The following competitions are offered at the annual State Leadership & Skills Competition.
For a list of the SkillsUSA General Regulations, click here
For a printable list of the 2025 Wisconsin State Leadership and Skills Contests, click here.
For a description of each competition, click here.
Be sure to reference the registration portal for final verification that the contest is indeed being offered this competition year. Unless noted as “state only”, all competitions have the opportunity to advance to the national competition.
Technical Standards for State-Only Contests (These contests do not advance to the national competition.)
- 3-D Printing & Design – WI Technical Standards Updated 2/2025 (State Only)
- CO2 Dragster – WI Technical Standards 2025 (State Only)
- Industrial Robotics – WI Technical Standards (State Only)
- Precision Machining Technology – WI Technical Standards (National Bound is call CNC Technician)
- Woodworking Display – WI Technical Standards (State Only)
Click to find out how to find the Technical Standards for National Events If you are sill having trouble finding them, email wisconsinskillsusa@gmail.com
Technical Standards
The SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards are the official rules and guides for each competition that’s part of the SkillsUSA Championships. Reviewed and revised as necessary each year, a competition’s technical standards include an overview of the competition, lists of technical skills and knowledge required, clothing requirements, equipment lists, and more.
SLSC 2025 – Students are allowed to participate in one Leadership/Occupational Competition and one Skilled Competition. Please note that Advisors will be responsible for assisting students with managing their schedules. In some cases, the schedule may not allow for more than one competition.
For the Wisconsin State event, there are no online submissions or online tests unless the Tech Chair contacts you directly.
| Contests 2025 – SLCS (2026 to be updated) | Type | MS | HS | Category | National bound? | Information |
| 3D Printing and Design – State Only | individual | X | X | SKILL | NO | |
| Additive Manufacturing (Previously Nationals 3D Printing) | team of 2 | X | X | SKILL | YES | Held at Madison College with lunch on Wednesday, bussing provided – watch bussing schedule Click for Contest Details |
| Advertising Design | individual | X | SKILL | YES | Bring own computer | |
| Architectural Drafting | individual | X | SKILL | YES | NEW Location – Held at New Holland Building on Alliant Energy Campus | |
| Automated Manufacturing Technology | team of 3 | X | SKILL | YES | Contest boxes are sent out around March 12th that allow the students to make the parts using a machine they are familiar with. They then send the completed parts back for judging. Students will have around 2 weeks to complete the part and send it back no later than March 26th. Testing will take place on site at SLSC. | |
| Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair | individual | X | SKILL | YES | Instructional Emails have been sent to Advisors. | |
| Automotive Service Technology | individual | X | SKILL | YES | Instructional Emails have been sent to Advisors. | |
| Aviation Maintenance Technology – New in 2025 | individual | X | SKILL | YES |
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| Baking and Pastry Arts – New in 2025 | individual | X | SKILL | YES | Must bring printed servsafe certification, Held at Madison College – Bussing provided, watch schedule | |
| Barbering | individual | X | SKILL | YES | Click for Tool List 2025 | |
| Cabinetmaking | individual | X | SKILL | YES | Click for Tool List | |
| Carpentry | individual | X | SKILL | YES | ||
| Chapter Display | team of 3 | X | X | LEAD | YES | |
| CNC 2-Axis Turning Programmer | individual | X | SKILL | YES | Contest boxes are sent out around March 12th that allow the students to make the parts using a machine they are familiar with. They then send the completed parts back for judging. Students will have around 2 weeks to complete the part and send it back no later than March 26th. Testing will take place on site at SLSC. | |
| CNC 3-Axis Milling Programmer | individual | X | SKILL | YES | Contest boxes are sent out around March 12th that allow the students to make the parts using a machine they are familiar with. They then send the completed parts back for judging. Students will have around 2 weeks to complete the part and send it back no later than March 26th. Testing will take place on site at SLSC. | |
| CO2 Dragster – State Only | individual | X | X | OCCU | NO | |
| Collision Repair Technology | individual | X | SKILL | YES | Held at Madison College – Bussing provided, watch schedule | |
| Commercial sUAS Drone | team of 2-4 | X | SKILL | YES | ||
| Community Service | team of 3 | X | X | LEAD | YES |
Drop off Binder before 3:00 pm on Tuesday, April 1st. Competition on Wed. April 2nd NEW Location – New Holland Building on Alliant Energy Campus |
| Computer Programming | individual | X | SKILL | YES | Bring own computer | |
| Cosmetology | individual | X | SKILL | YES | Click for Tool List 2025 | |
| Criminal Justice | individual | X | SKILL | YES | ||
| Culinary Arts | individual | X | SKILL | YES |
Must bring printed servsafe certification, Held at Madison College – Bussing provided, watch schedule
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| Customer Service | individual | X | OCCU | YES | NEW Location – Held at New Holland Building on Alliant Energy Campus | |
