SLSC Medalist Count (Full Report)

SLSC Medalist Count (College Only)

2024 STATE CONTEST UPDATES: CLICK HERE

Read the Press Release from the SkillsUSA Tennessee State Leadership and Skills Conference Here! Scroll down for Contest Offerings!

SkillsUSA Tennessee is heading to Chattanooga, TN, April 14-17, 2024, for the annual State Leadership and Skills Conference (SLSC), a showcase of career and technical education students. More than 2,000 people — including students, teachers and business partners — are expected to participate in the event.

Throughout the Championships outstanding career and technical education students will compete in a variety of trade, technical and leadership fields. Students will work against the clock and each other, proving their expertise in occupations such as electronics, computer-aided drafting, precision machining, medical assisting and culinary arts. Contests are run with the help of industry, trade associations and labor organizations, and test competencies are set by industry. Leadership contestants will demonstrate skills including extemporaneous speaking and conducting meetings by parliamentary procedure.

The conference caps off with the Awards Ceremony, which takes place on Wednesday morning.

Conference Guide 2024

Competition Descriptions

National Contest Updates

Click here to access the National Contest Updates. Please be aware of these Contest Updates as well as the State Contest Updates below.

SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards

The SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards is the official competition guide for the SkillsUSA Championships and is newly revised. It contains rules for all national events, including an overview, lists of technical skills and knowledge required, clothing requirements, eligibility, and equipment lists. It also lists the embedded academic skills in math, English and science. Rules for state and local events may vary from the national guidelines, but most competitive events are modeled after the national technical standards.

As a free member benefit, SkillsUSA professional members receive the SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards when they have submitted a current and accurate email address with their membership details. The guide is available online to professional members as part of the paid membership. Visit: www.skillsusa-register.org/ProfessionalBenefitsLogin

Below is a list of the potential contest offerings (Note if their is low participation some contests may not be offered).

Contest Offerings:

3D Visualization and Animation-Team of 2
Action Skills (Includes Middle School) (IDEA Requirement)-Individual
Additive Manufacturing-Team of 2
Advertising Design-Individual
American Spirit (Includes Middle School)-Team of 3
Architectural Drafting-Individual
Audio-Radio Production-Team of 2
Automated Manufacturing Technology-Team of 3
Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair (High School Only)-Individual
Automotive Refinishing Technology-Individual
Automotive Service Technology-Individual
Aviation Maintenance Technology-Individual
Baking and Pastry Arts-Individual
Barbering-Individual
Basic Health Care Skills (High School Only)-Individual
Building Maintenance (IDEA Requirement)-Individual
Cabinetmaking-Individual
Career Pathways Showcase Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources-Team of 3
Career Pathways Showcase Arts and Communication-Team of 3
Career Pathways Showcase Business Management and Technology-Team of 3
Career Pathways Showcase Health Service-Team of 3
Career Pathways Showcase Human Services-Team of 3
Career Pathways Showcase Industrial Engineering Technology-Team of 3
Carpentry-Individual
Chapter Business Procedure-Team of 6
Chapter Display (Includes Middle School)-Team of 3
CNC 2 Axis Turning Programmer-Individual
CNC 3 Axis Milling Programmer-Individual
CNC 5 Axis Milling Programmer-Individual
CNC Programmer-Individual
Collision Damage Appraisal-Individual
Collision Repair Technology-Individual
Commercial Roofing-Individual
Commercial sUAS Drone-Team of 2
Community Action Project (Includes Middle School) (IDEA Requirement)-Team of 2
Community Service (Includes Middle School)-Team of 3
Computer Programming-Individual
Cosmetology-Individual
Crime Scene Investigation-Team of 3
Criminal Justice-Individual
Culinary Arts-Individual
Customer Service-Individual
Cyber Security-Team of 2
Dental Assisting-Individual
Diesel Equipment Technology-Individual
Digital Cinema Production-Team of 2
Early Childhood Education-Individual
Electrical Construction Wiring-Individual
Electronics Technology-Individual
Emergency Medical Technician-Team of 2
Employment Application Process (IDEA Requirement)-Individual
Engineering Technology-Design-Team of 3
Entrepreneurship-Team of 4
Esthetics-Individual
Extemporaneous Speaking (Includes Middle School)-Individual
Facilithon-Leadership in Facility Mangement-Individual
Firefighting-Individual
First Aid-CPR-Individual
Graphic Communications-Individual
Graphic Imaging-Sublimation-Individual
Health Knowledge Bowl-Team of 4
Health Occupations Professional Portfolio-Individual
Heavy Equipment Operation-Individual
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R)-Individual
Industrial Motor Control-Individual
Information Technology Services-Individual
Interactive Application and Video Game Development-Team of 2
Internet of Things (IOT) Smart Home-Individual
Internetworking-Individual
Job Interview-Individual
Job Skill Demonstration A (Includes Middle School)-Individual
Job Skill Demonstration Open (Includes Middle School)-Individual
Marine Service Technology-Individual
Masonry-Individual
Mechatronics-Team of 2
Medical Assisting-Individual
Medical Math-Individual (Test Only)(Max 2 per high school or dual)(Max 3 per college)
Medical Terminology-Individual (Test Only)(Max 2 per high school or dual)(Max 3 per college)
Mobile Electronics Installation-Individual
Mobile Robotics Technology (Includes Middle School)-Team of 2
Mock Trial (High School Only) (State Only)-Individual
Motorcycle Service Technology-Individual
Nail Care-Individual
Nurse Assisting-Individual
Occupational Health and Safety Multiple-Team of 3
Occupational Health and Safety Single-Team of 3
Opening and Closing Ceremonies (Includes Middle School)-Team of 7
Outstanding Chapter (Includes Middle School)-Team of 3
Photography-Individual
Pin Design (Click Here for Dates etc.) (Includes Middle School)-Individual
Plumbing-Individual
Power Equipment Technology-Individual
Practical Nursing-Individual
Prepared Speech (Includes Middle School)-Individual
Principles of Engineering-Technology-Individual
Promotional Bulletin Board (Includes Middle School)-Team of 3
Quiz Bowl-Team of 5 up to 7
Related Technical Math-Individual (Test Only)(Max 2 per high school or dual)(Max 3 per college)
Residential and Commercial Appliance Technology-Individual
Restaurant Service-Individual
Robotics and Automation Technology-Team of 2
Robotics-Urban Seach and Rescue (Includes Middle School)-Team of 2
Screen Printing Technology-Individual
Sharon Melton Myers Spirit Contest (State Only)(High School Only)-Individual
Sheet Metal-Individual
Suitcase Display (State Only Contest)(High School Only)-Individual
T-Shirt Design (Click Here for Dates etc.) (Includes Middle School)-Individual
Team Works-Team of 4
Technical Computer Applications-Individual
Technical Drafting-Individual
Telecommunications Cabling-Individual
Television (Video) Production-Team of 2
Video News Production-Team of 4
Web Design and Development-Team of 2
Welding Fabrication-Team of 3
Welding Sculpture-Individual
Welding-Individual