SkillsUSA Championships
Carpentry
Competitors frame walls using wood and/or steel studs, cut and install rafters, gable end overhangs, fascia board and soffit installation, install sheathing and/or exterior siding and trim. Demonstration of knowledge of stair construction is required. Competitors will be judged on accuracy, ability to read and interpret blueprints, workmanship, safety and the proper use of tools, equipment and materials.
Chapter Business Procedure
(Team of 6) Student teams demonstrate knowledge of parliamentary procedure in both a written exam and a team demonstration. The written exam covers questions related to materials found in Robert’s Rules of Order—Newly Revised. During the presentation, the team will demonstrate the running of a typical business meeting using a standard order of business.
Collision Repair Technology
Competitors demonstrate their ability to perform jobs & skills based on the task list outlined by ASE & the ASE Education Foundation. The competition includes a series of workstations to assess skills in the following areas: metal straightening, attachment methods, plastic repair & structural analysis. The overall appearance of the finished product, speed and proper safety practices are judged. There are written tests on estimating, structural analysis, and an ASE exam.
Commercial Roofing
Competitors will install the most commonly used roof type, thermoplastic, on the same mockup used for NRCA’s ProCertification exam. Participants will put on all required safety equipment, roll out a sheet of thermoplastic membrane, mechanically attach it to the deck, flash the perimeter edge wall, and flash around a box and pipe boot. Contest involves a written test, which is the same as the exam for NRCA’s TRAC: Thermoplastic course.
Community Action Project
(Team of 2) A team of two students must develop, execute, document and present a completed community service project that provides a benefit to the community or the school and demonstrates excellence and professionalism. A letter from the appropriate school official on school letterhead stating that the competitor is classified under the provisions of Public Law 105-17, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 1997, is required for participation.
Community Service
(Team of 3) This competition evaluates local chapter activities that benefit the communities while becoming productive community members. SkillsUSA chapters present their best community service project for the year. Competitors are evaluated on a professional portfolio that details their chapter’s community service project and on a presentation to a panel of judges. The competencies that are evaluated are based on the team’s professionalism in the visual representation of the pr
Crime Scene Investigation
(Team of 3) Contestants will demonstrate basic skills associated with working a crime scene. Members will process a crime scene including searching, identifying evidence, measuring, photographing, & preparing a sketch. Members will demonstrate basic crime scene skills such as lifting a fingerprint, swabbing serological evidence, packaging evidence, interpret crime scene evidence such as classifying a fingerprint pattern, complete narratives, & crime logs.
Criminal Justice
For students preparing to be police officers or to work in other areas of criminal justice. Typically, this competition will utilize both written examination and practical exercises to evaluate the competitors’ abilities and knowledge of the field. The competitors are scored on their knowledge and application of U.S. Constitutional Law, written and verbal communications skills, and their ability to handle an entry-level law enforcement position.
Customer Service
The competition evaluates students’ proficiency in providing customer service. The competition involves live, role-playing situations. Competitors demonstrate their ability to perform customer service in both written and oral forms including telephone and computer skills, communications, problem solving, conflict resolution and business etiquette.
Diesel Equipment Technology
Competitors cycle through fourteen stations testing and troubleshooting engines, electrical and electronics systems, powertrain systems including chassis, transmissions and carriers. Competitors demonstrate skills in hydraulic systems, vehicle inspections, fundamental failure analysis, brake systems, air-conditioning systems and general shop skills. Competitors also perform a job interview and complete a written test.
Electrical Construction Wiring
Competitors will complete a written test of the National Electric Code, a practical conduit bending exercise & hands-on installation of a conduit system, cabling system and wiring devices. Working from drawings & specification sheets, competitors are required to install an electrical system common in most residential and light commercial projects. Judging is based on general workmanship, accuracy of layout and installation, and adherence to the current NEC and standard industry safe practices.