Locations, Dates & Times
The vast majority of competitions, experiences, and more will occur at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia, Some will occur at a separate location and/or separate date, which will be noted below. The main conference dates are March 10-12, 2026 with the vast majority of events occurring on the 10th and the 11th. The finalized agenda will appear on this page following the closing of registration. Off-site locations and any variations in dates and times will appear on this page, which is updated each time confirmation is made regarding certain competitions or events. Many competitions will conclude on the same day they begin while others take multiple days and some require a preliminary round and a final round. Some competitions may also hold orientation meetings on a separate day from the competition.
For the most accurate and up-to-date dates and times, please refer to the schedule below.
While many of the posted PDFs include dates and times, please note that those details may have changed since the documents were originally published.
We encourage you to check the schedule periodically, as some competition dates and times may be updated.
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Off-Site Competition
On-Site Competition
General Conference Event
Event
Date
Orientation
Time
Competition Start Time
Location
Building
Automotive Maintenance and Light Repair
Friday, March 6th
9:30AM
10:00AM
Greenville Technical College - McKinney Automotive Center
Automotive Service Technology
Friday, March 6th
9:30AM
10:00AM
Greenville Technical College - McKinney Automotive Center
Automotive Refinishing Technology
Friday, March 6th
7:30AM
7:30AM
Greenville Technical College - McKinney Automotive Center
Collision Damage Appraisal
Friday, March 6th
7:30AM
7:30AM
Greenville Technical College - McKinney Automotive Center
Collision Repair Technology
Friday, March 6th
7:30AM
7:30AM
Greenville Technical College - McKinney Automotive Center
Opening Ceremony
Monday, March 9th
Virtual
State Officer Candidate Interviews
Monday, March 9th
4:00PM - 6:00PM
4:00PM - 6:00PM
SC Fairgrounds
Architectural Drafting
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Moore
Baking and Pastry Arts
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Ellison
Basic Health Care Skills
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Moore
CNC 2-Axis Turning Programmer
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Ellison
CNC 3-Axis Milling Programmer
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Ellison
CNC 5-Axis Milling Programmer
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Ellison
CNC Programmer
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Ellison
Career Pathways- Health Science
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Moore
Career and Technical Educator
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Moore
Crime Scene Investigation
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Moore
Criminal Justice
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Moore
Emergency Medical Technician
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Moore
Employment Application Process
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Moore
Entrepreneurship
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Rosewood B
Facilithon-Leadership in Facility Management
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Rosewood C
First Aid-CPR
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Moore
Health Knowledge Bowl
Tuesday, March 10th
1:00PM
SC Fairgrounds
Rosewood B
Health Occupations Professional Portfolio
Tuesday, March 10th
SC Fairgrounds
Moore
Interactive Application and Video Game Development
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Ellison
Job Interview
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Moore
Marine Service Technology
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Nutt Cattle Arena
Medical Math
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Palmetto Room
Medical Terminology
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Palmetto Room
Mobile Electronics Installation
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Nutt Cattle Arena
Motorcycle Service Technology
Tuesday, March 10th
10:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Nutt Cattle Arena
Nurse Assisting
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00PM
SC Fairgrounds
Moore
Power Equipment Technology
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Nutt Cattle Arena
Quiz Bowl
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Rosewood A
Related Technical Math
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Palmetto Room
TeamWorks
Tuesday, March 10th & Wednesday, March 11th
8:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Nutt Cattle Arena
Trial Advocacy**
Tuesday, March 10th & Wednesday, March 11th
11:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Palmetto Room
Web Design and Development
Tuesday, March 10th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Ellison
Community Service
Tuesday, March 10th
11:30AM
11:45AM
SC Fairgrounds
Rosewood B
Additive Manufacturing
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Moore
Audio Production
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Rosewood A
Cabinetmaking
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Nutt Cattle Arena
Career Pathways- Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Moore
Career Pathways- Arts and Communication
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Moore
Career Pathways- Industrial and Engineering Technology
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Moore
Carpentry
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Nutt Cattle Arena
Chapter Display
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Moore
Commercial sUAS Drone
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Ellison
Criminal Justice Quiz Bowl
Wednesday, March 11th
1:00PM
SC Fairgrounds
Palmetto Room
Culinary Arts
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Ellison
Customer Service
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Moore
Diesel Equipment Technology
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Parking Lot Behind Moore
Digital Cinema Production
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Rosewood A
Early Childhood Education
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Moore
Engineering Technology- Design
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Ellison
Firefighting
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Commerford
Heating, Ventilation, Air
Conditioning and Refrigeration
Wednesday, March 11th
SC Fairgrounds
Ellison
Information Technology Services
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Ellison
Masonry
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Nutt Cattle Arena
Mechatronics
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Ellison
Mobile Robotics Technology
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Ellison
Opening and Closing
Ceremonies
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Palmetto
Photography
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Moore
Pin Design
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Moore
Plumbing
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Promotional Bulletin Board
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Moore
Restaurant Service
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Ellison
T-Shirt Design
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Moore
Tactical Response Team**
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Nutt Cattle Barn 2
Team Engineering Challenge
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Ellison
Technical Drafting
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Moore
Television (Video) Production
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Rosewood A
Wedding Cake Decorating**
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Ellison
Electrical Construction Wiring
Wednesday, March 11th
9:30AM
10:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Nutt Cattle Barn 3
Action Skills
Wednesday, March 11th
11:10AM
11:20AM
SC Fairgrounds
Rosewood C
Job Skill Demonstration A
Wednesday, March 11th
1:00PM
1:15PM
SC Fairgrounds
Rosewood B
Job Skill Demonstration Open
Wednesday, March 11th
1:00PM
1:15PM
SC Fairgrounds
Rosewood C
Extemporaneous Speaking
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
9:15AM
SC Fairgrounds
Rosewood C
Prepared Speech
Wednesday, March 11th
9:00AM
9:15AM
SC Fairgrounds
Rosewood B
Doors Open for Closing & Awards Ceremony
Thursday, March 12th
7:30AM
7:30AM
SC Fairgrounds
Closing & Awards Ceremony
Thursday, March 12th
9:00AM
9:00AM
SC Fairgrounds
Moore
Barbering
Monday, March 16th
8:05AM
Paul Mitchell The School Columbia
Nail Care
Monday, March 16th
8:05AM
Paul Mitchell The School Columbia
Hair Braiding - Fantasy
Monday, March 16th
8:00AM
8:05AM
Paul Mitchell The School Columbia
Hair Braiding - Natural
Monday, March 16th
8:00AM
8:05AM
Paul Mitchell The School Columbia
Cosmetology
Monday, March 16th
8:00AM
8:05AM
Paul Mitchell The School Columbia
Esthetics
Monday, March 16th
8:00AM
8:05AM
Paul Mitchell The School Columbia
Advertising Design
Friday, March 27th
9:00AM
Midlands Technical College
Graphic Communications
Friday, March 27th
9:00AM
Midlands Technical College
Graphics Imaging- Sublimation
Friday, March 27th
9:00AM
Midlands Technical College
Screen Printing Technology
Friday, March 27th
9:00AM
Midlands Technical College
Welding
Friday, March 27th
8:00AM
Midlands Technical College
Welding Fabrication
Friday, March 27th
8:00AM
Midlands Technical College
Welding Sculpture
Friday, March 27th
8:00AM
Midlands Technical College
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