College Credit:

• INT 193 Introduction to Career Exploration and Development (2cr) with UMO

• SAE 117 Occupational Safety (1 cr) with NMCC (student must earn OSHA 10-hr to be eligible for credit)

Industry Certifications:

• OSHA 10-hour

• First Aid/CPR/AED

• Stop the Bleed Certification

Career Academy Program

Caribou Tech’s Career Academy program is geared toward students in grades 9 as an introductory program to Career and Technical Education at Caribou Tech.  

Career Academy will focus largely on our “hard trades” programs:  Auto Body, Auto Tech, Agriculture, Welding, Residential Construction, Large Equipment Maintenance and Operation, and Commercial Truck Driving. The purpose of this program is two-fold.  First, we want to introduce students to as many blue-collar careers as possible so that they can decide which they enjoy most before investing more time.  Second, we want to provide students with introductory knowledge in all of the basic trade skills that would benefit them as future home and auto owners.  

Career Academy may briefly touch upon some of our “soft trade” programming throughout the school year, depending upon individual student interests; however, the program will lean heavily towards working in our shop environments. “Soft Trades” programming includes: Culinary Arts, Criminal Justice, EMT, Fire Science, Health and Medical Sciences, Hospitality, and Outdoor Recreation.

Preference will be given to students entering grade 9.