| Diesel Equipment Technology | individual | X | SKILL | YES | Instructional Emails have been sent to Advisors. | |
| Digital Cinema Production | Team of 2 | X | SKILL | YES | Email has been sent to Advisors with Contestants. Event ran ahead of time. | |
| Electrical Construction Wiring | individual | X | SKILL | YES | ||
| Electronics Technology | individual | X | SKILL | YES | ||
| Engineering Technology/Design – MS New in 2025 | team of 3 | X | X | OCCU | YES | |
| Entrepreneurship | team of 4 | X | X | OCCU | HS only | Drop off Binder before 3:00 pm on Tuesday, April 1st. Competition on Wed. April 2nd – NEW Location – New Holland Building on Alliant Energy Campus |
| Extemporaneous Speaking | individual | X | X | LEAD | YES | |
| Facilithon (Leadership in Facility Management) | individual | X | OCCU | YES | ||
| First Aid/CPR | individual | X | OCCU | YES | Follow AHA guidelines, need to have a valid CPR/First-aid card from AHA or Red Cross. We follow basic BLS from AHA for review prior. | |
| Industrial Robotics – State Only | team of 3 | X | SKILL | NO | ||
| Information Technology Services | individual | X | SKILL | YES | ||
| Job Interview | individual | X | X | LEAD | HS only | |
| Job Skill Demonstration A | individual | X | X | LEAD | YES | |
| Job Skill Demonstration Open | individual | X | X | LEAD | YES | |
| Marine Service Technology | individual | X | SKILL | YES | Components will be from various brands, in the past they have been exclusively yamaha, but this year will a mixture. | |
| Masonry | individual | X | SKILL | YES | Proper PPE & Tool List | |
| Mechatronics | team of 2 | X | SKILL | YES | Demo | |
| Medical Math | individual | X | OCCU | YES | ||
| Medical Terminology | individual | X | OCCU | YES | ||
| Opening & Closing Ceremonies | team of 7 | X | X | LEAD | YES | |
| Photography | individual | X | SKILL | YES | ||
| Pin Design | individual | X | X | LEAD | YES | Event already ran for 2025 SLSC – winners will be announced at SLSC |
| Power Equipment Technology | individual | X | SKILL | YES | Check back for tool list | |
| Precision Machining Technology (CNC Technician at Nationals) | individual | X | SKILL | YES | Held at Madison College – Bussing provided, watch schedule | |
| Prepared Speech | individual | X | X | LEAD | YES | |
| Promotional Bulletin Board | team of 3 | X | X | LEAD | YES | The use of lasers are prohibited, only materials listed on Tech Standards can be used |
| Related Technical Math – HS only Nationals | individual | X | X | OCCU | HS only | |
| Robotics: Urban Search & Rescue | team of 2 | X | X | SKILL | YES | |
| Screen Printing Technology | individual | X | SKILL | YES | Competition will take place April 1st at 3:00 at Screen Door Studios. Testing and Interview April 2nd. | |
| Sheet Metal | individual | X | SKILL | YES | Check back for tool list | |
| T-Shirt Design | individual | X | X | LEAD | YES | Follow Technical Standards – No additional information is needed ahead of time |
| Team Engineering Challenge – MS only Nationals | team of 3 | X | X | SKILL | MS only |
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| TeamWorks (Youtube Time Lapse Sample) | team of 4 | X | SKILL | YES | Click for Tool List and Clothing– This contest starts at NOON on Tuesday (eat lunch ahead of time) NOTE – this is a construction team of 4 people – not to be confused with Team Engineering Challenge! | |
| Technical Drafting | individual | X | SKILL | YES | Bring own computer | |
| Video Production | team of 2 | X | SKILL | YES | Held Virtual prior – Click for Info | |
| Video News Production | team of 4 | X | SKILL | YES | Done onsite | |
| Welding | individual | X | SKILL | YES | Held at Madison College – Bussing provided, watch schedule. All Welders will eat lunch at Madison College, plan bussing to accommodate lunch schedule. Check our Welding Website, for Prints, Schedule and results will be posted after event is complete. | |
| Welding Fabrication | team of 3 | X | SKILL | YES |
Each team is allowed only 3 hours to build and the students should be stopped at that time. Technically, they should not go over time. Think of it as if the team was competing AT the state conference or Nationals, they would be stopped at the time limit and the contest would end. |
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| Welding Sculpture | individual | X | X | SKILL | HS only | |
| Woodworking Display (Cost $0-$50) State Only | individual | X | OCCU | NO | ||
| Woodworking Display (Cost $0-$100) MS Only -State Only | individual | X | OCCU | NO | ||
| Woodworking Display (Cost $51-$149) State Only | individual | X | OCCU | NO | ||
| Woodworking Display (Cost $150-$400) State Only | individual | X | OCCU | NO |
Rules for state and local events may vary from the national guidelines, but most state competitive events are modeled after the national technical standards. As a free membership benefit, SkillsUSA professional members (our instructors and advisors) receive the current SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards for all competitions when they have submitted a current and accurate email address with their membership details.
Current SkillsUSA professional members: Watch the video below to learn how to access the SkillsUSA Championships Technical Standards as part of your professional member benefits package. Not yet a professional member? Learn how to join and why.