The SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards for specific competitions are revised and distributed each fall. There are times when competition updates need to be shared prior to national conference. Those updates are listed here, so it’s important to check this site often to ensure that competitors are prepared for the national competition.
Important: The competition updates listed below provide members with the latest information about themes, clarifications, professional development test study guide, national competitor online submission/testing requirements and more. A competition update covers anything that is not listed in the official SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards and that a competitor and/or advisor needs to be aware of and bring and/or complete for the national competition. State-specific competition updates are not published on the national website.
SkillsUSA Competitor Keys to Success: visit our webpage to review the National Competitor Checklist that outlines important competitor resources and requirements.
Note: No live animals or biohazardous materials are allowed as part of any competition.
Note for competitors who have devices that connect to Internet: The Wi-Fi Internet access in the Georgia World Congress Center (where the SkillsUSA Championships are held) is predominately available only on the 5GHz band. Please ensure the device you are bringing for your competition can connect to a 5GHz band. It is recommended that competitors test their device prior to arriving for NLSC, and, if applicable, bring an appropriate 5GHz adaptor.
SkillsUSA Championships national competitors must complete their online submission(s) by June 6, 2024, at 5 p.m. ET. Check the current SkillsUSA Technical Standards and updates listed below to learn more about any required national pre-conference online submissions. The upload(s) will be completed via SkillsUSA’s secure platform, and the link to the online submission website will be published here on May 22, 2024. State-specific competition pre-conference requirements are not published on the national website.
The SkillsUSA Professional Development Test for national competitors will be conducted pre-conference via the SkillsUSA Online Testing Platform. All national high school and college/postsecondary competitors are required to complete the SkillsUSA Professional Development Test, except for those entered in Action Skills, Building Maintenance, Community Action Project, and Employment Application Process. As a reminder, all middle school competitors are exempt from the national online resume and SkillsUSA Professional Development Test.
This topic is to be addressed by competitors in the SkillsUSA Chapter Display, Prepared Speech and Promotional Bulletin Board competitions. The SkillsUSA competition theme for the 2023-24 school year is: SkillsUSA: No Limits.
The barbering competition 2024 theme for the creative freestyle design is Ocean/Marine.
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The technical committee provided the following clarification: Creativity is evaluated in the creative cut and beard design, while haircutting is evaluated in the recreation of men’s haircuts from a photograph. Competitors will be expected to duplicate a minimum of two (2) haircuts from a photograph. Each haircut and style must be completed within a 45 minute time limit.
Click the link to download the 2024 Commercial sUAS Drone competition guide.
The 2024 Esthetics competition fantasy theme is Doll Face.
The technical committee has provided the following update to the resource for standard:
BOWL 1.0 — Answer questions from the academic foundations outlined by the National Consortium for Health Science Education (NCHSE) Standards.
The national technical committee has provided the following update to provide study resources for the Mobile Electronics Installation competition at NLSC 2024.
For the Mobile Electronics Installation competition at NLSC 2024: The user will complete this form requesting access to study resources, and a link to the course and a coupon code will be emailed to them.
The game manuals for the 2024 Mobile Robotics Technology competition are available below:
Click the link to download the 2024 Robotics – Urban Search and Rescue Challenge Guide.