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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 five programs in high demand/high growth areas.
Please click on the title of each academy below to watch a introduction video.

More details about each class can be found in our Course Catalog.
PRE-MED ACADEMY
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

ENGINEERING ACADEMY
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
BUSINESS & MARKETING ACADEMY
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
NATURAL RESOURCES ACADEMY
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

CULINARY ARTS ACADEMY
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
PRE-LAW ACADEMY
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

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