Competitions
The 2024 SkillsUSA New Mexico State Leadership and Skills Conference (SLSC) will be held April 11 – 13, 2024 in Albuquerque. The event includes several leadership development opportunities and competitive events showcasing the best career and technical education students in the nation. Contests begin locally and continue through the state and national levels.
Not all national competitions are available at the New Mexico State Conference.
Competitions that are available will be provided in the Conference Guide and are listed below.
2024 Leadership and Occupationally Related State Competitions
Action Skills
American Spirit
Career Pathways Showcase
Chapter Business Procedure
Chapter Display*
Community Action Project*
Community Service*
Customer Service
Employment Application Process
Entrepreneurship
Extemporaneous Speaking*
First Aid – CPR
Job Interview
Job Skill Demonstration A*
Job Skill Demonstration Open*
Medical Math
Medical Terminology
Opening and closing Ceremonies*
Outstanding Chapter*
Pin Design*
Prepared Speech*
Principles of Engineering – Technology
Promotional Bulletin Board
QuizBowl
Related Technical Math
2024 Skilled and Technical State Competitions
3D Visualization and Animation
Advertising Design
Architectural Drafting
Auto Service Technology
Auto Service Technology – First Year
Baking and Pastry Arts
Basic Healthcare Skills (High
School only)
Cabinetmaking
Carpentry
Collision Repair Technology
Commercial sUAS Drone
Computer Programming
Crime Scene Investigation
Criminal Justice
Culinary Arts
Cyber Security
Diesel Equipment Technology
Digital Cinema Production
Electrical Construction Wiring
Firefighting
HVACR
Information Technology Services
Interactive Application and Video Game Development
Internetworking
Mechatronics
Nail Care
Nurse Assisting
Photography
Plumbing
Restaurant Service
Robotics – Urban Search and Rescue
Sheet Metal
TeamWorks
Technical Computer Applications
Technical Drafting
Television (Video) Production
Video News Production
Welding
Welding Fabrication
Welding Sculpture
* Competitions available for middle school students to advance to the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference
Competition descriptions can be found HERE.
This list is subject to change.
SkillsUSA Professional Development Test
The SkillsUSA Professional Development Test is counted as a scored portion of all state and national career competitions. Please find the study guide here.
