Showcase your welding projects* for a chance to win fantastic prizes at NTC's annual High School Welding Contest!  

*Parameters for the project will be sent out by NTC faculty and posted on the website. We acknowledge the hard work students put into this event and we want to ensure that all participants adhere to the rules. 

Contest Rules and Regulations

Welding Rules 2026 for high schools.pdf

Key Dates:

April 6, 2026 - Registration Closes

April 24, 2026 - Portfolios are Due

May 7, 2026 - Welding Competition

Schedule:

9:00 AM - Arrival and Set-Up

9:30 AM - Project walkthrough and Q&A session

11:00 AM - Campus Tour

12:00 PM - Lunch

12:45 PM - Announcement of Winners

1:15 PM - Departure

Entry Divisions

Prizes will be awarded in three separate divisions – Utilitarian entries, Artistic entries, and First-Time Competitor entries.  

All entries must conform to the project parameters listed below.

             UTILITARIAN

             Utilitarian projects serve a specific function.  (can crusher, bench vise, grill, etc.)

             ARTISTIC

             Artistic projects have a purely aesthetic value.  (abstract or representational sculpture, scale models, etc. )

             FIRST-TIME COMPETITOR

             This division is for individuals or teams whose members have not previously entered the NTC Welding Contest.  

Teams that include a past participant are not eligible for this division. First-Time Competitor entries can be either utilitarian or artistic.