Northwest Career & Technical Academy

NCTA is one of fifteen regional skills centers in the state. Skill centers are an integral part of an overall expansion of CTE programming in Washington. Skill centers are regional secondary schools that serve high school students from multiple school districts. They provide instruction in preparatory programs that are either too expensive or too specialized for school districts to operate individually. NCTA is proud of the many community, education and business partnerships which create meaningful and authentic job-related experiences for our students. The NCTA is a consortium of the six Skagit County school districts (Anacortes, Burlington-Edison, Concrete, Mount Vernon, La Conner and Sedro-Woolley), two Whatcom County school districts (Bellingham, and Meridian), and Skagit Valley College. Our governing Administrative Council is made up the eight school district superintendents and the SVC President. Other districts which have accessed the NCTA for their students include Blaine, Ferndale, Lynden, Mount Baker, Nooksack Valley, Stanwood-Camano, and Arlington.

NCTA works with primarily juniors and seniors that have taken their next step in education and training while still in high school. We have a strong, career-focused student population. We offer preparatory training in professional/technical program which include: Aerospace Manufacturing Animal Care & Handling Applied Medical Science Automotive Services Construction – Skilled Trades Criminal Justice Culinary Arts Dental Assisting Fire Science & EMS Marine Services Veterinary Assisting Video Game Development Welding