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Building Maintenance, Action Skills

Cluster: Architecture and Construction State Qualifying Event: Not Required Participation: Individual Level: National Competition Competition Type: Skilled and Technical Competition Details Competitors demonstrate competencies related to the building maintenance trade. They include but are not limited to carpet care, office and restroom cleaning, floor care and liquid measurement. The competition is available to students who are […]

Masonry

Cluster: Architecture and Construction State Qualifying Event: Not Required Participation: Individual Level: National Competition Competition Type: Skilled and Technical Competition Details Students construct a composite brick and block project in a six-hour period that will test their ability to meet industry quality standards. In addition to a written exam, the critical eyes of journeymen judges are […]

3-D Animation and Visualization

Cluster: Arts, A/V Technology and Communications/Marketing State Qualifying Event: Not Required Participation: Teams of 2 Level: National Competition Competition Type: Skilled and Technical Competition Details This competition allows students to step into a real-world 3D production environment where creative output must be accomplished within specific time frame, resource and design constraints. Competitors must produce high-quality […]

Audio/Radio Production

Cluster: Arts, A/V Technology and Communications/Marketing State Qualifying Event: Not Required Participation: Teams of 2 Level: National Competition Competition Type: Skilled and Technical Competition Details This competition challenges two-person teams to produce a 60-second to two-minute audio/radio production. The competitors are judged on the professionalism of their production, the quality of the audio and the […]

Career Pathways Showcase: Arts, Audiovisual Technology, and Communications

Cluster: Arts, A/V Technology and Communications/Marketing State Qualifying Event: Not Required Participation: Teams of 3 Level: National Competition Competition Type: Occupational Related Competition Details This competition recognizes outstanding students for their ability to present  through the design and construction of a display the application of skills and education brought about through Career Pathways training. Students […]

Digital Cinema Production

Cluster: Arts, A/V Technology and Communications/Marketing State Qualifying Event: Not Required Participation: Teams of 2 Level: National Competition Competition Type: Skilled and Technical Competition Details This competition evaluates preparation for employment and recognizes outstanding students for excellence and professionalism in cinematography and short-film production. The contest includes a written exam, a storyboard assignment, an interview, […]

Basic Health Care Skills

Cluster: Arts, A/V Technology and Communications/Marketing State Qualifying Event: Required Participation: Individual Level: State Only Competition Competition Type: Skilled and Technical Competition Details Fashion Design evaluates each contestant’s preparation for employment and recognizes outstanding students for excellence and professionalism in the field of commercial sewing, design and embroidery decoration. Technical Standards The career competitions of the […]

Career Pathways Showcase: Business, Management and Technology

Cluster:  IT, Finance, Business Management and Administration State Qualifying Event: Not Required Participation: Teams of 3 Level: National Competition Competition Type: Occupational Related Competition Details This competition recognizes outstanding students for their ability to present through the design and construction of a display the application of skills and education brought about through Career Pathways training. Students […]

Career Pathways Showcase: Health Services

Cluster: Health Sciences State Qualifying Event: Not Required Participation: Teams of 3 Level: National Competition Competition Type: Occupational Related Competition Details This competition recognizes outstanding students for their ability to present through the design and construction of a display the application of skills and education brought about through Career Pathways training. Students deliver a professional […]

Career Pathways Showcase: Agriculture, Food and Natural

Cluster: Hospitality and Tourism/Human Services State Qualifying Event: Not Required Participation: Teams of 3 Level: National Competition Competition Type: Occupational Related Competition Details This competition recognizes outstanding students for their ability to present through the design and construction of a display the application of skills and education brought about through Career Pathways training. Students deliver […]

Action Skills

Cluster: Leadership State Qualifying Event: Not Required Participation: Individual Level: National Competition Competition Type: Leadership Competition Details This competition features a five- to seven-minute demonstration of an occupational skill in an area in which a student is training. Competitors use examples, experiments, displays or practical operations to clearly explain their skills using contestant-prepared visual aids. […]

American Spirit

Cluster: Leadership State Qualifying Event: Not Required Participation: Teams of 3 Level: National Competition Competition Type: Leadership Competition Details This is a notebook competition documenting SkillsUSA chapter’s community service and citizenship projects that demonstrate a belief in the American way of life and the purposes of SkillsUSA. Technical Standards The career competitions of the SkillsUSA […]

Additive Manufacturing

Cluster: Manufacturing/STEM State Qualifying Event: Not Required Participation: Teams of 2 Level: National Competition Competition Type: Skilled and Technical Competition Details The Additive Manufacturing (AM) competition embraces a wide range of materials and derivative processes in building parts suitable for end-use service. Also known as 3D printing, the virtually unlimited design freedom enabled by AM […]

Automated Manufacturing Technology

Cluster: Manufacturing/STEM State Qualifying Event: Not Required Participation: Teams of 3 Level: National Competition Competition Type: Skilled and Technical Competition Details The Additive Manufacturing (AM) competition embraces a wide range of materials and derivative processes in building parts suitable for end-use service. Also known as 3D printing, the virtually unlimited design freedom enabled by AM […]

Digital Cinema Production

Cluster: Architecture and Construction State Qualifying Event: Not Required Participation: Individual Level: State Only Competition Competition Type: Skilled and Technical Competition Details The competition evaluates and recognizes outstanding students for excellence and professionalism with their filmmaking skills in the areas of development, pre-production, production and postproduction through the writing, producing, directing and editing of an […]

Welding Fabrication

Cluster: Architecture and Construction State Qualifying Event: Not Required Participation: Individual Level: State Only Competition Competition Type: Skilled and Technical Competition Details This competition requires a team of three students to use their welding and fabrication skills to build a designed project from the provided material. The project is constructed by the competitors based on […]

Welding Sculpture

Cluster: Architecture and Construction State Qualifying Event: Not Required Participation: Individual Level: State Only Competition Competition Type: Skilled and Technical Competition Details Competitors demonstrate their ability to design and produce a welded sculpture and to describe all aspects of the creation of their design. Welded sculptures are displayed for the national competition along with a […]