What is A Career Academy?
Metropolitan Community College Career Academy provides an opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to learn specific career knowledge and skills prior to high school graduation. By participating in MCC Career Academies, students can explore a career field and even get a start on a degree and/or job, all while earning up to 29 college credit hours for one year academies, and up to 54 college credit hours for two year academies.
Eligibility:
- Must be a high school junior or senior and at least 16 years of age
- Student must have transportation to and from classes
- Approval through the counselor at each participating high school
COST
Current Nebraska High School students, grades 9 - 12, are automatically eligible to take credit classes at no tuition cost. Students will be responsible for tools, textbooks, and any other associated course fees. Tuition for dual enrolled students will be paid for by federal funding, directed by the State and CCPE. Learn more about the tuition waiver.
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
Courses offered at Metropolitan Community College (MCC) have college-level content, subject matter, expectations and standards, and students will be graded accordingly. It is the responsibility of the student to comply with MCC’s student code of conduct and all standards set forth in the course syllabus. Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the student controls access to their college records and parent(s)/legal guardian may not have access without completion of the Authorization to Release Student Information form.
2024-2025 Programs AND LOCATIONS
Ready to Apply?
The 2024-25 Career Academy application window has closed. 2025-26 Career Academy Applications will open December 2024.
NEXT STEPS AFTER APPLICATION
- Applications accepted December 2023- March 8, 2024.
- Applications are screened through April 2024.
- Acceptance emails sent April 15, 2024.
- Orientations will be held summer 2024.
- Parent Orientation was held June 18, 6:30pm. View the presentation in pdf format or video.
- Student Orientations July and August 2024, details sent to students via email.
KEY POINTS FROM ORIENTATION
- Student Links: where you can find access to CANVAS, MCC email, student self-service, and more!
- MCC Resources: additional support for students.
- Need help logging in? Set up your password or contact IT Support Services at 531-622-2900.
- MCC's Bookstore: visit for your textbooks and course materials
- Know your FERPA rights.
- If a student is attending a postsecondary institution - at any age - the rights under FERPA have transferred to the student. If a student under the age of 18 is enrolled in both a high school and a postsecondary institution, the parents still retain the right under FERPA at the high school, however, the postsecondary rights belong to the student. Students who wish to grant parental or 3rd party access to their educational records may do so by submitting an Authorization to Release Student Information Form to the Records Office after course registration is complete.