National Conference

Registration MUST be submitted by May 9th, 2025.  If you have a GOLD medalist who can NOT attend - please inform me on or before April 28.

In addition to the technical standards - please check the contest update list FREQUENTLY about tool changes or items needed for NLSC contests.  

NLSC competitors (including middle school)  are required to take a SkillsUSA Professional Development test.  The test is a score line on the national scorecard.  

The button below contains a study guide that students may use to assist with prep.  

The SkillsUSA Professional Development Test for national competitors will be conducted pre-conference via the SkillsUSA Online Testing Platform. (NOCTI Platform) 

The technical standards are the roadmap of a contest.  Print, read, and be prepared before entering a contest. 

The scorecards are to ONLY be used as a roadmap with the technical standards to prepare students for the contest.  All areas may NOT be judged and scorecards may be changed on the state and/or national level to reflect the project used or equipment available.  

SkillsUSA Championships national competitors must complete their online submission(s) by June 5, 2025, at 5 p.m. ET. Check the current SkillsUSA Technical Standards and updates listed below to learn more about any required national pre-conference online submissions. The upload(s) will be completed via NOCTI platform, and the link to the online submission website will be published here on May 21, 2025.