SkillsUSA Championships are held on two levels. There is a group of contests that are State Only and another group that are State and National.

State Only Contests include several categories such as: Action Skills; Leadership; and Skilled and Technical. The Action Skills Contests are: Basic Woodworking Skills, Case Studies, Fast Food Services, Full Service Auto, Interview Competencies, Restaurant Services, and Safety Presentation. The Leadership Contests include: Center Piece - Craft, Center Piece - Floral, Creative Photography, Essay, Scrapbook, Suitcase and SkillsUSA Courtesy Corps. The Skilled and Technical Contests include: Architectural Drafting Board, Aviation Skills, C++ Programming, Fire Fighters, Interior Room Design, Internet Homepage, Machine Drafting Board, Microsoft Office 97, Qbasic Programming, Radio Broadcast Production, and Video Production - Creative.

State and National Contests include the categories of: Action Skills, Leadership, Skilled and Technical, Health Occupations and Occupational Related plus Demonstration Contests. For a description of the National Contests, go to the National SkillsUSA Web Page.