Contests, Standards & Updates

Below you will find information pertaining to North Carolina State Competitions.  Contest information will be updated as information becomes available from each contest Technical Committee.  Where no link is provided, please refer to the National Technical Standards for contest scope, tool lists and other critical information.
Scroll to the bottom to see contests available for MIDDLE SCHOOL students.

NOTE THE YEAR IDENTIFIED for Contest Projects -

2025 is THIS YEAR'S PROJECT & INFORMATION. 

2024 is the standard and/or project from the last year - it remains posted only for reference.

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For a list of contests by Cluster, click here.
 

Alphabetical Contest List:

• ​3D Visualization & Animation

• Action Skills  (ADA)

• Additive Manufacturing       State Project 2024 --  High School    Postsecondary       

• Adobe Video Design    Regional Standards      State Standards   

• Adobe Visual Design    Regional Standards      State Standards    

• Advertising Design     Off-site - GTCC - 601 E Main St, Jamestown

• American Spirit    

• Architectural Drafting

• Audio/Radio Production

• Automated Manufacturing Technology

• Automotive - Beginner (Level 1 only)   Standards    Contest Info

• Automotive Refinishing Technology     Off-site - GTCC CAM Campus - 6012 W Gate City Blvd, Greensboro

• Automotive Service MLR (High School)   Standards 

• Automotive Service Tech (CCP)

• Automotive Service Technology (PostSecondary)

• Skill Project Showcase - Transportation    See Skill Project Showcase Standards Below

• Auto Tool ID     Standards     Tool List Guide  

• Aviation Maintenance Technology

• Baking & Pastry Arts    2024 NC Contest Addendum  2025 Contest held at Carteret Community College Morehead City:  High School - March 20;  Postsecondary - March 21.  

• Barbering   2024 NC Standards     2025 Theme - Fire and Ice 

• Basic Health Care Skills

• Building Maintenance  (ADA)

• Cabinetmaking (Level 2+)

• Cabinetmaking 1 (Level 1 only)    Standards  

• Skill Project Showcase - Cabinet/Furnituremaking    See Skill Project Showcase Standards Below

• Career Pathways Showcase

• Carpentry (Level 2+)    Tool List    This is a 2-day contest - April 9 & 10, 2025 for ALL (including Postsecondary)

• Carpentry 1 (Level 1 only)   Standards    Score Card    Tool List

• Skill Project Showcase - Carpentry   See Skill Project Showcase Standards Below 

• Chapter Business Procedure

• Chapter Display   

• CNC 2-Axis Turning Programmer   2024 NC Competitor Resource * 

• CNC 3-Axis Milling Programmer   2024 NC Competitor Resource *

• CNC 5-Axis Milling Programmer   2024 NC Competitor Resource *   

• CNC Programmer  2024 NC Competitor Resource *  

                    * All 2025 CNC Contests will be held at Phillips Corp - 8500 Triad Dr, Colfax, NC  

• Collision Damage Appraisal    Off-site - GTCC CAM Campus - 6012 W Gate City Blvd, Greensboro

• Collision Repair Technology    Off-site - GTCC CAM Campus - 6012 W Gate City Blvd, Greensboro

• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT):  Standards 

• Community Service    

• Community Action Project  (ADA)    

• Computer Programming

• Construction Core     Standards & Tool List    updated 3/9/24   

• Construction Estimating    Standards

• Construction Tool ID:    Standards    Tool List Guide    

• Cosmetology:   2024 NC Standards           

• Cosmetology Beginner Skills:   2024 NC Standards    

• Skill Project Showcase - Cosmetology   See Skill Project Showcase Standards Below    

• Creed:   Standards

• Crime Scene Investigation

• Criminal Justice

• Culinary Arts    2024 NC Contest Addendum  2025 Contest held at Carteret Community College Morehead City:  High School - March 20;  Postsecondary - March 21.   

• Skill Project Showcase - Culinary   See Skill Project Showcase Standards Below 

• Customer Service

• Cyber Security    Standards

• Debate   Standards     Topics for 2024  

• Dental Assisting     Contest:  April 4, 2025 @ Davidson Davie CC, 297 DCC Rd. Thomasville.  Building Gee- Room 220

• Diesel Equipment Technology

• Digital Cinema Production:    2024 NC Contest   

• Skill Project Showcase - Digital Media   See Skill Project Showcase Standards Below 

• Drafting 1 (Level 1 only)   Standards

• Drone Pilot   Regional Contest     NC 2024 Contest Standards    NC 2024 Contest Agenda    This is a 2-day contest - April 9 & 10, 2025 for ALL (including Postsecondary)

• Early Childhood Education

• Electrical Construction Wiring (Level 2+)      2024 State Tool List       Students ARE REQUIRED to bring Tools and Calculator.

• Electrical Construction Wiring  I (Level 1 only)   Standards        Sample Project

• Electronics Technology     Students ARE REQUIRED to bring Safety Glasses/Goggles.   

