2024-2025 Contest Information

SkillsUSA Oklahoma holds qualifying rounds for some of its contests each year known as Regional and District Competitions in preparation of the State Leadership and Skills Conference in April. Not every contest will have a qualifying round. Find out what contest requires a regional or district qualifier using the Competitive Events List link below.

Competitive Events List for 2024-2025 

Contest Descriptions

SkillsUSA Oklahoma follows national SkillsUSA Championships contests to the best of our ability. Adjustments may be needed to help facilitate contests at the state level. To learn more about the contests individual’s can participate in and what categories they fit into  research the contests here and Professional members can login to Absorb to find a contest technical.

Want to learn more about the General Regulations for SkillsUSA Championships?  Follow this link

SkillsUSA Oklahoma does not offer every contest that is provided at the national level. Please review the competitive events list to see contests being offered for 2024-2025 contest season.

Registration Dates

Registration Opens: December 4, 2024

Registration Closes: January 10, 2025

Online Testing Information

Online Testing is proctored through individual technology centers testing locations.  Please contact your local technology center to set up testing time for contests.  Please test early, if possible. We can not extend testing windows for missed testing. Bad weather is always a possibility in January.

       Online testing starts:  January 6, 2025

       Online testing ends:  January 27, 2025

Registration and Fees

For the planning, safety, and security of all participants and contests everyone attending/participating at the regional or district contest must officially register.

Advisors: No registration fee for advisors but schools must register advisors that will be attending.

Contestants: $35.00 per contest entered. (Limit of 2 contests)

  • Reminder– Customer Service is considered an Occupationally Related Contest and aligns with categories assigned by national SkillsUSA

Cosmetology models: $20.00

  • Every Esthetics and Nail contestant must have a registered model participating in the contest.

Additional fees are required for some contests and will be added accordingly.

  • Barbering- $100.00
  • Cabinetmaking – $135.00
  • Carpentry- $65.00
  • Cosmetology- $55.00
  • Welding- $145.00
  • Welding Fabrication – $52.00 per team member (3 person team)

Regional Skills Contests

Click on the name of the contest below to find more information about location and date for your region.

District Leadership Contests

Important Update:  Pin Design and T-Shirt Design

To better support the pin and t-shirt design contests at State Conference in April SkillsUSA Oklahoma will be holding district qualifying rounds this year for both contests. Contests will be held digitally with contestants being required to turn in all materials online including design, resume, and a recorded presentation. 2 secondary and 2 postsecondary students from each district will move onto SLSC.  Registration deadline for district pin and t-shirt design in January 10th, 2025 like the other district leadership contests.

Contestant materials/submissions will be due the week of leadership contests. More details will be released in January 2025.

District Locations and Contest Dates

  • North Central
    • Friday, February 28, 2025 at OSU-IT, Okmulgee, OK
  • Northeast
    • Friday, February 21, 2025 at the Tulsa Tech Owasso Conference Center, Owasso, OK
      • Registration starts at 8:30am and opening Ceremony starts at 9am.
  • Northwest
    • Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Francis Tuttle- Rockwell will be hosting the Quiz Bowl contest only
    • Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Francis Tuttle- Rockwell  will host all remaining Leadership and Occupational contests
  • South Central
    • Friday, February, 21, 2025
  • Southeast
    • Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Kiamichi Technology Center Idabel
  • Southwest 
    • Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at the Grady Country Fairgrounds, Chickasha, OK
    • Backup dates is March 4th, 2025

Additional Forms

Grievance Form

      It is the responsibility of the competing student and their advisor to follow the grievance process.  No grievance will be heard if form is submitted after deadline.

Medical Release Form

Special Accommodations Form