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The job categories in skills competitions are selected as follows:
1. Those participated included in WSC and IA.
2. Those required for national economic construction and development.
3. Those that improve the living standard of the people.
4. Those with traditional cultural values.
5. Those for which skill certifications are available.

The skills regulations regarding the job categories in skills competitions, including the tests to be included in the competitions, the materials, tools and equipment to be used and the procedures of the competitions, shall be published by the central competent authority.

The schedules of skill competitions are as follows:
1. The National Skills Competition (including Regional Skills Competition) is held once a year.
2. The National Skills Competition for the Physically and Mentally Challenged is held once every two years.
3. The National Team Selection for WSC is held once every two years.
4. The National Team Selection for IA is held once every four years.
5. The National Team Selection for WSAC is held once every two years.
6. Other skills competitions may be held from time to time for specific purposes by the central competent authority.
If any skills competition in each subparagraph of the preceding paragraph is discontinued for any reason, it shall be announced.
Before National Skills Competition takes place, a General Competition Committee (hereinafter referred to as the General Committee) shall be set up to determine the contents of the events, lay out rules for competition and handle other related affairs.
When participating in the WSC, IA, and WSAC, a preparatory committee shall be set up for fund-raising and various other affairs such as national team training and practicalities of the competition.
The organization and membership of the preparatory committee described in the preceding paragraph shall be promulgated by the central competent authority.

Where any job category of Regional Skills Competition, National Skills Competition for the Physically and Mentally Challenged, and other skills competitions held for specific purposes has less than six applicants or teams, the competition of such job category shall be suspended.
If there are no more than three individuals or teams participating in any job category of National Skills Competition, such job category will be changed to a demonstration. If there are less than two individuals or teams, such job category shall be canceled.
The number of individuals or teams under which the job categories shall be canceled in the preceding two paragraphs may be adjusted by the central competent authority in accordance with the actual situation.

The skills competitions shall adopt the materials, tools, measurements and relevant facilities stipulated in the tests.
The competitions shall be conducted in the manner of on-site skills operations. However, if the number of participants for any job categories exceeds the capacity of the premises and equipment of the competition, a written test or skills test may be held first to select qualified candidates to participate in the competition.

The central competent authority shall designate subordinate agencies (institutions) or commission outside agencies (institutions), schools or corporate entities to handle the following:
1. Hold skills competitions.
2. Participate in the WSC, IA or WSAC.

The assignment of any entity to conduct any skills competition may be terminated by the central competent authority in case of any of the following:
1. Failure to verify the qualifications of participants in the skills competition under willful act or gross negligence.
2. Failure to carry out the tasks in accordance with relevant rules and failure to correct the situation within the notified deadline.
3. Collection of any fees beyond the administrative fees schedule or other undue benefit in conducting the skills competition.
4. The unit commissions the commissioned certification administration to other units without approval.
5. Material violations of these Regulations and relevant legislations.