The SkillsUSA Championships begin at the local level with contests in classrooms nationwide, followed by the District, State, National and even the WorldSkills events. Winners test their skills, frequently make job contacts, and have a chance of recognition. District, State and National winners receive gold, silver and bronze medallions, scholarships, tools and other awards.
The official regulations for the national events are published in the SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards free to download to anyone with a professional membership. National contest descriptions are on the national web page, www.skillsusa.org search for contest updates.
The official Texas Regulations are the guiding documents for all Texas Championships, including Job Exhibits and Texas-Only contests. The Texas Regulations are free to download from the state website, located under the Contest Overview menu at www.skillsusatx.org.
2023 State Leadership and Skills Conference Information
The Texas State Leadership and Skills Conference (TXLSC) event details will be posted as the conference date approaches. The cost for all SkillsUSA Texas State Leadership and Skills Conferences for 2023 will be $100. This event is open to District Leadership and Skills Conference winners, who are paid members that were registered by Feb 1. All event attendees for the 2022-2023 school year, will follow local CDC guidelines. The waiver language specific to COVID is part of the liability form you click as part of registration. To register, please go to: https://www.skillsusa-register.org/
State Registration will open March 1, 2023 and close on March 20, 2023.
The last day to cancel your registration or submit a substitution will be Tues March 21, 2023 at 5pm. ADD/SUB forms HERE. Payment is due April 20, 2023.
Online PD Testing window is Mon March 27 9am – Wed Mar 29th 4pm. If you have not started the test by 4pm on the 29th your scores will not count.
Click here for information: PD OnlineTestingUserGuide. If a contestant does not take the test, they will get a ZERO score, no exceptions. If they are entered in multiple contests they will only take the test once. Please register your students with a personal, not a school email address. Only registered advisors will get the login information for their campus emailed to them on Fri Mar 24th.
National-and-State-PD-Test-Study-Guide
2023 State Conference Hotel Blocks are open. Click here for Passkey link.
Please do not book your rooms outside of the block or try to call the hotel because you are having trouble with passkey. To receive the contracted room rates a 2 night stay is required. Email Amy for help: amy@skillsusatx.org
How to Use Passkey, the hotel booking portal.
2023 SkillsUSA Texas Conference Agenda
Advisors: 11pm is the curfew for all contestants while in Corpus Christi.
2023 State Contest Schedule-Posted 032923
Look for updates on the number of places advancing, some tech chairs have allowed more places to compete. We are working hard on updates, more to come!
Substitution-Add Request State Form 2023 This form is only used after you have submitted your state registration.
2023 State Conference Contest Updates
Grievance Form Fillable Please email to contests@skillsusatx.org. Only properly completed forms submitted on time will be considered.
ABC IS A CASHLESS VENUE FOR ALL TRANSACTIONS. PLEASE BE PREPARED.
Exhibitor Package – 2023
2023 State Officer Application
The state officer test will be given online during a proctored zoom call on Tues Mar 26th at 6pm. Candidate applications that are accepted to move to this round will be notified after the March 20th application deadline.
If you want to get the Career Essentials assessments and certificates you can go here to purchase.
The SkillsUSA Texas Outstanding Member Scholarship for 2023 is valued at $1,000 from Career and Technical Associates of Texas. Applications for district are on each district’s webpage and one student from each district will advance to State Contest to be chosen as the recipient.
SkillsUSA Texas Memorial Scholarship Application Click Here is due March 15th!
Shuttle Schedule for State Contest 2023
2022 National Officer Application Process for Texas
Volunteer-Letter-State-2023 Sign Up Form HERE
Observer Forms for non-conference registrants. Public viewing hours and spaces are limited. For full access to the conference, you will need to register as a guest with your school campus and pay the full registration price.
UPDATE for NLSC Clothing from Centricity
App website: https://web.cvent.com/attendee-login
Thank you AMP for the scholarships for the following contests: Photography, Audio/Radio Production, Digital Cinema Production, Video News Production, Televsion (Video) Production and Advertising Design. 1st, 2nd and 3rd places at State!