Career Academies

Our innovative, rigorous, and relevant career and technical education prepares students for a wide range of high-wage, high-skill, high-demand careers. The goal of our career academies is to help students discover individual interests and facilitate a passion through a focused academic, college-preparatory curriculum with real-life learning opportunities. We offer nine programs in high demand/high growth areas.
More details about each class can be found in our Course Catalog.
Entrepreneurship & Business Career Pathway
The purpose of this program is to introduce students to the concept of entrepreneurship, present entrepreneurship as a viable career option, provide students with the skills needed to realistically evaluate their potential as a business owner, and develop the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to start and operate a business.

Classes include:

  • Principles of Entrepreneurship
  • Business Management and Law
  • Business Ownership
Criminal Justice Career Pathway
This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Law, Public Safety and Security career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Law, Public Safety and Security career cluster.

Classes include:

  • Criminal Justice Operations 1
  • Criminal Justice Operations 2
  • Criminal Justice Operations 3
  • Criminal Justice Operations 4
Culinary Arts Career Pathway
This program offers a sequence of courses to prepare students for further education and careers in the Hospitality & Tourism field. Students will have the opportunity to earn the ServSafe Manager Certification.


Classes include:

  • Principles of Food Preparation
  • Culinary Arts 1
  • Culinary Arts 2
  • Culinary Arts 3
  • Culinary Arts 4



Cybersecurity Career Pathway
This program offers a sequence of courses that provide coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for cybersecurity-related careers in Information Technology. Students can potentially earn an industry certification in CompTIA IT Fundamentals+.




Classes include:

  • IT Fundamentals or Digital Information Technology
  • Computer and Network Security Fundamentals
  • Cybersecurity Essentials
  • Operational Cybersecurity
  • Cybersecurity Planning & Analysis





Digital Design Career Pathway
This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and the relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Arts and A/V Technology and Communication.



Courses include:

  • Digital Information Technology
  • Digital Design 1
  • Digital Design 2
  • Digital Design 3
  • Microsoft Office Certification
  • Adobe Photoshop Certification
  • Adobe Illustrator Certification
  • Adobe InDesign Certification
Engineering Career Pathway
The purpose of this program is to provide students with a foundation of knowledge and technically oriented experiences in the study of engineering applications and their effect on our lives. The content and activities will also include the study of entrepreneurship, safety, and leadership skills. This program focuses on transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the technological tools, machines, instruments, materials, processes and systems in business and industry.

Classes include:

  • Introduction to Engineering Design
  • Principles of Engineering
  • Civil Engineering and Architecture
  • Engineering Design and Development
  • AutoDesk Inventor User Certification
  • Fusion 360 Certification
  • Revit Certification
Health and Medical Science Career Pathway
This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Health Science career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of Health Science career cluster.

Classes include:

  • Medical Skills
  • Health Science Anatomy and Physiology
  • Health Science Foundations
  • Allied Health Assisting 3
Marine Biology Program
Ocean exploration has exploded in the last few decades due to advances in technology that make it possible to explore the ocean depths and to go where no one has gone before. The Marine Science Academy will equip future explorers with the skills needed to unlock the secrets of the ocean. Ocean study requires knowledge of biology, chemistry, geology, and physics and prepares students for further studies in these exciting fields.

Students in the Marine Biology program not only take courses in marine sciences, biology and environmental science, but each student also gets extensive hands on experiences in real life situations. Our Marine Biology program has partnerships with St. Andrews Bay Watch, Marine Institute staff, Florida Fish and Wildlife scientists, and Gulf World Marine Institute Staff. Students who like to build shorelines, stand in the water working with local ecosystems and wildlife, cleaning-preserving and growing oysters, sea grass, scallops, and more, will enjoy this program.

Classes include:

  • Marine Science 1
  • Marine Science 2 Honors
  • Environmental Science or AP ®
  • Biology Regular and Honors and/or AP Biology/Genetics Honors

U.S. Naval Sea Cadet and Aerospace Technology Program
The Naval Sea Cadets program is sponsored by the U.S. Navy. Students who complete rank requirements can be awarded up to E-3 rank for enlistment into the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps or the U.S. Coast Guard. Students will be in uniform, have promotions, attend leadership and various during- and after-school activities. They will become scuba certified, drone certified, and have some exposure to small boat operations. Students will also have overnight drills, summer boot camp, and special ops training.

The purpose of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to experience success in school and improve attitudes and behaviors towards learning, school, and the community. Students and their families are connected with public and private health, employment, counseling, and social services. The private sector is involved in this program through tutoring, mentoring, serving as guest speakers or workshop leaders, and donations.

North Bay Haven Charter Academy K-12

1 Buccaneer Dr., Panama City, FL 32404

(850) 248-0205 Elementary School
(850) 248-0801 Middle/High School