North Idaho College Career and Technical Professional Programs

09/02/2026

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08/24/2026

Career and Technical Professional Programs (CTPP) had its first "Signing Day" last week to welcome our new students to campus. It was a great opportunity for students to meet their faculty and see their work areas - and to enjoy some ice cream!

05/21/2026

Meet the latest graduates of the NIC Law Enforcement Academy. Well done all!

04/22/2026

Rencken said that the competition made participants rethink their business and was a great experience. Simply Maid Clean creates cleaner spaces for clients and specializes in partnerships with local real estate agents and property managers for listings and move-outs.

04/20/2026

True crime fan? 🔎⚖️
If you love the evidence, the courtroom drama, and the details behind the case, you might be a paralegal!
Turn your curiosity into a career with the NIC Paralegal Program.
Learn more at nic.edu/pleg/

04/07/2026

First time. Two teams. Real results.

North Idaho College sent its first teams to the Idaho Entrepreneur Challenge at Boise State University, and both advanced to the semifinals.

Simply Maid Clean, founded by Casandra Rencken, took 3rd place in the Service Disruptors category and earned $1,250.

White Pine Cache (Cain Gardner and Dylan Herman) and Simply Maid Clean are real businesses built through applied learning in our Business Management and Entrepreneurship Career Technical Professional Program, with support from NIC X-Labs and community partners.

Fall enrollment is open. The Entrepreneurship Certificate can be completed in one semester.

Learn more:
https://catalog.nic.edu/program-guidelines/business-management-aas/

Support our students:
www.simplymaidcleanllc.com
www.whitepinecache.com

03/19/2026

It was great seeing so many attend the Women at Work event at the Parker Center yesterday. Career and Technical education opportunities were highlighted throughout the entire event. One of our great professors from our culinary arts program was a featured panelist.

Dozens of women and even a few men gathered to learn about NIC’s offerings and talk to local women who work in CTE fields.

03/09/2026

North Idaho College Entrepreneurship student Matthew Harnisch participated in the inaugural AI Hackathon hosted through NIC X Labs this weekend. For the past two semesters, Matthew has been developing a SaaS business, and the hackathon gave him the opportunity to collaborate with students, educators, and industry partners while exploring real applications of AI.
Events like this move learning beyond the classroom and into real problem solving and innovation. We are proud to see NIC Entrepreneurship students engaging in opportunities that connect education, industry, and community.

How can educators and employers leverage artificial intelligence in a way that allows them to focus more on human connection? What practical steps can North Idaho College take to integrate AI into classrooms and improve learning outcomes?

02/19/2026

Our ENTP 105 Entrepreneurship Skills class recently partnered with NIC X Labs, using the Hedlund commons space and equipment to apply the 4 Ps of Marketing in a hands-on setting.

Getting out of the classroom matters. The extended learning environment gave students room to test product ideas, think intentionally about pricing, evaluate place and positioning, and explore promotion strategies while identifying real market competition.

When students work in a space designed for experimentation, their value propositions become clearer and more defined. This is what applied learning looks like at NIC.

02/10/2026

Bus tour day for local high schools. Here is our welcoming / info table for Career and Technical Professional Programs.