Oklahoma SkillsUSA
Contest Descriptions

Name of Contest

Number of Students Eligible to Register for District Competition

Number of students that qualify for State Skill Championships

Chapter Business Procedure (CBP)
(6 districts)

1 team (secondary or postsecondary) per instructor

2 secondary and 2 postsecondary teams per district

Extemporaneous Speaking (ES)
(6 districts)

Any blend of 2 secondary and/or postsecondary (per instructor)

2 secondary and 2 postsecondary per district

Job Interview (JI)
(6 districts)

Any blend of 2 secondary and/or postsecondary (per instructor)

2 secondary and 2 postsecondary per district

**Job Skill Demonstration A (JSDA)
(6 districts)  

Any blend of 2 secondary and/or postsecondary students per instructor

2 secondary and 2 postsecondary students per district

**Job Skill Demonstration B (JSDB)
(6 districts)  

Any blend of 4 secondary and/or postsecondary students per instructor

2 secondary and 2 postsecondary students per district

Opening & Closing Ceremonies (OCC)
(6 districts)

1 team (secondary or postsecondary) per instructor

2 secondary and 2 postsecondary teams per district

Prepared Speech (PS)
(6 districts)

Any blend of 2 secondary and/or postsecondary (per instructor)

2 secondary and 2 postsecondary per district

Community Service Demonstration (CS)

For Specific Guidelines, see National SkillsUSA website www.skillsusa.org

1 per class, department or school

Quiz Bowl (QUIZ)
(6 districts)

3 teams any blend of secondary/postsecondary per school or campus.

Note:  all team members must be of same classification (i.e., secondary or postsecondary)

2 secondary and 2 postsecondary teams per district

Name of Contest

Description

Number of Entries

Action Skills (AS)

Not applicable; no district contest

Any blend of 2 secondary and/or postsecondary students per instructor who qualify as per letter from administrator.

American Degree (AVD)

Verification due in state office by March 15

Number of students that meet stated competencies of Level 5 in Professional Development Program

International Degree (IVD)

Verification due in state office by April 1

Number of students that meet stated competencies of Level 6 in Professional Development Program

American Spirit Award (ASA)

For eligibility, procedure and documentation guidelines, See p. 19 in  SkillsUSA Tech Std.

1 per class, department or school

Chapter Display (DIS)

For specific guidelines, see p. 27 in  SkillsUSA Tech Std.

1 per class, department or school

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)

For specific guidelines, see p. 35 in  SkillsUSA Tech Std.
Notebook needs to be brought to the State  Conference.

1 per class (single division) and 1 per school (multi-division)

Outstanding Chapter (OUT)

For specific guidelines, see p. 43 in  SkillsUSA Tech Std.
Notebook needs to brought to the State  Conference.

1 per class (single division) and 1 per school (multi-division)

Promotional Bulletin Board (BB)

For specific guidelines, see p. 55 in  SkillsUSA Tech Std.

1 per class, department or school

Name of Contest

Number of Students Eligible to Register for District/Regional Competition

Number of students that qualify for State Skill Championships

3D Visualization and Animation (VA)

Team of two

Not applicable; no district contest

1 secondary and 1 postsecondary team per school or campus

Advertising Design (ADV) (3 regions)

Any blend of 4 secondary and/or postsecondary students per instructor

3 secondary and 3 postsecondary per region and one student per host school (secondary or postsecondary)

Automated Manufacturing (MFG)

Not applicable; no district contest

1 secondary and 1 postsecondary team per school or campus

Any blend of 2 secondary or post secondary students per instructor.

1 secondary and 1 postsecondary per region, and 1 contestant (either secondary or post secondary) for the host school.

