🌟 Become an NCTA Internship Partner! 🌟
Northwest Career & Technical Academy students are gaining hands-on skills in fields like Maritime, Culinary Arts, Health Sciences, Automotive Technology, Welding, and more. Now, they’re ready to bring their knowledge and enthusiasm into the workplace!
By partnering with NCTA as an internship site, your business can:
✅ Help shape the future workforce
✅ Gain fresh perspectives and new energy
✅ Build a pipeline of skilled future employees
✅ Make a lasting impact in your community
📣 Join us in preparing students for success while supporting industries across our region.
👉 Interested in becoming an Internship Partner? Contact us today to learn more!
📲360-848-0706
📩info@nwtech.k12.wa.us
#NCTA #CommunityPartners #FutureReady #HandsOnLearning
🌟 Benefits of Being an Internship Partner
✅Develop Future Talent
*Help shape and train the next generation of skilled workers in your industry.
*Create a pipeline of potential future employees who are already familiar with your workplace.
✅Fresh Perspectives & Innovation
*Students bring new ideas, energy, and up-to-date technical knowledge that can spark innovation.
✅Community Impact
*Support local education and workforce development.
*Strengthen ties with schools, families, and the broader community.
✅Boost Employee Engagement
*Staff often enjoy mentoring students, which builds leadership skills and morale within your team.
✅Increased Visibility
*Your business gains recognition as a community partner and supporter of youth education.
✅Low-Risk Recruitment
*Internships let you “test drive” potential future employees before hiring.
✅Support for Industry Needs
*Ensure that training programs align with the real skills and certifications your industry requires.
#JoinUs #internshipopportunity #Hexcel #Munson #AmericanTug #Aspen #LaConnerMaritime #farmersequipmentcompany #Chinook #Trico #SkagitHyundai #skagitlegalaid #hfsinclair #Stevesautomotivecenter
The first day of school is Tuesday, August 26!
#CascadiaTech #InspiringGreatness
Back to School Newsletter
Bethel School District Eatonville School District Fife Public Schools Franklin Pierce Schools Orting School District Steilacoom Historical School District No. 1 Sumner-Bonney Lake School District Tacoma Public Schools University Place School District White River School District
We were able to get some shots of our new building from a drone. We will be able to move in when we come back from winter vacation!
Check out the YouTube video in our More Videos Section:
https://youtu.be/KlmkErhM8M0?si=3fn1-zvrb5eKPyOJ
Northwest Career & Technical Academy
📣 School is almost back in session, and so are the exciting opportunities at our Skills Center! 🚀
From Culinary Arts to Applied Medical Science, Video Game Development to Core Plus Aerospace, our hands-on programs give students real-world experience and a head start toward their future dream career! ⚓🔧🍳💻
✨ Many programs still have spots open and many spots open up at the school year begins—don’t miss your chance to learn skills that open doors to college, apprenticeships, and in-demand careers.
👉 Apply today and kick off the school year with a program that sets you on your path to success!
https://ncta.smapply.io/
#FutureReady #HandsOnLearning #SkillsForSuccess #BackToSchool
WHAT TYPES OF PROGRAMS DO SKILLS CENTERS OFFER?
Washington State Skills Centers offer a wide range of programs.
