State Conference
Congratulations to all students who participated in the 50th Annual SkillsUSA Maryland State Championship!
Friday-Saturday, March 24-25, 2023
Scores/Rankings! https://www.skillsusa-register.org/scores
2023 State Championship Program.3.21.23
2023 Contest Locations/Times – All Venues
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
Saturday Evening
Awards Ceremony
The Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
(on UMBC’s Campus)
1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250
(doors open at 5:30 p.m., Awards Ceremony 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.)
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.
Chapter Advisors should register State Voting Delegates for the 2023 Delegate Assembly at the Maritime Conference Center, Friday, March 24, 6 p.m. Use this form: https://forms.gle/mgS5YGG4S9Bsc1W39
2023 State Voting Delegate Instructions
2023 National Voting Delegate Application
Professional Development and Technical Tests
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
New this year, students participating in technical and related competitions will also be taking contest-aligned online technical tests. See the list of events with technical tests and online testing instructions:
2023 Online Technical Tests
2023 Online Testing User 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
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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