2025-2026 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 2025-2026

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 individuals can participate in and what categories they fit into research the contests here and Professional members can login to Pathful 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 2025-2026 contest season.

Registration Dates

Registration Opens: December 1, 2025

Registration Closes: January 5, 2026 (12pm CST)

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 8, 2026

       Online testing ends:  January 27, 2026

Regional Skills Contests

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

***Competition Updates are posted to the National SkillsUSA website

District Leadership Contests

Pin Design and T-Shirt Design

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 on January 5th, 2026 like the other district leadership contests.

PIN DESIGN REGIONAL MEMO

T-SHIRT DESIGN REGIONAL MEMO

UPDATE: Contestant materials/submissions will be due Feb 16th, 2026 for both pin and t-shirt design.

Contests materials will be judged and winners will be announced via the SkillsUSA weekly email on Friday, Feb 27th.

  • All materials must be submitted using online submission link. Submission links will be found in contest technicals, that will be posted after the Regional Host Meeting on November 20th, 2025.
  • Pin Design District Technical
  • T-Shirt Design District Technical

District Locations and Contest Dates

* Some Leadership Contests will require a $15 site fee for miscellaneous expenses*

  • North Central
    • OSU-IT, Okmulgee, OK
  • Northeast
    • Tulsa Tech Owasso Conference Center, *$15 site fee
  • Northwest
    • Pioneer Tech, Ponca City, OK.
  • South Central
    • Gordon Copper Technology Center, Shawnee, OK.
  • Southeast
    • Kiamichi Technology Center-Idabel, OK.
  • Southwest
    • Grady Country Fairgrounds, Chickasha, OK

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