2026 State Championships-
Greater Columbus Convention Center
400 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215
May 5 - May 6, 2026
Conference Details
The SkillsUSA Ohio State Championships brings over 5000 competitors, business and industry partners, instructors, and vendors together in over 100 contests in all 16 Career Pathways to showcase Career and Technical Education in Ohio. Students compete for the title of best in Ohio in their respective career fields. This prestigious event has something for everyone.
Along with competitions students get a chance to campaign for the opportunity to be selected to be one of seven every year to hold the title of State Officer in the yearly delegate assembly and officer elections. Ohio Business and Industry display their products and offer employment opportunities for students at the SkillsUSA Ohio Techspo.
Students that are interested in learning more about SkillsUSA and the Championships can register to participate in the SkillsUSA Ohio Leadership Experience and Championships tour led by SkillsUSA Ohio Alumni and State Advisors. These students will experience a “sneak peak” of all that SkillsUSA Ohio has to offer, and receive a guided tour of the Championships while interacting with business and industry partners.
Off-Site Competitions and Locations
Audio Production
Will take place at Capital University on TBD
Automotive Refinishing
Three-C Body Shops Inc.
2300 Briggs Rd.
Columbus, OH 43223
May 5, 2026
Collision Repair Technology
Three-C Body Shops Inc.
2300 Briggs Rd.
Columbus, OH 43223
May 5, 2026
Computerized Damage Appraisal
Three-C Body Shops Inc.
2300 Briggs Rd.
Columbus, OH 43223
May 5, 2026
Baking and Pastry Arts Competition
Will take place at Columbus State on TBD
Heavy Equipment Operations
Will take place at Local 18 Operators Union Training Center 4250 Soldiers Home Rd Miamisburg, OH 45342
TBD
Precision Machining North
Will take place at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
TBD
Precision Machining South
Will take place at Sinclair Community College
TBD
Registration Fee Breakdown
Competitor/Model- $115 (Includes Lunch)
Voting Delegate- $115 (Includes Lunch)
Office Candidate- $115 (Includes Lunch)
Advisor- $85
Leadership Exploration Experience – $40 (Includes Lunch)
**Cosmetology and Barbering contestants will include a contest fee for heads of $70**
Guests (Parents, Family, Administration)
PLEASE REGISTER AT THE DOOR AND OBTAIN A WRISTBAND – $10 PER DAY OR $15 FOR BOTH
DAYS.
** Per SkillsUSA Ohio Policy, schools are required to register 1 Advisor for Every 10 students **
SCHOOL EVENT DETAILS AND IMPORTANT FORMS
Students
Students may have a regional contest to qualify for the State Championships-refer to the specific regional pages to determine if a regional contest is held for your students competition.
All Contests are created in accordance with the 2025-2026 National Technical Standards-these are available with your professional membership.
State Championships Competition Standards will be posted by February 20, 2026 or
as they are finalized by contest coordinators-these will have contest specific information regarding Ohio Contests.
Students running for office must take the qualifying test and submit an application by the deadline.
State and National Membership is required by the registration deadline to participate in the SkillsUSA Ohio State Championships.
All other Rules and Regulations can be found
in the SkillsUSA Ohio Program Guidelines.
Unexpected and unforeseen changes may occur, SkillsUSA takes ever measure to get up to date information out quickly. Check back frequently for updates and make sure you are registered for the SkillsUSA Ohio Newsletter to stay up to date.
Compete in your field of study or choose from many leadership contests
Run for State Office
Elect future leaders as a State Voting Delegate
Volunteer with our State Courtesy Corps
Attend leadership development workshops and visit with business and industry partners
Advisors
Want to pay your experience forward?
Want to continue your work in SkillsUSA Ohio?
Want to be a part of our ever-growing events?
Help us continue to foster great SkillsUSA members!
