Contest Updates
Sample Scorecards
How to access technical standards
Preparation for the SkillsUSA Championships begins with the SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards. These are the official rules and regulations for each competition, and they are included as a benefit of membership. In addition to the rules for all national competitions, the standards include an overview, lists of technical skills and knowledge required, clothing requirement, and eligibility and equipment lists.
To access the Technical Standards, members both students and advisors, can navigate to SkillsUSA Pathful.
To access the Technical Standards, members both students and advisors, can navigate to SkillsUSA Pathful.
- 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
Online testing
TESTING OPENS APPROX. MARCH 8th & CLOSES APPROX. MARCH 20th
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 around March 8th and will be open until approx. March 20th 11:59 PM. No further testing will be allowed after March 20th. 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 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 around March 8th and will be open until approx. March 20th 11:59 PM. No further testing will be allowed after March 20th. 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 around March 8th and will be open until approx. March 20th at 11:59 PM. No further testing will be allowed after March 20th. 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 27th, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Located at the SLCC Redwood Campus Lifetime Activities Center (LAC) Arena
Parking Info: March 26th and 27th: 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 20th. Failure to turn in a resume will result in 10 point deduction from the total scorecard.
Submission Link:
https://forms.gle/CAqirg93axeSL9eJ6
*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.
Submission Link:
https://forms.gle/CAqirg93axeSL9eJ6
*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 26 and 27. 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 27th, 2026.
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 26 and 27. 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 27th, 2026.