Automotive Service Technology (AST)
(9 regions)

Any blend of 4 secondary and/or postsecondary students

3 secondary and 2 postsecondary students from each region and 2 from one teacher host school program; 3 from two teacher host school program; 4 from three teacher host school program. (if host school is applicable)

Aviation Maintenance Technology - General (AMTG)

Not applicable; no district contest

Any blend of 3 secondary or postsecondary students per instructor

Aviation Maintenance Technology - A&P (AMTAP)

Not applicable; no district contest

Limited to 3 postsecondary students ONLY per instructor

Service Careers (SERV)
(3 regions)

3 secondary and 3 postsecondary students per instructor

3 secondary and 2 postsecondary students per region

Cabinetmaking (CM)
(4 regions)

Any blend of 4 secondary and/or postsecondary students per Carpentry instructor and 6 secondary and/or postsecondary students per cabinetmaking instructor

3 secondary and 2 postsecondary students per region

Carpentry (C) (6 districts)

Any blend of 5 secondary and/or postsecondary students per instructor

3 secondary and 2 postsecondary students per district

Carpentry, Written
(CW) (6 districts)

Any blend of 6 first year secondary or postsecondary students per instructor

Not applicable; district contest only

Not applicable; no district contest

Not applicable; no district contest

Not applicable; no district contest

Collision Repair Technology (CRT) (5 regions)

Any blend of 2 secondary or postsecondary students per instructor

2 secondary and 2 postsecondary students per region and 1 contestant (either secondary or post secondary) for the host school

Computer Maintenance Technology (CMT) (5 regions)

Any blend of 4 secondary and/or postsecondary students per program

2 secondary and 2 postsecondary students per Region and 2 per host school

Cosmetology (CO)
(5 regions)

Any blend of 4 secondary and/or postsecondary students per instructor who teaches the "Basic Operator" Course.

3 secondary and 2 postsecondary students from each region.

Criminal Justice (CJ)

Not applicable; no district contest

Any blend of 5 secondary and/or postsecondary students per instructor

Not applicable; no district contest

Diesel Equipment Technology  (DET)

Not applicable; no district contest

Each instructor may register  3 students combined for both diesel contests.  Each instructor is limited to 3 secondary OR 2 secondary & 1 postsecondary.  

Drafting, Architectural (AD)
(4 regions)

Any blend of 3 secondary and/or postsecondary students per instructor

4 secondary and 3 postsecondary students per region

Drafting, Technical (TD)
(4 regions)

Any blend of 3 secondary and/or postsecondary per instructor

4 secondary and 3 postsecondary students per region

Electronics Technology (ET)
(2 regions)

Not applicable; no district contest

6 secondary and 4 postsecondary students per region

Not applicable; no district contest

Any blend of 6 secondary and/or postsecondary students per instructor.

Not applicable; no district contest

Floral Design (FD)

Not applicable; no district contest

Any blend of 5 secondary and/or postsecondary students per instructor.

Food and Beverage (FOOD)

Not applicable; no district contest

Any blend of 4 secondary and/or postsecondary students per instructor.

Graphic Communications (GC)
(3 regions)

Any blend of 4 secondary and/or postsecondary students per instructor

4 secondary and 4 postsecondary students per region.  In regions where host school rule applies, the top 3 secondary, the top 3 postsecondary, and 1 student per level for host school.

Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC)
(4 regions)

Any blend of 6 secondary and/or postsecondary students per instructor

4 secondary and 4 postsecondary students per region. 

Host School Rule DOES NOT apply

Horticulture (HORT)

Not applicable; no district contest

Any blend of 5 secondary and/or postsecondary students per instructor.

Industrial Motor Control (MOTR)

Not applicable; no district contest

Any blend of 3 secondary and/or postsecondary per instructor

Internetworking (WORK) 
(5 regions)

Any blend of 4 secondary and/or postsecondary students per program

2 secondary and 2 postsecondary students per region, and 2 per host school.