This is a list of ALL of our SKILLS CENTER PROGRAMS:
✅Advanced Manufacturing
✅Aerospace Manufacturing
✅Agriculture Science & Environmental Education
✅Alternative Energy Technology
✅Applied Medical Sciences
✅Auto Body
✅Automotive Tech
✅Broadcast Media Production
✅CISCO Internet working Academy
✅Collision Repair Technology
✅Computer Repair Technology
✅Construction Trades
✅Cosmetology
✅Criminal Justice
✅Culinary Arts
✅Dental Assistant
✅Diesel Technology
✅DigiPen
✅DigiPen Computer Science AP
✅DigiPen Media Communication
✅DigiPen Online Computer Science AP
✅DigiPen Online Animation Academy
✅Digital Media
✅Early Childhood Education
✅Electro-Digital Technologies
✅Engineering Design
✅Environmental Exploration
✅Fashion Design & Marketing
✅Fire Science
✅Graphic Design
✅ Informational Technology
✅Legal / Medical Office Applications
✅Marine Technology
✅Maritime Trades
✅Medical Assistant
✅Natural Resources Technology
✅Nursing Assistant (Certified)
✅Office Skills
✅Pre-Engineering / Design Technology
✅Pre-Nursing
✅Pre-Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine
✅Pre-Veterinary Technology
✅Professional Medical Careers
✅ Restaurant Management
✅Robotics / Mechatronics
✅Sheet Metal Technology
✅Translation & Interpretation
✅Travel and Hotel Management
✅Veterinary Technology
✅ Welding
✅Youthbuild
Skills Centers are regional high school–based institutions that serve multiple school districts. They deliver tuition-free, hands-on technical and professional training in career areas that would be too expensive or specialized for individual schools to run. Students generally participate in extended learning blocks, offering a blend of theory and practical application with low student-to-instructor ratios for more personalized instruction.
Skills Centers across the state offer a wide variety of programs. You’ll often see differences depending on campus location.
📍ℹLearn more and find a skills center near you!
www.washingtonskillscenters.org
#skillscenters #HandsOnLearning #HandsOnTraining #CTE #CareerReady #CareerFocusedLearning #CareerExploration #ProfessionalDevelopment #Enrollment2025 #OpenEnrollment2025
#FunFactFriday #DidYouKnow
Myth or Fact?
MYTH #6:
A student's diagnosis or disability determines program placement.
FACT:
Placement is not predetermined. A student’s disability category does not drive placement in more restrictive settings.
🎉The Truth Is...
✅ For all students with IEPs, including students with significant cognitive disabilities, LRE is determined by student need, not disability category or label.
✅ General education placement should be considered before more restrictive options.
For example:
*The IEP team should consider general education placement with supplemental special education services for a student with autism before placement in a self-contained autism program.
*Consider ways a student with a significant cognitive disability could attend their neighborhood school rather than a school with a specified special education program.
✅ STRATEGIES FOR DISPELLING THE MYTH:
💫Prioritize all students attending their neighborhood schools and build the capacity of staff to teach all students in inclusive settings.
💫Ensure that every student is on the roster of a general education teacher and has a seat in a general education classroom even if they currently are not in the general education classroom all day. This means that no one is having to negotiate where a student belongs in general education. It also clearly conveys that special education services are supplementary to general education.
💫Consistently engage in placement discussions that strive to maximize the amount of time a student spends in general education settings with additional supplemental instruction and supports, before considering segregated placements
💫Monitor district data related to disability categories, meaningful access to general education settings, and progress in the general education curriculum.
EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE FACTS:
-WAC 392-172A-020505: Special education services must be provided: "(1) To the maximum extent appropriate in the general education environment with students who are nondisabled; and (2) Special classes, separate schooling or other removal of students eligible for special education from the general educational environment occurs only if the nature or severity of the disability is such that education in general education classes with the use of supplementary aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily.”
-An IEP is tailored to meet student's needs. When an IEP is put in place to support a student’s progress in general education, it is based on individual student needs; therefore, a prescribed program or placement plan is counterintuitive to this.
OSPI Publication "Myths-Facts-Inclusionary-Practices"
https://ospi.k12.wa.us
💫Meet our Schools!💫
Introducing 🌟New Market Skills Center!🌟
Learn More!
📱 360.570.4500
📩 nmsc.info@tumwater.k12.wa.us
📍 7299 New Market Street SW, Tumwater, WA 98501
🌐 www.newmarketskills.org
Washington State Skills Centers are an integral part of the education K-12 system, operating as an extension of the high schools within a local region. The primary purpose of Skills Centers is to give students the academic and work skills to successfully enter the job market or advanced education and training. Skills Centers provide cost-effective, quality job training in programs that would be too expensive to offer at every high school.
