Saturday, April 17, 2010

Come back soon to check out the links below as they become available!  Competition Information Package School Board Divisions Ontario Technological Skills Competition (OTSC)

Due to the increased popularity of some contests at the Ontario Technological Skills Competition (OTSC), Skills Canada – Ontario introduced qualifying competitions across the province in 2005.  In order to compete at the OTSC in specified contests, secondary level students must participate in the Qualifying Competition first.  Currently, the following seven contests are offered at each Qualifying Competition location:

2D Character Computer Animation (Team of 2) Carpentry-Individual Culinary Arts Precision Machining Small Powered Equipment TV and Video Production (Team of 2) Welding To view Qualifying contest scopes, please click on the contest name above, as they become available.

The scopes, projects, judging criteria and score sheets for each Qualifying contest are created by Qualifying Technical Committees consisting of one representative from each qualifying area (college) and the OTSC contest Technical Committee Chair.  The documents created by the Qualifying Technical Committees will be used in all Qualifying Competition locations to maintain consistency in competitor selection across the province.  Scopes for the Qualifying Competition will be posted by the end of January 2009. Please be aware that changes may occur in the scopes until one month prior to the competition. 

The Qualifying Competition is offered in six areas of the province in partnership with Ontario colleges.  To view location specific information please click on the links below, as they become available:

Canadore College - Far Northern Area Confederation College - NEW IN 2010 Fanshawe College - Western Area Georgian College - Near Northern Area Humber College - Central Area Niagara College - Southern Area St. Lawrence College - Eastern Area Information about Qualifying locations will be posted as it becomes available.  Please continue to check back for more details.

All school boards in Ontario have been designated to a particular Qualifying Competition area and college location.  Please see the school board divisions document for your qualifying location.

Please read the Competition Information Package for complete details about the rules for the Qualifying Competition including maximum allowable number of participants from each board, eligibility for advancement to the OTSC, reservation/registration, payment, etc.

If you require any additional information please contact Maggie Moniz, Director of Logistics and Competitions at 519.749.9899 ext. 224 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .