Omaha Public Schools Career & Technical Education (CTE) Pathways — Free Dual-Credit Trades, Healthcare, and Technology Programs

About This Opportunity

Omaha Public Schools (OPS) offers more than 20 Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways across its high schools — and many of them are free, in-school programs that come with dual college credit through Metropolitan Community College. CTE pathways include energy systems and manufacturing (Omaha Northwest), urban agriculture (Bryan High Urban Agriculture Academy), medical assisting and healthcare support, culinary arts, digital technology and IT, and construction trades. Students in OPS who complete three or more courses in a CTE sequence graduate at a rate 11% higher than those who don't participate. If you are already enrolled in OPS and nobody has told you these programs exist — this is that conversation. You can start in any of these pathways and earn real college credit while still in high school, at no cost to you. Talk to your school counselor or check ops.org to find the CTE offerings at your specific high school. CTE awards from the Nebraska Department of Education were received by OPS staff and schools as recently as 2025, confirming these programs are among the strongest in the state.

Who Can Apply

Enrolled OPS students in grades 9–12. CTE programs are available through individual OPS high schools — not all programs are offered at every school. Talk to your school counselor or check ops.org/domain/767 to find which CTE pathways are available at your high school. Enrollment is typically handled through your school's standard course registration process.