Specific career prep
Again in 2026 -free tuition and fees
But you do have to pay for books and provide your own transportation.
Five classes here then rest of day at MCC
Tons of job opportunities - some with paid internships
Application materials were emailed out
& are available on the school website
March 4th local deadline
March 13th is the MCC deadline
High school students (16-plus years of age) have the opportunity to attend a sequence of career classes with a cohort of their peers at a Metropolitan Community College campus. Career Academy programs culminate in a career certificate or specialist diploma.
THROUGH THE CAREER ACADEMY, STUDENTS WILL LEARN AND APPLY:
Practical skills and information for specific career areas
Safety procedures
Gain job-seeking skills
Interpersonal skills for the workplace
STUDENTS MUST:
Be a high school junior or senior
Be 16 years old or older
Be selected to participate by application
Have transportation to and from classes and internship/apprenticeship site
The local application deadline is March 4th.
But some of the most popular academies fill up fast.
So I would recommend getting the application and all of the required documents done sooner rather than later.
READY TO APPLY?
This year - all of the applications will be completed through a Microsoft Form.
Here's a checklist of what you need to do
Step 1: Complete an MCC application to obtain your MCC ID#.
Students will be required to complete an MCC application
and have an MCC ID# before submitting their Career Academy application.
Step 2: Complete the Career Academy application packet.
Applications for the 2026-2027 Career Academy
1st Year Application
2nd Year Application
Next Steps for Applicants with Incomplete Applications
If you have already applied but are missing required items, please review the following steps:
Step 3: Transcripts
Please request your counselor send your transcript to secondarypartnerships@mccneb.edu.
Step 4: Required Recommendations
Your application requires three recommendation forms to be complete:
Parent/Guardian Recommendation (please send the link to your parent/guardian to complete their recommendation)
High School Counselor Recommendation (please send this link to your high school counselor to complete their recommendation)
Personal Recommendation (please sent this link to your personal recommendation. This can be a teacher, coach, or supervisor. It cannot be a family member.)
Each link is unique. Please share the appropriate link with each recommender to complete their form.
Application questions can be referred to secondarypartnerships@mccneb.edu.
The steps listed above are how you
apply for the academies for the
26/27 school year.
Year Two
Ethan Hammond IT Technician- Cybersecurity Sr
Logan Schlotfeld Powersports Technology Sr
Mason Wright Diesel Technology Sr
Year One
Peter Bahle Fire Science Technology Jr
Daniel Doyle Construction Technology Jr
Jaxon Harrell-Bruce IT Technician- Cybersecurity Jr
Jason Jensen Web & Mobile App Development Jr
Anthony Mailander Web & Mobile App Development Jr
Mason McClain Web & Mobile App Development Jr
Caden Newman Architecture Sr
Tyler Norris 3D Animation Jr
Nathan Smithberg 3D Animation Jr
Kasyn Storm Electrical Technology Jr
Stella Wilmes Digital Cinema / Filmmaking Sr