Academic Program Pages

  • Hands on Learning

    Gain the animal handling and hands on skills that veterinary technicians use everyday while performing their job duties. With access to our wide array of on campus animals, you will gain the skills necessary to become successful in your chosen career area.
  • Work with Exotic Animals

    Work with a wide range of animals housed on our campus. From lizards, snakes, birds and mammals, you will get hands on experience with them all!
  • Teach Agriculture and Promote the Future

    Agriculture is more than just a career, It's a way of life!
  • Ag Education Teachers Wanted

    There are more than 150 schools with Ag Education programs in Nebraska alone and every year more schools are adding programs. There is a need for Ag Education Teachers nationwide, could this be the career for you?
  • Animal Science

    Learn the skills that employers want! Here at NCTA hands on learning is our mission. Students will enjoy a learning environment where 70% of classroom time is spent outside working and learning hands on skills.
  • Hands on Learning

    Our Equine Industry Management program allows you to spend 70% of your classroom learning time with hands on learning activites.
  • Ride horses and earn college credit!

    Take riding clases in basic and advanced horsemanship, then put your new skills to work in our colt starting class.
  • Career Readiness

    NCTA gives students the industry experience that employers want. As a student you will have access to industry professionals, professors and mentors within the livestock industry.
  • Hands on Industry Proven Skills

    Learn the skills that employers want! Here at NCTA hands on learning is our mission. Students will enjoy a learning environment where 70% of classroom time is spent outside working and learning hands on skills.

  • Success Starts Here

    Be career ready with a degree in Horticulture from NCTA. This degree option is also transferable to any four year institution of your choice.