SkillsUSA offers many opportunities for growth through career competitions. Students can compete at the local, district, state, national or international levels. Students must compete at the district level to advance to the state level, and then state to advance to the national contest. SkillsUSA Texas offers hands-on technical and skilled contests in the Architecture & Construction cluster, Arts, A/V Technology and Communications cluster, Hospitality & Tourism, Human Services, Information Technology, Law, Public Safety & Corrections, Manufacturing, STEM and in the Transportation Distribution & Logistics cluster. In addition to the Skilled and Technical competitions, students may also compete in the Leadership Development, Occupationally Related competitions.
For District and State level regulations and guidelines, such as registration limits, and eligibility requirements, please refer to the Texas Regulations.
Each joined student in an approved chapter, enrolled in a class that qualifies under the technical standard may enter (up to 10 things for one registration fee):
- One skilled & technical individual competition AND one team skilled & technical competition AND
- One individual leadership competition AND one team leadership competition AND
- One individual demonstration competition AND one team demonstration competition
- One individual occupational related competition AND one team occupational related competition AND
- One individual job exhibit AND one job exhibit multiple or chapter
The following is a list of current Skilled and Technical competitions offered in SkillsUSA Texas. Keep in mind, that some of the contests are “State Only”, meaning there is not a national level for that contest. National contest descriptions are on the national web page, www.skillsusa.org, and the “State Only” contest descriptions can be found within the Texas Regulations. For the most updated list of contests offered, please refer to the Texas Regulations.
The National office put together this video that may help prepare you for the presentation portion of the Teamworks competition check it out here
| 2023 Contests | Div | Team | Category | State |
| 3D Visualization and Animation | S | Yes | Skilled and Technical Sciences | |
| Advertising Design | S | Yes | Skilled and Technical Sciences | |
| Additive Manufacturing | S | Yes | Skilled and Technical Sciences | |
| ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING | M | Yes | Skilled and Technical Sciences | TX |
| Applied Engineering | S | Yes | Skilled and Technical Sciences | TX |
| Architectural Drafting | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Audio/Radio Production | S | Yes | Skilled and Technical Sciences | |
| Auto CAD – Civil Design | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | TX | |
| Automated Manufacturing Technology | S | Yes | Skilled and Technical Sciences | |
| Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Automotive Refinishing Technology | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Automotive Service Technology | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| AUTOMOTIVE TOOL ID | M | Skilled and Technical Sciences | TX | |
| Automotive Trades Tool ID | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | TX | |
| Aviation Maintenance Technology | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Barbering | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Basic Health Care Skills | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Video News Producton (formerly Broadcast News) | S | Yes | Skilled and Technical Sciences | |
| Building Maintenance | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Building Search | S | Yes | Skilled and Technical Sciences | TX |
| Cabinetmaking | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Carpentry | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| CNC 5-Axis Milling Programmer | S | Demonstration Events | ||
| CNC Programmer (formerly CNC Technician) | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| CNC 3-Axis Milling Programmer | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| CNC 2-Axis Turning Programmer | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Collision Damage Appraisal | S | Demonstration Events | ||
| Collision Repair Technology | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Baking and Pasty Arts (formerly Commercial Baking) | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Commercial sUAS Drone | S | Yes | Skilled and Technical Sciences | |
| Computer Programming | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Construction Materials ID | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | TX | |
| CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ID | M | Skilled and Technical Sciences | TX | |
| CONSTRUCTION TOOL ID | M | Skilled and Technical Sciences | TX | |
| Construction Trades Tool ID | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | TX | |
| Cosmetology | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Cosmetology 3D Freehand Nail Art | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | TX | |
| Crime Scene Investigation | S | Yes | Skilled and Technical Sciences | |
| Criminal Justice | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Culinary Arts | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Cyber Security | S | Yes | Skilled and Technical Sciences | |
| Dental Assisting | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Desktop Publishing | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | TX | |
| Diesel Equipment Technology | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Digital Cinema Production | S | Yes | Skilled and Technical Sciences | |
| Early Childhood Education | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Electrical Construction Wiring | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Electronics Technology | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Emergency Medical Technician | S | Yes | Skilled and Technical Sciences | |
| ESports | S | Yes | Demonstration Events | TX |
| Esthetics | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Felony Traffic Stop | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | TX | |
| Firefighting | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Forensic Science Team | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | TX | |
| Graphic Communications | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Graphic Imaging Sublimation | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Industrial Motor Control | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Information Technology Services | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Interactive Application & Game Development | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Internet of Things Smart Home | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Internetworking | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Land Surveying | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | TX | |
| Marine Service Technology | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Masonry | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Mechanical Drafting | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | TX | |
| Mechatronics | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Medical Assisting | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Mobile Electronics Installation | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Mobile Robotic Technology | S | Yes | Skilled and Technical Sciences | |
| MOBILE ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGY | M | Yes | Skilled and Technical Sciences | |
| Motorcycle Service Technology | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Nail Art | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | TX | |
| Nail Care | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| National Electrical Code – Written Test | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | TX | |
| Natural Hair Design & Weaving | S | Demonstration Contest | TX | |
| Nurse Assisting | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Photography | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Police Application Contest | S | Demonstration Contest | TX | |
| Plumbing | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Power Equipment Technology | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Practical Nursing | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Precision Machining Technology | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | TX | |
| Residential Commercial and Appliance Technology | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Restaurant Service | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Robotics and Automation Technology | S | Yes | Skilled and Technical Sciences | |
| Robotics Urban Search and Rescue | S | Yes | Skilled and Technical Sciences | |
| ROBOTICS URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE | M | Yes | Skilled and Technical Sciences | |
| Screen Printing Technology | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Sheet Metal | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Tactical Response Team | S | Demonstration Contest | TX | |
| TEAM ENGINEERING CHALLENGE | M | Yes | Skilled and Technical Sciences | |
| TeamWorks | S | Yes | Skilled and Technical Sciences | |
| Technical Computer Applications | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Technical Drafting | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Telecommunications Cabling | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Television (Video) Production | S | Yes | Skilled and Technical Sciences | |
| Web Design and Development | S | Yes | Skilled and Technical Sciences | |
| Wedding Cake Design | S | Demonstration Contest | TX | |
| Welding | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | ||
| Welding Applications | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | TX | |
| Welding Fabrication | S | Yes | Skilled and Technical Sciences | |
| Welding I | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences | TX | |
| Welding Sculpture | S | Skilled and Technical Sciences |