Did you know there are 17 Skills Centers in WA state? We will be introducing all of our skills centers over the next few week!
To learn more #followalong!
Our Mission
✅Our mission ensures that all students acquire leadership, academic, and industry-defined skills and are prepared for all post-secondary options after high school.
Our Vision
✅Skills Centers are regional secondary schools that provide extended, industry-defined technical education preferred for its high quality, flexibility and advantages for workforce placement and advancement.
Our Goals
1️⃣School Reform: To position Skills Centers as key partners with school districts, resulting in increased student achievement in an ever-changing school reform environment.
2️⃣Data-driven Decision-making: To implement data systems that drive continuous improvement.
3️⃣Legislation/Funding Initiative: To preserve and expand funding for Skills Center cooperatives during the Legislative Session.
4️⃣Long-term Capital Funding: To develop and incorporate into State Board of Education/Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction policy/rules language for future capital construction needs.
5️⃣Marketing: To develop understanding among stakeholders of the benefits provided by a Skills Center education.
To learn more and see a full list of our schools and program options check out our website!
www.washingtonskillscenters.org
New Market Skills Center #meetourschools #skillscenters #washington #EducationMatters #purpose #passion #purposewithpassion #CTE
Success in the New Economy
Citrus College supported the production of “Success in the New Economy” to help a broader audience begin to understand preparation today for tomorrow’s labor market realities. The end result is a compelling case for students to explore career choices early, make informed decisions when declaring their college education goal, and to consider technical skill acquisition, real-world application and academics (career technical programs) in tandem with a classic education. This balanced approach to life and learning results in a well-educated and employed workforce.
Leveraging his expertise in higher education and Career & Technical Education, Kevin Fleming adapted conference presentations and research to create this data-driven explanation. And award winning film creator and producer Brian Y. Marsh brought the data to life through animation.
Direction and Motion Graphics: Brian Y. Marsh ( http://www.substance.agency )
Written and Narrated by: Kevin Fleming ( http://www.teloses.com )
Check out the video in our YouTube Tab
💫Meet our Schools!💫
Introducing 🌟CB Tech!🌟
Learn More!
📱 509.793.7000
📩 carmstrong@cbtech.k12.wa.us
📍 900 Yonezawa Blvd Moses Lake, WA 98837
🌐 🌐 https://cbtech.mlsd161.org
Washington State Skills Centers are an integral part of the education K-12 system, operating as an extension of the high schools within a local region. The primary purpose of Skills Centers is to give students the academic and work skills to successfully enter the job market or advanced education and training. Skills Centers provide cost-effective, quality job training in programs that would be too expensive to offer at every high school.
Did you know there are 17 Skills Centers in WA state?
We will be introducing all of our skills centers over the next few week! To learn more #followalong!
Our Mission
Our mission ensures that all students acquire leadership, academic, and industry-defined skills and are prepared for all post-secondary options after high school.
Our Vision
Skills Centers are regional secondary schools that provide extended, industry-defined technical education preferred for its high quality, flexibility and advantages for workforce placement and advancement.
Our Goals
School Reform: To position Skills Centers as key partners with school districts, resulting in increased student achievement in an ever-changing school reform environment.
Data-driven Decision-making: To implement data systems that drive continuous improvement.Legislation/Funding Initiative: To preserve and expand funding for Skills Center cooperatives during the Legislative Session.
Long-term Capital Funding: To develop and incorporate into State Board of Education/Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction policy/rules language for future capital construction needs.
Marketing: To develop understanding among stakeholders of the benefits provided by a Skills Center education.
To learn more and see a full list of our schools and program options check out our website!
www.washingtonskillscenters.org
@cbtechsocialmedia #meetourschools #CTE #educationmatters #educationforsuccess #éducationforall #Achieve #believe #contribute #skillscenters #Washington
Welcome back SEATech students and families! We’re excited to kick off the 2025-26 school year and look forward to a year filled with learning, growth, and new opportunities.
✅Tour your program area.
✅ Connect with instructors.
✅Pick up supplies.