• Employment Application Process  (ADA)

• EMT    Standards       

• Emergency Management Poster    NEW!    Standards  

• Emergency Management Quiz Bowl   NEW!    Standards    

• Engineering Technology & Design

• Skill Project Showcase - Engineering   See Skill Project Showcase Standards Below 

• Entrepreneurship     

• Esthetics    2024 NC Standards      2025 Theme - Under the Sea   

• Extemporaneous Poster  Standards   

• Extemporaneous Speaking

• Fantasy Hair and Makeup   2024 NC Standards      2025 Theme -    

• Firefighting Basic (State Only)   Standards    2024 NC Contest Update   

• Firefighting Intermediate (State Only)   Standards    2024 NC Contest Update   

• Firefighting (National)     2024 NC Contest Update   

• First Aid/CPR  

• Graphic Communications

• Graphic Imaging Sublimation

• Hair Coloring:    2024 Standards    

• Health Knowledge Bowl

• Health Occupations Portfolio

• Heating, Ventilation, AC, & Refrigeration (HVACR)     Competencies State Contest 2024    2025 Contest held at Guilford Tech Community College Greensboro Wendover Campus - March 6. Reg Deadline - Feb 19.

• Heavy Equipment Operation  NEW!  See National Standards here   Contest offered TBD - Contact us in Interested. Date/Location TBD

• Industrial Motor Control     CONTESTANTS MUST PROVIDE THEIR OWN TOOLS - Click here for TOOL LIST

• Information Technology Services  

• Interactive Application and Video Game Creation

• Internet of Things (formerly Residential Systems Installation)

• Internetworking (Level 2+)

• Internetworking 1 (Level 1 only)

• Job Interview

• Job Skill Demonstration A

• Job Skill Demonstration Open

• Marine Service Technology

• Masonry (Level 2+)   See National Standards    2024 Information    Selected State Project 2024    2024 Contest Project Briefing 

• Masonry 1 (Level 1 only)    2024 Information      State Masonry 1 Project - 2024    

• Masonry Bulletin Board  Standards

• Masonry Estimating  Standards

• Masonry Tool ID  NEW!    Standards    Tool List Guide   

• Mechatronics

• Medical Assisting

• Medical Math

• Medical Terminology

• Skill Project Showcase - Medical/Health   See Skill Project Showcase Standards Below 

• Skill Project Showcase - Metalworking   See Skill Project Showcase Standards Below 

• Mobile Robotics:   2024 Game Manual:    High School & Postsecondary    

• Motorcycle Service Technology

• Nail Care   2024 NC Standards   

• Natural Hair Design & Braids     2024 Standards   

• Nurse Assisting

• Occupational Health and Safety    

• Opening & Closing Ceremonies

• Outstanding Chapter    

• Photography    State Contest 2024    Photography Contest Example Guide     

• Pin Design   State Standards for 2024      

• Pledge     Standards

• Plumbing    State Contest & Tool List 2024     2025 Contest held at Guilford Tech Community College Greensboro Wendover Campus - March 6. Reg Deadline - Feb 19.

• Poster    Standards   

• Power Equipment Technology

• Practical Nursing

• Prepared Speech

• Principles of Engineering/Technology

• Promotional Bulletin Board    

• Quiz Bowl   

• Related Technical Math   

• Restaurant Service     2024 NC Contest Addendum  2025 Contest held at Carteret Community College Morehead City:  High School - March 20;  Postsecondary - March 21. 

• Robotics & Automation Technology

• Robotics: Urban Search and Rescue   2024 Challenge Guide   

• Roofing (Thermoplastic)   Standards    Contest offered TBD - Contact us in Interested.  Date/Location TBD

• Screen Printing

• Sheet Metal   State Contest Tool List & Competencies 2024   2025 Contest held at Guilford Tech Community College Greensboro Wendover Campus - March 6. Reg Deadline - Feb 19.

• Skill Project Showcase:  Cabinet/Furnituremaking, Carpentry, Cosmetology, Culinary, Digital Media, Engineering, Medical/Health, Metalworking, Transportation     Standards    

• Spelling    Standards

• T-Shirt Design    State Standards for 2024    

• TeamWorks      This is a 2-day contest - April 9 & 10, 2025 for ALL (including Postsecondary)

• Technical Computer Applications 

• Technical Drafting 

• Telecommunications Cabling 

• Television/Video Production    

• Video News Production    Off-site - Forsyth Tech CC

• Web Design

• Wedding Cake Decorating   NEW!    2024 Standards   2025 Contest held at Carteret Community College Morehead City:  High School - March 20;  Postsecondary - March 21.

• Welding - HIGH SCHOOL    State Contest Off-site - Rowan Cabarrus CC   2024 Regional Project     Regional Qualifiers:  The top 5 high school winners from each region will advance to the state contest.  Please see the regional event list and register for one of the Regional Rallies. 

• Welding - POSTSECONDARY       Off-site - Rockingham CC 

• Welding Fabrication     Welding Fab STATE & REGIONAL Project for 2024    

• Welding Sculpture