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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.

College credits earned through a Career Academy are based on a student’s cumulative performance throughout the duration of the MCC course and will appear on a student’s MCC transcript. It's important to remember that the grades earned while taking a college credit course will count toward the student's college grade point average (GPA) and will be a permanent part of their postsecondary transcript. High school credit for Career Academy courses are not automatically earned. Students should check with their counselor about dual credit options.

MCC credits earned may transfer to other colleges or universities. To learn about transferability at local four-year colleges, view our Transfer Partners.

  • Students must have their own transportation to and from MCC.
  • Students must be a high school junior or senior and at least 16 years of age.
  • Career Academy courses offered at MCC include college-level content at Metropolitan Community College (MCC) have college-level content, subject matter, expectations and standards, and students will be held to those standards and graded accordingly.
  • It is the responsibility of the student to comply with the MCC Student Code of Conduct and all standards set forth in the course syllabus.
  • If a student under the age of 18 is enrolled in both a high school and a postsecondary institution, their parents still retain the right under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) at the high school, but postsecondary rights belong to the student. Students who wish to grant parental or third-party access to their educational records may do so through the Registrar's Office by submitting an Authorization to Release Student Information Form after course registration is complete.

Current Nebraska High School students, grades 9-12, are automatically eligible to take credit classes tuition free. Students in the ninth grade become eligible for the Nebraska State Tuition Waiver during the MCC Fall quarter. Students are responsible for tools, textbooks, and any other associated course fees. Tuition for dually-enrolled students will be paid for by federal funding directed by the State of Nebraska and Nebraska's Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education.

2024-2025 Career Academy Programs and Locations

Fort Omaha Campus - 30th and Fort Streets, Omaha

  • Architecture
  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction Technology
  • Culinary Arts
  • Data Science
  • Electrical Technology
  • Horticulture, Land Systems and Management
  • Pre-Apprenticeship Plumbing
  • Prototype Design
  • Web and Mobile App Development
  • Welding Technology

South Omaha Campus - 27th and Q Streets, Omaha

  • Administrative Technology
  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Automotive Collision
  • Automotive Technology
  • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
  • Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
  • IT Technician - Cyber Security
  • Powersports and Outdoor Equipment

Elkhorn Valley Campus - 204th and Dodge Streets, Elkhorn

  • Digital Cinema/Filmmaking
  • Photography

Applied Technology Center - 104th and State Streets, Omaha

  • Diesel Technology
  • Fire Science Technology

Sarpy Center - 91st and Giles Streets, LaVista

  • Business Transfer
  • Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Human Services

Online

  • 3-D Animation and Games

*Locations subject to change.

  • Applications accepted December 2024- March 7, 2025.
  • Applications are reviewed through April 2025.
  • Acceptance emails will be delivered by May 2025.
  • Parent Orientation will be held Summer 2025 (TBA).
  • Student Orientations July and August 2025 (TBA).

MCC offers a variety of student resources including disability support, wellness and mental health, and academic supports.