Polytechnic
Polytechnic Pathways for Every Student
The Polytechnic Department helps students turn interests into opportunities. Through career-connected learning, real-world experiences, and courses tied directly to life after high school, students gain skills that matter now and in the future.
With nearly 20 teachers and professionals, the department reaches every North Central student through required courses like Personal Financial Responsibility, Computer Science, and Preparing for College and Careers, all aligned to Indiana’s new diploma requirements. Students also choose from a wide variety of electives that help them explore careers, build practical skills, and find what excites them. From the Modern Apprenticeship Program to courses in marketing and art history, the Polytechnic Department offers something for every student.
Your future. Your pathway. Explore below!
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Build a foundation in business management and financial decision-making. Students learn to record business transactions, prepare financial statements, and analyze financial information through introductory and advanced accounting coursework.
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Investigate medical mysteries and explore how the human body works through Project Lead The Way coursework. Students build laboratory, research, and problem-solving skills while examining disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
Investigate your future in biomedical science.
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Learn audio and video production while helping create North Central’s “Good Day, NC!” Students develop skills in camera operation, sound design, and on-air communication while exploring careers in broadcasting and digital media.
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Explore how businesses operate through coursework in management, marketing, and accounting. Students build leadership, communication, and financial decision-making skills while learning to manage teams, promote products, and analyze business performance.
Ready to lead? Explore your future in business.
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Explore how color, space, and design influence the places where we live and work. Students develop creative problem-solving and presentation skills while building a foundation for further study in interior design.
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Explore careers in education through classroom observations, child development studies, and teaching experiences. Students learn instructional strategies and classroom technology, with opportunities to earn dual credit through Indiana University.
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Learn to evaluate business ideas, develop a pitch, and plan for launching a business. Students explore marketing, branding, budgeting, and business operations while building skills for entrepreneurship and future business careers.
