2024 SkillsUSA Utah Leadership and Skills Conference Awards Ceremony Slideshow

Photos from the awards ceremony and various contests can be found here:
Awards Ceremony: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBmBWV
Various Contests: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBmDUt
General Regulations and Rules
2024 Contest List​
Contest Updates
Please see our contest updates blog for more information: ​https://www.utahskillsusa.org/2024-contest-updates
rWe will be using Remind to push out notifications about contest updates. We are asking only advisors at this time to sign up for alerts from Remind. Please text the codes below to join the cluster your contests are assigned to. Text the following code to 81010.
General Conference Notifications: @2024ULSC
Architecture & Construction: @UTARCHCON
Audio/Visual Technology: @UTAVTECH
Communications & Leadership: @UTCOMLEAD
Health Science, Law & Public Safety: @UTHSLPS
Hospitality & Tourism: @UTHOSP
Human Services: @UTHUMSERV
Information Technology: @UTINFOTECH
Manufacturing: @UTMANUF
Transportation &Logistics: @UTTRANSP

Not sure what cluster you belong to? Check our Master Status Sheet to find out:
Sample Scorecards
The Scorecards used at ULSC this year (2024) may differ slightly from the Scorecards in 2022, due to logistics, available equipment, etc. but we strive to align our State Contests as closely as possible to the National Contests.
How to access technical standards
  • PLEASE follow the  Virtual Technical Standards for each contest.
  • We cannot stress this enough.  The judges follow the Technical Standards as close as possible when scoring to best prepare students for Nationals.
  • SkillsUSA has made changes to some of the Technical Standards from Previous years. Be sure to download the CURRENT technical standards. Instructions for where to locate them are available through SkillsUSA Absorb. 
  • Advisors must be registered as a Professional Member of SkillsUSA to have access to the technical standards.
  • Clothing Requirements can also be found though the Technical Standards page. 
Clothing Requirements
Official SkillsUSA Competition Clothing is required. Please see following documents for more information.
​*Contest specific clothing requirements.
Online testing
TESTING OPENS MARCH 8th & CLOSES MARCH 22nd
Testing info found here, including which contests get what test
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Test 1 of 2: The Professional Development Test is one of two tests that are required to be completed prior to arriving at ULSC.  The SkillsUSA Professional Development test will be conducted pre-conference via the SkillsUSA Online Testing Platform; Individual log-in information and specific directions will be provided to Students by March 8th and will be open until March 22nd 11:59 PM.  No further testing will be allowed after March 22nd.  Tests will be proctored at the local chapter by a teacher, school administrator, or local industry partner.  The Professional Development Test is worth 25 points out of the overall score for each contest.  All 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. 
Test 2 of 2: The Technical Assessment or Online Test is the second of two required tests to be completed prior to arriving at ULSC.  This test will also be conducted online via the pre-conference SkillsUSA Online Testing Platform.  Individual log-in information and specific directions will be provided to Students by March 8th and will be open until March 22nd 11:59 PM.  No further testing will be allowed after March 22nd.  Tests will be proctored at the local chapter by a teacher, school administrator, or local industry partner.  The technical Assessment will be worth 75 points out of the overall score for each contest. 
General schedule, maps, and Parking Information
Awards Ceremony will be Friday, March 29th, 2024 at 6:00 PM. Located at the SLCC Redwood Campus Lifetime Activities Center (LAC) Arena
Parking Info: March 28th and 29th: There are no ticket days on Salt Lake Community College campuses: Redwood, Westpointe, South City and Miller. All guests will need to park in Student Parking. These are yellow lined areas. If anyone parks in a pay lot, they will be responsible for the fees/ticket.
Resume and rELEASE foRM sUBMISSION
​All contestants are required to submit a resume and a release form. Submissions due by Friday March 22nd. Failure to turn in a resume will result in 10 point deduction from the total scorecard. 
Submission Link: 
https://forms.gle/du8wvn9vBnUJVCQJ9
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​*If the participation agreement is not properly signed and dated, the student may not be allowed to participate in the SkillsUSA Utah conference events. All participants must submit this properly completed, signed, and dated form to participate. 
Apply to be a state Officer/ Call for School Delegates
Utah’s State Officer Program includes training that will help students become their best; it is designed
to provide unique opportunities to students that want to be leaders. SkillsUSA State Officer accepted
officer applicants will be added to a ballot and are permitted to campaign at the state conference held
March 28 & 29. Officers will be elected by student delegates and announced at the awards session of
the state conference. Do you think you have what it takes? The application for becoming a state officer can be found here.

Voting will take place during the Delegate Session(Meet the Candidates/Voting and Business Meeting) at 2:30 PM located in the Lifetime Activities Center (LAC) Arena on Friday March 29th, 2024.