Contest Descriptions - Post Secondary and Apprentice
Listed below are the 2025 Nova Scotia Skills Competition contest areas and contest descriptions. As information is confirmed it will be updated on this page.
*Contest areas are subject to change.
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
BRICKLAYING
Date: Friday, April 4th, 2025
Location: NSCC Aviation Institute (Dartmouth Gate)
CARPENTRY
Date: Friday, April 11th, 2025
Location: NSCC Sydney Waterfront Campus, Sydney
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
Date: Friday, April 11th, 2025
Location: NSCC Sydney Waterfront Campus, Sydney
PLUMBING
Date: Friday, April 11th, 2025
Location: NSCC Sydney Waterfront Campus, Sydney
REFRIGERATION/AIR CONDITIONING
Date: Friday, April 11th, 2025
Location: NSCC Sydney Waterfront Campus, Sydney
SPRINKLER FITTER
Date: Thursday, March 13th, 2025
Location: UA Local 56, Dartmouth
STEAMFITTER/PIPEFITTER
Date: Thursday, March 13th, 2025
Location: UA Local 56, Dartmouth
WELDING
Date: Friday, April 11th, 2025
Location: NSCC Sydney Waterfront Campus, Sydney
INDUSTRIAL CONTROL
Date: Thursday, March 20th, 2025
Location: Building Trades Advancement College, Halifax
SHEET METAL
Date: Friday, March 28, 2025
Location: NSCC Akerley Campus, Dartmouth
Information Technology
3D DIGITAL GAME ART
Date: Friday, April 4th, 2025
Location: NSCC Ivany Campus, Dartmouth
GRAPHIC DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
Date: Friday, April 4th, 2025
Location: NSCC Ivany Campus, Dartmouth
PHOTOGRAPHY
Location: NSCC Sydney Waterfront Campus
Date: Friday, April 11, 2025
ELECTRONICS
Date: Friday, April 11th, 2025
Location: NSCC Sydney Waterfront Campus, Sydney
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CAD
Date: Friday, April 4th, 2025
Location: NSCC Ivany Campus, Dartmouth
IT OFFICE SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
Date: Friday, April 4th, 2025
Location: NSCC Ivany Campus, Dartmouth
Manufacturing & Engineering
CNC MACHINING
Date: Tuesday, April 1st, 2025
Location: NSCC Kingstec Campus, Kentville
*Project Description subject to change
PRECISION MACHINING
Date: Friday, March 28th, 2025
Location: NSCC Akerley Campus, Dartmouth
MECHATRONICS
Date: Friday, April 3rd and 4th, 2025
Location: NSCC Ivany Campus, Dartmouth
(Team of 2)
Service
AESTHETICS
Date: Friday, April 11th, 2025
Location: CBBC Career College Training Salon & Spa, Sydney
Body Therapy Consultation Form
BAKING
Date: Friday, March 28th, 2025
Location: NSCC Akerley Campus, Dartmouth
COOKING
Date: Thursday, March 27th and Friday, March 28th, 2025
Location: NSCC Akerley Campus, Dartmouth
2-day event
HAIRSTYLING
Date: Friday, April 11th, 2025
Location: NSCC Sydney Waterfront Campus, Sydney
Transportation
AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY
Date: Friday, April 4th, 2025
Location: NSCC Aviation Institute
AUTOMOBILE TECHNOLOGY
Date: Friday, April 11th, 2025
Location: NSCC Sydney Waterfront Campus, Sydney
CAR PAINTING
*UPDATED* Date: Tuesday, April 15th, 2025
Location: NSCC Akerley Campus, Dartmouth
HEAVY VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY
Date: Friday, April 11th, 2025
Location: NSCC Sydney Waterfront Campus, Sydney