2026 SkillsUSA Ohio State Championships Competition Standards
(for use in conjunction with the National Technical Standards)
- Additive Manufacturing
- Advertising Design
- American Spirit UPDATED 3/10
- Architectural Drafting
- Art Show - State Only Event
- Audio Production
- Automated Manufacturing
- Automotive Refinishing (UPDATED 2/24/25)
- Automotive Service Technology
- Aviation Maintenance
- Baking and Pastry Arts (UPDATED 2/20/25)
- Barbering
- Basic Healthcare Skills
- Battle Bots (State Only) (UPDATED 2/27/25)
- Building Maintenance
- Braiding and Hair Design (State Only) (UPDATED 2/27/25)
- Cabinetmaking
- Career Pathways Showcase
- Carpentry
- Carpentry Safety Form Updated 2/25/25
- Chapter Display
- CNC 3-Axis Milling Programmer
- CNC Programmer
- CNC 2-Axis Turning Programmer
- Collision Damage Appraisal and Total Loss Evaluation (UPDATED 3/5/25)
- Collision Repair
- Community Service
- Computer Programming (UPDATED 3/7/25)
- Creative Sculpture Contest (State Only) (UPDATED 2/27/25)
- Cosmetology
- Crime Scene Investigation
- Criminal Justice
- Cyber Security
- Culinary Arts
- Customer Service
- Delegate Assembly - Officer Elections
- Dental Assisting
- Diesel Equipment Technology
- Digital Cinema Production Early Start Time 9AM (Updated 2/24/25)
- Drone
- Early Childhood Education
- Electrical Construction Wiring
- Electronics Technology
- EMT
- Engineering Technology / Design
- Entrepreneurship
- Esthetics (UPDATED 2/24/25)
- Exercise Science- State Only Updated 2/10/25
- Extemporaneous Speaking (UPDATED 2/27/25)
- Firefighting
- First Aid/CPR
- Graphic Communications
- Health Knowledge Bowl
- Health Occupations Professional Portfolio
- Horticulture - State Only
- HVAC
- Heavy Equipment Operations (UPDATED 2/24/25)
- Heavy Equipment Tool and Equipment Safety Form Signed and Bring to Contest
- Industrial Motor Control
- Information Technology Services
- Interactive Application & Video Game Design
- Internetworking - (Not running for 2025)
- Job Interview
- Job Skills Demo A (UPDATED 3/6/25)
- Job Skills Demo Open (UPDATED 3/6/25)
- Maintenance and Light Repair (MLR)
- Masonry
- Mechatronics
- Medical Assisting
- Medical Math
- Medical Terminology
- Mobile Robotics (UPDATED 3/11/25)
- Motorcycle Service Technology
- Nail Care
- Nurse Assisting
- Opening and Closing
- Phlebotomy- State Only
- Photography
- Pin Design Contest
- Plumbing
- Power Equipment Technologies
- Practical Nursing
- Precision Machining North
- Precision Machining South (updated 12/19/24)
- Prepared Speech (UPDATED 2/27/25)
- Principles of Engineering / Technology
- Promotional Bulletin Board
- Quiz Bowl
- Related Technical Math
- Restaurant Service
- Robotics and Automation Technology
- Robotics: Urban Search and Rescue
- Sheet Metal
- T-Shirt Design Contest
- TeamWorks
- TeamWorks Saftey Form Must sign and Bring
- Technical Computer Applications
- Technical Drafting
- Video Production Early Start Time 9am (Updated 2/24/25)
- Video News Production (UPDATED 3/3/25)
- Web Design
- Welding (UPDATED 3/14/25)
- Welding Fabrication
- Welding Sculpture
SkillsUSA Ohio Leadership Exploration Experience
MaY 5, 2026
The Greater Columbus Convention Center
This year we will be offering the Second Annual SkillsUSA Ohio Exploration Experience for students who are not competing to experience SkillsUSA Ohio and the Championships.
What is it?
A Leadership experience to get students excited about SkillsUSA and
their local chapters led by State Advisors and Alumni.
Who can participate?
SkillsUSA Ohio Student Observers looking to experience
SkillsUSA Ohio Leadership Programming and the SkillsUSA Ohio State Championships
join our program TODAY
SkillsUSA Ohio is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit association of 400,000 member students and educators partnering with business and industry to ensure that America has a globally competitive skilled workforce. Are you ready to be apart of something big?