Contest Descriptions – Secondary
Listed below are the 2025 Nova Scotia Skills Competition contest areas. Competition dates, locations, and contest documents are still being confirmed. 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
CARPENTRY
Building Trades Advancement College
Date TBD
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
Building Trades Advancement College
Date TBD
WELDING
Building Trades Advancement College
Date TBD
Employment
JOB SEARCH
Location TBD
Date TBD
Appendix A Job Descriptions 2024 Job Search Competition
APPENDIX B 2024 Job Search Competition – Cover Letter & Résumé Supporting Information
APPENDIX C 2024 Job Search Competition Presentation Requirements
APPENDIX D 2024 Job Search Competition – Skills for Success Presentation EXAMPLE
APPENDIX E 2024 Job Search Competition – Sample Job Interview Questions
JOB SKILL DEMONSTRATION
Location TBD
Date TBD
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Location TBD
Date TBD
WORKPLACE SAFETY
Building Trades Advancement College
Date TBD
Information Technology
2D CHARACTER ANIMATION (Teams of 2)
Location TBD
Date TBD
Additional contest documents:
2024 Character Pose Test Template
PHOTOGRAPHY
Location TBD
Date TBD
Manufacturing and Engineering
MOBILE ROBOTICS (Teams of 2)
NSCC Akerley Campus
Date TBD (Orientation)
Date TBD (Competition)
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 TBD
Date TBD