Major Appliance Technology (MAT)

Not applicable; no district contest

Any blend of 6 secondary and/or postsecondary students per instructor

Marine Service Technology (MT)

Not applicable; no district contest

Any blend of 4 secondary and/or postsecondary students per instructor

Masonry (M)
(4 regions)

Any blend of 4 secondary and/or postsecondary per instructor

4 secondary and 3 postsecondary students per region

Mechatronics (MECH)

(formerly Industrial Maintenance Tech)

Team of 2

Not applicable; no district contest

1 secondary and 1 postsecondary team per school or campus.  Both members of the team must be the same classification of secondary or postsecondary.  (no mixed teams)

Motorcycle Service Technology (MST)

Not applicable; no district contest

Any blend of 4 secondary and/or postsecondary per instructor

Nailcare  (NAIL)
(5 regions)

Any blend of 3 secondary and/or postsecondary students per inst. who teaches the "Basic Operator" Course. Any blend of 6 secondary and/or postsecondary students per instructor who teaches the "Nail Tech" ONLY course

4 secondary and 2 postsecondary students from region 4.  3 secondary and 2 postsecondary students from regions 1, 2, 3, & 5.

Photography (P)
(formerly Commercial Photography)

Not applicable; no district contest

Any blend of 6 secondary and/or postsecondary students per instructor

Plumbing (PLB)

Not applicable; no district contest

Any blend of 6 secondary and/or postsecondary per instructor

Power Equipment Technology (PET) 
(formerly Air Cooled Gasoline Engine Repair)

Not applicable; no district contest

Any blend of 4 secondary and/or postsecondary students per instructor.

Precision Machining Technology (PMT)
(5 regions)

Any blend of 4 secondary and/or postsecondary per instructor.

2 secondary and 2 postsecondary students per region.

Host school Rule DOES NOT apply

Precision Metal Fabrication (PMF)

Not applicable; no district contest

Any blend of 4 secondary and/or postsecondary per instructor

Residential Wiring (RW)

Not applicable; no district contest

Any blend of 3 secondary and/or postsecondary per instructor

Robotics and Automation Technology (RAT)
(Team of 2)

Not applicable; no district contest

1 secondary and 1 postsecondary team per school or campus.  Students must both be secondary or postsecondary (no mixed teams)

Sheet Metal (SM)

Not applicable; no district contest

Any blend of 6 secondary and/or postsecondary per instructor

TeamWorks (TW)

Not applicable; no district contest

1 secondary and 1 postsecondary team per school or campus.

Telecommunications Cabling (CAB)

Not applicable; no district contest

Any blend of 6 secondary and/or postsecondary students per school or campus

Welding (W) (6 districts)

Any blend of 3 secondary and/or postsecondary per instructor

3 secondary and 2 postsecondary students per district 

**Job Skill Demonstration Contests

There are two separate Job Skill Demonstration contests held at the district, state and national levels. They are referred to as Job Skill Demonstration "A" and Job Skill Demonstration "B".

Since Job Skill demonstration is a leadership contest, a SkillsUSA member can compete in a skill contest also.

• Register students for Job Skill Demonstration A if they are enrolled in a program where there is an existing national contest. See SkillsUSA Championship Technical Standards, Revised 1998 for existing national contests.
• Register students for Job Skill Demonstration B if there is no existing national contest. These areas include (but are not limited to) the following programs: Instrument Repair, Horticulture, Truck Driver, Upholster, Industrial Chemistry, Floral Design or ICE. NOTE: An ICE student trained in cosmetology, dental assisting, etc., must enter the Job Skill Demonstration A.

Name of Contest

Number of Students Eligible to Register for District/Regional Competition

Number of students that qualify for State Skill Championships

Customer Service (CUS)

Not applicable:  no district contest

Any blend of 2 secondary and/or postsecondary students per school or campus

Engineering (PE)

Not applicable; no district contest

Maximum of 2 secondary students per instructor or campus

Related Technical Math (RTM)

Not applicable; no district contest

Any blend of 2 secondary and/or postsecondary students per school or campus

Total Quality Management (TQM)

Not applicable; no district contest.  For specific guidelines see p. 97 in  SkillsUSA Tech Std.

No state competition and there is no limit on the number of team entries per state. Each team must submit their school/work improvement process to the State  Office by April 1. Teams identified to enter the National TQM Event will be notified no later than May 15.