State Conference
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 to students see 2023 State Championship Competition List
Each Spring (2024 dates TBA), 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 24-29, 2024.
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 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 annual Delegate Assembly, held on the first day of the State Championship. Learn more about serving as a State Delegate by reviewing the instructions.
2024 State Voting Delegate Instructions
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 SkillsUSA Framework and related information in preparation for the PD test. A study guide will be available soon.
Competition Updates
Contest updates will be posted to this webpage as they are received. For example, here are past updates for 2023 state competitions:
Action Skills
Additive Manufacturing 2023 AMF Contest Update.3.16.23
Additive Manufacturing Design Challenge.3.21.23
Advertising Design
American Spirit
Architectural Drafting AD Contest Update.3.6.23
Audio/Radio Production
Automotive Maintenance Light Repair
Automotive Refinishing Technology 2023 ART Contest Update.3.22.23
Automotive Service Technology
Baking and Pastry Arts CB Contest Update.1.31.23
CB Contest Update #2_2.17.23
Basic Health Care Skills
Cabinetmaking
Carpentry 2023 C Contest Update.3.21.23
Career Pathways Showcase
Collision Repair Technology 2023 CRT Contest Update.3.22.23
Computer Programming
Cosmetology CO Contest Update#1.2.16.23
CO Contest Update #2.2.16.23
CO Contest Update #3.2.16.23
Crime Scene Investigation
Criminal Justice
Culinary Arts CA Contest Update.1.31.23
Customer Service 2023 CUS Contest Update.3.15.23
Cyber Security 2023 CY Contest Update.3.16.23
Digital Cinema Production 2023 VPD Prompt.3.22.23
Diesel Equipment Technology
Early Childhood Education 2023 PRE Contest Update.3.20.23
Electrical Construction Wiring 2023 ECW Conttest Update.3.17.23
Emergency Medical Technician Demo 2023 EMT Demo Update.3.13.23
Employment Application Process
Engineering Technology
Entrepreneurship ENTR Contest Update.3.10.23
Esthetics EST Contest Update.2.10.23
Extemporaneous Speaking
Firefighting 2023 FF Contest Update.3.17.23
First Aid/CPR
Graphic Communications
Health Knowledge Bowl
HVACR
Industrial Motor Control
Information Technology Services
Internetworking 2023 NET Contest Update.3.16.23
Job Interview 2023 JI Contest Update.3.8.23
Job Skill Demonstration A
Job Skill Demonstration Open
Masonry
Medical Math
Medical Terminology
Nail Care 2023 NAIL Contest Update.3.14.23
Photography 2023 P Contest Update.3.14.23
2023 P Contest Update #2 3.15.23
Pin Design
Plumbing 2023 PLB Contest Update.3.16.23
Promotional Bulletin Board
Quiz Bowl 2023 Quiz Bowl Contest Update.3.22.23
Related Technical Math
Restaurant Service FBS Contest Update.2.17.23
FBS Contest Update #2 2.22.23
FBS Contest Update#3 3.10.23
Sheet Metal
T-shirt Design
TeamWorks 2023 TW Contest Update.3.8.23
Television (Video) Production
Web Design
Welding
Welding Fabrication 2023 WF Contest Update.3.16.23
Welding Sculpture
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