design
Welding
Welding Fabrication
Welding Sculpture
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