Contest Descriptions – Secondary
Contest descriptions for the 2026 Nova Scotia Skills Competition will be made available here as they are confirmed. For your convenience, contest descriptions from last year’s competitions can be viewed below until the descriptions for 2026 are available.
For those that might benefit from knowing more about our competition environments, SCNS has highlighted the different sensory experiences which you might expect from different competition areas. Please refer to the legend below.
Busier Spaces
Some Loud Noise
Stronger Smells
Bright Lights
Construction
CARPENTRY
Location: Building Trades Advancement College, Halifax.
Date: Wednesday, April 1st, 2026
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
Location: Building Trades Advancement College, Halifax.
Date: Wednesday, April 1st, 2026
WELDING
Location: Building Trades Advancement College, Halifax.
Date: Wednesday, April 1st, 2026
Employment
JOB SEARCH
Location: NSCC Ivany Campus, Dartmouth
Date: Friday, March 27th, 2026
APPENDIX A Job Descriptions 2025
APPENDIX B Cover Letter & Résumé Supporting Information 2025
APPENDIX C Presentation Requirements 2025
JOB SKILL DEMONSTRATION
Location: Building Trades Advancement College, Halifax.
Date: Wednesday, April 1st, 2026
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Location: Building Trades Advancement College, Halifax.
Date: Wednesday, April 1st, 2026
WORKPLACE SAFETY
Location: Building Trades Advancement College, Halifax.
Date: Wednesday, April 1st, 2026
Information Technology
GRAPHIC DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
Location: NSCC Ivany Campus, Halifax
Date: Friday, March 27th, 2026
PHOTOGRAPHY
Location: NSCC Ivany Campus, Halifax
Date: Friday, March 27th, 2026
2D CHARACTER ANIMATION
Location: NSCC Ivany Campus
Date: Friday, March 27th, 2026
Additional contest documents:
2024 Character Pose Test Template
Manufacturing and Engineering
MOBILE ROBOTICS (Teams of 2)
Location: NSCC Ivany Campus, Dartmouth
Date: Friday, March 27th. 2026
IMPORTANT: Mobile Robotics Competition Clarification Document – Updated Feb 12 2024
Training Video 1 – Introduction
Training Video 2 – Unpacking the Studica Kit
Training Video 3 – Design Thinking & Idea Generation
Training Video 4 – Building Your Robot
Service
BAKING
Location: NSCC Akerley Campus, Dartmouth
Date: Friday, March 27th, 2026
Test Project Module C Addendum
COOKING
Location: NSCC Akerley Campus, Dartmouth
Date: Thursday, March 26th, 2026