At the NIACC Career Center in Charles City, we’re thrilled to open doors to a world of opportunities and a brighter future for our students. Our state-of-the-art facility is dedicated to providing high school students with hands-on, career-focused education that paves the way for both college readiness and workforce success, along with continuing education opportunities for adults looking to upskill, reskill, or pursue new interests.

Participating High Schools
We are proud to collaborate with a consortium of local schools, ensuring that students from across our community have access to top-tier education. The schools participating in this initiative include:

Charles City Community School
Clarksville Community School
Nashua-Plainfield High School
North Butler Community School
Osage Community School
Riceville Community School
Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock Community School

Each school brings a unique strength to our consortium, enriching the learning experience for all students.

Choose an option below to learn more about our Credit and Non-Credit opportunites.

Credit Options

Advanced Manufacturing Academy

The Advanced Manufacturing Academy exposes students to a wide variety of skills necessary to be successful in today’s manufacturing workforce. They will take classes in welding, electronics, 3D Modeling, and basic industrial shop operations as well as be able to explore manufacturing careers in a career exploration class. The academy prepares students to enter one of the NIACC manufacturing programs: Welding, Tool and Die, and Industrial Automation and Robotics. Students will also be better prepared for one of the other NIACC Skilled Trades programs if they choose to go that route. Those programs are Heating and Air Conditioning Technology, Automotive Technology, and Diesel Technology. Some students that attend the Advanced Manufacturing Academy may choose to enter a manufacturing career right out of high school. Students that complete the Advanced Manufacturing Academy will earn a Fundamentals of Advanced Manufacturing Certificate and a Fundamentals of Welding Certificate.

Advanced Manufacturing Academy Classes

Course Name	Course Number
Skills and Safety in Industry	IND-190
Introduction to Electrical Concepts	ELT-135
Introduction to Advanced Manufacturing Technologies	MFG-196
Industrial Math and Measurement	IND-224
3D Modeling	MFG-110
Maintenance Shop Operations	ELT-745
Exploring Careers	WBL-100
Gas Metal Arc Welding Short Circuit	WEL-244
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding for Carbon Steel: SENSE 1	WEL-251
Shielded Metal Arc Weld I	WEL-274

Total Credits Advanced Manufacturing Academy: 23

Construction Trades Academy

The Construction Trades Academy prepares students for work in residential and commercial construction. Students will be exposed to extensive hands-on learning by working on real construction projects. Students will also have lecture time where they will learn about safety, construction drawing, CAD, and blueprint reading. Students that complete the Construction Trades Academy classes will earn a NIACC Building Trades Certificate. They may choose to continue their education at NIACC and earn a NIACC Building Trades Diploma or go directly into the construction industry.

Construction Trades Academy Classes

Course Name	Course Number
10-Hour OSHA for Construction	CON-103
Construction Drawing	CON-110
Construction Safety and Risk Management	CON-177
Construction Math and Measurement	CON-360
Carpentry Fundamentals I	CON-521
Carpentry Fundamentals II	CON-523
Architectural CADD	CAD-216
Blueprint Reading and Estimating	CON-112
Carpentry I	CON-255
Carpentry II	CON-256

Total Credits Construction Trades Academy: 27

Information Technology Academy

The Information Technology Academy will emphasize computer programming but will also introduce students to computer networking. Students that complete the Information Technology Academy will earn a NIACC Foundations of Programming Certificate. They may choose to continue their education at NIACC, transfer to a 4-year college, or get a job in the Information Technology field. Students will take an Exploring Careers class to help them determine their future in the IT field. The IT Academy classes are in the NIACC Information Technology Programs which include a variety of diploma and degree options.

Information Technology Academy Classes

Course Name	Course Number
Introduction to Programming Logic with Language	CIS -125
Information Computing	CSC-116
Composition I	ENG-105
College Algebra	MAT-121
Introduction to Computer Science	CSC-142
Composition II	ENG-106
Operating Systems II	NET-195

Information Technology Academy Total Credits: 23

Health Careers Academy

The Health Careers Academy is for any student interested in pursuing a career in the health field. It combines practical hands on classes with general education courses which makes it a good fit for any student. Some students that attend the Health Careers Academy may enter the workforce after high school while others may pursue advanced degrees. The Health Careers Academy prepares students to enter the Associate Degree in Nursing Program at NIACC. For students that are not sure which career in healthcare they want to study, an exploring careers class will be offered that will allow students to earn college credit while studying health occupations.

Health Academy Classes

Course Name	Course Number
Composition I	ENG-105
Nurse Aide Theory	HSC-173
Nurse Aide Clinical	HSC-174
Composition II	ENG-106
Medical Terminology I	HSC-120
Body Structure and Function	HSC-150
Intro to Psychology	PSY-111

Total Credits Health Careers Academy: 21