Oklahoma CareerTech is the state's career and technical education (CTE) system, providing students and adults with hands-on training and industry-focused education to prepare them for careers and higher education. Oklahoma CareerTech partners with businesses, industries, and higher education institutions to align programs with workforce needs, helping students secure well-paying jobs after graduation.
Oklahoma's CareerTech network, consisting of 29 technology centers across more than 60 campuses, provides specialized career training in over 90 instructional areas for high school and adult learners.
High school students, living in a technology center district, attend full-time programs tuition-free, if accepted into a program.
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Taught by certified CareerTech instructors.
Programs are typically 1-2 years & lead to an industry certification.
Students attend M-F for 3 hours/day during the school year.
Free to high school students who reside in a CareerTech district.
Designed to address the shortage of highly-skilled professionals and prepare students for post secondary education
Embedded rigorous academics (AP & Honors)
Academy program availability varies by tech center campus
May or may not lead to an industry certification.
Shorter than full-time programs
Normally range from 6-8 weeks in length.
Short-term programs have an out of pocket cost
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