✅Get pictures in your uniform.
✅Pay student fees.
✅Get help with Skyward.
Instructors will only be available during this scheduled time.
#CascadiaTech #InspiringGreatness
Students learn the technical knowledge and skills to either gain advanced placement in apprenticeships, technical schools, two- and four-year colleges and universities; or go directly to entry-level employment in their chosen career field.
The Technology and Industry Pathway includes the following clusters:
💫 Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
💫Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
💫Architecture and Construction
💫Manufacturing
💫Law and Public Safety
💫Arts, AV Technology and Communications
💫Information Technology
Learn more and find a skills center near you!
www.washingtonskillscenters.org
#skillscenters #HandsOnLearning #HandsOnTraining #CTE #CareerReady #CareerFocusedLearning #CareerExploration #ProfessionalDevelopment #Enrollment2025 #OpenEnrollment2025 #technology #transportation #engineering #manufacturing #informationtechnology #skilledtrades
Learn more at spokaneschools.org/article/2356036. Families with students in grades 7-12 will receive information about using this platform after the start of the new school year.
We’re so excited to kick off a brand-new school year filled with opportunities to learn, grow, and succeed here at NCTA! 🌟
FIRST DAY of class is only a week away!
We look forward to seeing all of you WEDNESDAY the 27th!
This year is all about setting goals, building connections, and celebrating every milestone along the way. Let’s make this the best year yet—together! 🙌
🎒✏️ Here’s to a fresh start, new friendships, and endless possibilities. 💡💙
#BackToSchool #WelcomeBack #NewBeginnings #StrongerTogether
💫Meet our Schools!💫
Introducing 🌟Cascadia Tech Academy🌟
Learn More!
📱 360.604.1050
📩 info@cascadiatechnicalacademy.org
📍 12200 NE 28th StreetVancouver, WA 98682
🌐 https://www.cascadiatechnicalacademy.org
Washington State Skills Centers are an integral part of the education K-12 system, operating as an extension of the high schools within a local region. The primary purpose of Skills Centers is to give students the academic and work skills to successfully enter the job market or advanced education and training. Skills Centers provide cost-effective, quality job training in programs that would be too expensive to offer at every high school.
Did you know there are 17 Skills Centers in WA state?
We will be introducing all of our skills centers over the next few week! To learn more #followalong!
Our Mission
Our mission ensures that all students acquire leadership, academic, and industry-defined skills and are prepared for all post-secondary options after high school.
Our Vision
Skills Centers are regional secondary schools that provide extended, industry-defined technical education preferred for its high quality, flexibility and advantages for workforce placement and advancement.
Our Goals
School Reform: To position Skills Centers as key partners with school districts, resulting in increased student achievement in an ever-changing school reform environment.
Data-driven Decision-making: To implement data systems that drive continuous improvement.Legislation/Funding Initiative: To preserve and expand funding for Skills Center cooperatives during the Legislative Session.
Long-term Capital Funding: To develop and incorporate into State Board of Education/Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction policy/rules language for future capital construction needs.
Marketing: To develop understanding among stakeholders of the benefits provided by a Skills Center education.
To learn more and see a full list of our schools and program options check out our website!
Karli stepped into SkillsUSA unsure—then found purpose, people, and passion. “I want to help others become the best version of themselves,” she says.
One of her favorite moments? Finding out her CSI team placed 4th in the nation—SeaTech’s best finish ever! 🏅 The tears, cheers, and shared celebration made it unforgettable.
#SkillsUSAWashington #SkillsUSA #StateOfficerSpotlight #CTEExcellence #EasternRegion
SkillsUSA Washington FB Post Link:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DzXCGCzF5/
There's incredible work taking place at public schools across Washington!
Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses provide students with a unique approach to helping young people build skills and career pathways.
The Anacortes School District along with the Mount Vernon School District and the Northwest Career & Technical Academy, invited OSPI to observe students participating in CTE classes connected to maritime, construction, and aerospace manufacturing.
#WAedu
OSPI FB Post link: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16trouF5Ej/
