The Championships: Qualifying Events
Every winter hundreds of SkillsUSA Illinois members partake in the annual Qualifying Events (QE). These are regional career competitions and serve as the gateway to compete in The Championships: Illinois' Elite Career Competitions. Chapters are encouraged to host local career competitions before advancing members to the Qualifying Events process.
​Conference Information
The conference guide which outlines all information for registering and attending The Championships: Qualifying Events is available now. Please review this information and reach-out with any questions by calling 833.754.5545 or emailing championships@skillsusaillinois.org.
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Registration Deadline: January 24, 2025
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Dress Code: Official competition uniform or like clothing.
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Registration Resources
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Advisor Resources
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Password Issues — If a student has not set up their account or has forgotten their login credentials, they should use the "Forgot Your Password?" link at the bottom of the Launch! login page: www.ywdf.org/s/login. They will receive an email with a link to reset their password.
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If a student does not receive the password reset email, their email was likely entered incorrectly during registration. Advisors can submit an email update request using the LAUNCH! Name or Email Correction Request Form.​
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​Adding or Removing an Exam — If an exam was not added during registration or needs to be removed, advisors can submit a request using the Qualifying Exam Registration Change Form. ​​
These requests are typically processed within four hours of submission.
The Championships: Qualifying Event 2025 Registration Fees
Conference Registration - $55​
The registration fee is per member, advisor, or chaperone and includes stated provided
competition materials and lunch.
All participants must be members of SkillsUSA.
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Qualifying Exam Registration - $10
The exam fee is per member.
All participants must be members of SkillsUSA.