"The mission of the Northwest Career and Technical Academy is to boldly educate today's learners for tomorrow's challenges by developing advanced skills through unique hands-on experiences in a professional setting, utilizing community partnerships, innovative ideas, and contemporary technologies."

NWCTA offers eight program areas: Engineering & Design Hospitality Mechanical Technology Culinary Arts Construction Management Teacher Education Medical Professions Biotechnology.

Each program area is dedicated a section of the school, including each having an assigned glass-walled "project room".

The programs also have access to unique facilities, such as the TV studio for Media Communications, a garage for Mechanical Technology, a workshop for Construction Management, a kitchen for the Culinary Arts, along with a kindergarten for Early Childhood and Teacher Education students.

The new building received the international annual design award of the Council of Educational Facilities Planners International for 2008, the James D. MacConnell Award[dead link‍] for outstanding new educational facilities.