State Leadership and Skills Conference

2025 STATE CONTEST UPDATES: Coming Soon

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SkillsUSA Tennessee is heading to Chattanooga, TN, April 13-16, 2025, for the annual State Leadership and Skills Conference (SLSC), a showcase of career and technical education students. More than 3,000 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 2025-Coming Soon

Competition Descriptions

National Contest Updates

SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards

The SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards are the official competition guide for the SkillsUSA Championships. They contain rules for all national events, including an overview, lists of technical skills and knowledge required, clothing requirements, eligibility, and equipment lists. The Technical Standards can be accessed via Absorb.

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 2-3 team per college
Action Skills (Includes Middle School) (IDEA Requirement)-Individual-3 individuals per college
Additive Manufacturing-Team of 2-3 Teams per College
Advertising Design-Individual-3 Individuals per College
American Spirit (Includes Middle School)-Team of 3-3 Teams per College
Architectural Drafting-Individual-3 Individuals per College-3 Teams per College
Audio-Radio Production-Team of 2-3 Teams per College-3 Teams per College
Automated Manufacturing Technology-Team of 3-3 Teams per College
Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair (High School Only)-Individual-HS Only-Must qualify at regionals.
Automotive Refinishing Technology-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Automotive Service Technology-Individual-1 Individual per College
Aviation Maintenance Technology-Individual-3 Individual per College
Baking and Pastry Arts-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Barbering-Individual-1 Individuals per College
Basic Health Care Skills (High School Only)-Individual
Building Maintenance (IDEA Requirement)-Individual-3 Individual per College
Cabinetmaking-Individual-3 Individual per College
Career Pathways Showcase Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources-Team of 3-3 Teams per College
Career Pathways Showcase Arts and Communication-Team of 3-3 Teams per College-3 Teams per College
Career Pathways Showcase Business Management and Technology-Team of 3-3 Teams per College
Career Pathways Showcase Health Service-Team of 3-3 Teams per College
Career Pathways Showcase Human Services-Team of 3-3 Teams per College
Career Pathways Showcase Industrial Engineering Technology-Team of 3-3 Teams per College
Carpentry-Individual
Chapter Business Procedure-Team of 6
Chapter Display (Includes Middle School)-Team of 3
CNC 2 Axis Turning Programmer-Individual-3 Individuals per College
CNC 3 Axis Milling Programmer-Individual-3 Individuals per College
CNC 5 Axis Milling Programmer-Individual-3 Individuals per College
CNC Programmer-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Collision Damage Appraisal-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Collision Repair Technology-Individual-3 Indivduals per College
Commercial Roofing-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Commercial sUAS Drone-Team of 2-3 Teams Per College
Community Action Project (Includes Middle School) (IDEA Requirement)-Team of 2-3 Teams per College
Community Service (Includes Middle School)-Team of 3-3 Teams per College
Computer Programming-Individual-3 Individuals Per College
Cosmetology-Individual-1 Individual per College
Crime Scene Investigation-Team of 3-3 Teams per College
Criminal Justice-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Culinary Arts-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Customer Service-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Cyber Security-Team of 2-2 Teams per College
Dental Assisting-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Diesel Equipment Technology-Individual-1 Individual per College
Digital Cinema Production-Team of 2-3 Teams per College
Early Childhood Education-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Electrical Construction Wiring-Individual-1 Individual per College
Electronics Technology-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Emergency Medical Technician-Team of 2-2 Teams per College
Employment Application Process (IDEA Requirement)-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Engineering Technology-Design-Team of 3-3 Teams per College
Entrepreneurship-Team of 4-3 Teams per College
Esthetics-Individual-2 Individuals per College
Extemporaneous Speaking (Includes Middle School)-Individual-2 Individuals per College
Facilithon-Leadership in Facility Mangement-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Firefighting-Individual-3 Individuals per College
First Aid-CPR-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Graphic Communications-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Graphic Imaging-Sublimation-Individual-3 Individual per College
Health Knowledge Bowl-Team of 4-2 Teams per College
Health Occupations Professional Portfolio-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Heavy Equipment Operation-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R)-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Industrial Motor Control-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Information Technology Services-Individual-1 Individual per College
Interactive Application and Video Game Development-Team of 2-3 Teams per College
Internet of Things (IOT) Smart Home-Individual-3 Individual per College
Internetworking-Individual-2 Individuals per College
Job Interview-Individual-1 Individual per College
Job Skill Demonstration A (Includes Middle School)-Individual-1 Individual per College
Job Skill Demonstration Open (Includes Middle School)-Individual-1 Individual per College
Marine Service Technology-Individual-3 Individual per College
Masonry-Individual-3 Individual per College
Mechatronics-Team of 2-1 Team per College
Medical Assisting-Individual-3 Individuals per College
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-3 Individuals per College
Mobile Robotics Technology (Includes Middle School)-Team of 2-2 Teams per College
Mock Trial (High School Only) (State Only)-Individual
Motorcycle Service Technology-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Nail Care-Individual-2 Individuals per College
Nurse Assisting-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Occupational Health and Safety Multiple-Team of 3-3 Teams per College
Occupational Health and Safety Single-Team of 3-3 Individuals per College
Opening and Closing Ceremonies (Includes Middle School)-Team of 7-1 Team per College
Outstanding Chapter (Includes Middle School)-Team of 3-3 Teams per College
Photography-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Pin Design (Click Here for Dates etc.) (Includes Middle School)-Individual-Open to all
Plumbing-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Power Equipment Technology-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Practical Nursing-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Prepared Speech (Includes Middle School)-Individual-2 Individuals per College
Principles of Engineering-Technology-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Promotional Bulletin Board (Includes Middle School)-Team of 3-3 Teams per College
Quiz Bowl-Team of 5 up to 7-1 Team per College
Related Technical Math-Individual (Test Only)(Max 2 per high school or dual)(Max 3 per college)
Restaurant Service-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Robotics and Automation Technology-Team of 2-2 Teams per College
Robotics-Urban Seach and Rescue (Includes Middle School)-Team of 2-2 Teams per College
Screen Printing Technology-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Sharon Melton Myers Spirit Contest (State Only)(High School Only)-Individual
Sheet Metal-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Suitcase Display (State Only Contest)(High School Only)-Individual
T-Shirt Design (Click Here for Dates etc.) (Includes Middle School)-Individual-Open to All
Team Works-Team of 4-1 Team per College
Technical Computer Applications-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Technical Drafting-Individual-1 Individual per College
Telecommunications Cabling-Individual-3 Individuals per College
Video Production-Team of 2-2 Teams per College
Video News Production-Team of 4-2 Teams per College
Web Design and Development-Team of 2-2 Teams per College
Welding Fabrication-Team of 3-1 Team per College
Welding Sculpture-Individual-1 Individual per College
Welding-Individual-1 Individual per College