Contest Descriptions – Secondary
Contest descriptions for the 2027 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 2027 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
Bricklaying
Note: This is a Pilot competition and the winner will not be eligible to advance to the Skills Canada National Competition.
Location: NSCC Aviation Institute (Dartmouth Gate)
Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2027
CARPENTRY
Location: Building Trades Advancement College, Halifax.
Date: Thursday, April 1st, 2027
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
Location: Building Trades Advancement College, Halifax.
Date: Thursday, April 1st, 2027
WELDING
Location: Building Trades Advancement College, Halifax.
Date: Thursday, April 1st, 2027
Employment
JOB SEARCH
Location: Building Trades Advancement College, Halifax.
Date: Thursday, April 1st, 2027
APPENDIX A Job Descriptions 2026
APPENDIX B Cover Letter & Résumé Supporting Information 2026
APPENDIX C Presentation Requirements 2026
JOB SKILL DEMONSTRATION
Location: Building Trades Advancement College, Halifax.
Date: Thursday, April 1st, 2027
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Location: Building Trades Advancement College, Halifax.
Date: Thursday, April 1st, 2027
WORKPLACE SAFETY
Location: Building Trades Advancement College, Halifax.
Date: Thursday, April 1st, 2027
Information Technology
GRAPHIC DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
Location: NSCC Ivany Campus, Dartmouth
Date: Friday, April 9, 2027
PHOTOGRAPHY
Location: NSCC Ivany Campus, Dartmouth
Date: Friday, April 9, 2027
2D CHARACTER ANIMATION
Location: NSCC Ivany Campus, Dartmouth
Date: Friday, April 9, 2027
Additional contest documents:
Manufacturing and Engineering
MOBILE ROBOTICS (Teams of 2)
Location: NSCC Ivany Campus, Dartmouth
Date: Friday, April 9, 2027
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
Precision Machining
Note: This is a Pilot competition and the winner will not be eligible to advance to the Skills Canada National Competition.
Location: NSCC Kingstec Campus, Kentville
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2027
Service
BAKING
Location: NSCC Akerley Campus, Dartmouth
Date: Friday, March 19th, 2027
COOKING
Location: NSCC Akerley Campus, Dartmouth
Date: Thursday, March 18th, 2027