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 Leadership Development contests in all participating Training Programs. In addition to the Leadership Development competitions, students may also compete in the Skilled and Technical, and 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 approved chapter, taking 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 Leadership Development competitions that are 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
2024 Contests Div Team Category State
Action Skills S Leadership Development
ACTION SKILLS M Leadership Development
American Spirit M/S Yes Leadership Development
Audio Visual Production Quiz Bowl S Yes Leadership Development TX
Automotive Service Quiz Bowl S Yes Leadership Development TX
Career Promotion Demonstration S Yes Leadership Development TX
Chapter Business Procedure S Yes Leadership Development
Chapter Display M/S Yes Leadership Development
Community Action Project M/S Yes Leadership Development
Community Service S Yes Leadership Development
COMMUNITY SERVICE M Yes Leadership Development
Cosmetology Quiz Bowl S Yes Leadership Development TX
Criminal Justice Quiz Bowl S Yes Leadership Development TX
Culinary Arts Quiz Bowl S Yes Leadership Development TX
Emblem Ceremony S Yes Leadership Development TX
EMBLEM CEREMONY M Yes Leadership Development TX
Employment Application Process S Leadership Development
Extemporaneous Speaking S Leadership Development
EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING M Leadership Development
IT Quiz Bowl S Leadership Development TX
Job Interview S Leadership Development
JOB INTERVIEW M Leadership Development
Job Skill Demonstration A S Leadership Development
JOB SKILL DEMONSTRATION A M Leadership Development
Job Skill Demonstration Open S Leadership Development
JOB SKILL DEMONSTRATION OPEN M Leadership Development
Occupational Health and Safety – Multiple S Yes Leadership Development
Occupational Health and Safety – Single S Yes Leadership Development
Opening and Closing Ceremonies S Yes Leadership Development
OPENING AND CLOSING CEREMONIES M Yes Leadership Development
Outsanding SkillsUSA Texas Member S Leadership Development TX
OUTSTANDING CHAPTER M Yes Leadership Development
Outstanding Chapter S Yes Leadership Development
Pin Design S Leadership Development
PIN DESIGN M Leadership Development
Prepared Speech S Leadership Development
PREPARED SPEECH M Leadership Development
Promotional Bulletin Board S Yes Leadership Development
PROMOTIONAL BULLETIN BOARD M Yes Leadership Development
PROMOTIONAL POSTER M Yes Leadership Development TX
Quiz Bowl S Yes Leadership Development
QUIZ BOWL M Yes Leadership Development TX
SkillsUSA Texas Memorial Scholarship S Leadership Development TX
T-Shirt Design M/S Leadership Development