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       2025 Regional Project, Rubric      2025 State Project coming in February 

• 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     Both updated 1/11/25 

• Aviation Maintenance Technology

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

• Barbering   2025 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   

• 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 off-site 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    2025 State Contest  

• Construction Estimating    Standards

• Construction Tool ID:    Standards    Tool List Guide    

• Cosmetology:   2025 NC Standards           

• Cosmetology Beginner Skills:   2025 NC Standards    

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

• Creed:   Standards

• Crime Scene Investigation

• Criminal Justice

• Culinary Arts    2025 NC Contest     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 2025 

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

• Diesel Equipment Technology

• Digital Cinema Production:    2025 NC Contest   

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

• Drafting 1 (Level 1 only)   Standards

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

• Early Childhood Education

• Electrical Construction Wiring (Level 2+)      2025 State Tool / PPE List    All Contestants Must Bring Their Own Tools for State & Regionals     

• 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    2025 NC Standards      2025 Theme - Under the Sea   

• Extemporaneous Poster  Standards   

• Extemporaneous Speaking

• Fantasy Hair and Makeup   2025 NC Standards      2025 Theme - Under the Sea    

• Firefighting Basic (State Only)   Standards   See Firefighting (National) below for 2025 Contest Packet   

• Firefighting Intermediate (State Only)   Standards   See Firefighting (National) below for 2025 Contest Packet  

• Firefighting (National)     2025 NC Contest Packet  

• First Aid/CPR  

• Graphic Communications

• Graphic Imaging Sublimation

• Hair Coloring:    2025 Standards    

• Health Knowledge Bowl

• Health Occupations Portfolio

• Heating, Ventilation, AC, & Refrigeration (HVACR)     Competencies State Contest 2025    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    Potential State Projects 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 Electronics Installation   Contest: March 21@ Carteret Community College, 3915 US Hwy 70, Morehead City.

• Mobile Robotics   2025 Game Manual:  High School & Postsecondary    Middle School     

• Motorcycle Service Technology

• Nail Care    2025 NC Standards   

• Natural Hair Design & Braids     2025 Standards   

• Nurse Assisting

• Occupational Health and Safety    

• Opening & Closing Ceremonies

• Outstanding Chapter    

• Photography    2025 State Contest     Photography Contest Example Guide     

• Pin Design   2025 State Standards      

• Pledge     Standards

• Plumbing    State Contest & Tool List 2025     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     2025 NC Contest      2025 Contest held at Carteret Community College Morehead City:  High School - March 20;  Postsecondary - March 21. 

• Robotics & Automation Technology

• Robotics: Urban Search and Rescue   2025 Challenge Guide   

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

• Screen Printing

• Sheet Metal   State Contest Tool List & Competencies 2025   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    2025 State Standards    

• 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   2025 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       State Contest Off-site - Rockingham CC 

• Welding Fabrication     Welding Fab STATE & REGIONAL Project for 2024    

• Welding Sculpture