Central Tech lowers truck driver training tuition
Central Technology Center is helping address a nationwide truck driver shortage by reducing the cost of its Class A commercial driver’s license training program.
The tech center is lowering tuition for the program from $4,800 to $4,300. The 28-day program has a 99% placement rate with an average starting salary of $61,000.
Central Tech works with 14 other Oklahoma CareerTech technology centers to offer truck driver training around the state.
Read more on the Central Tech website.
For Counselors Only Conference set
The 21st annual For Counselors Only Conference will be March 27 at Tulsa Technology Center – Owasso Campus.
Registration for the conference will open Jan. 16. The call for proposals for presenters is open until Jan. 24.
Find more information about the event, including links for registration and presentation proposals, on the Oklahoma CareerTech website.
Great Plains Tech superintendent to retire
The Great Plains Technology Center board of education recently announced that Superintendent Clarence Fortney plans to retire this summer.
The board is set to officially approve the retirement at its meeting in February. If approved, Fortney’s last day will be June 30.
Fortney began his CareerTech journey as a high school welding student at Great Plains. He became a welding instructor before moving into administration. He has served as superintendent for nine years.
Read more on The Lawton Constitution website.
CareerTech Champion: Ashley Cavender – Mid-America Tech Center and HOSA
Many children dream of helping others, but few bring those dreams to life quite like Ashley Cavender, a certified professional midwife and business owner. Her journey through the Oklahoma CareerTech system gave her the confidence and skills to pursue her passion.
Homeschooled through high school, Cavender was encouraged by her mother to explore opportunities at Mid-America Technology Center. A tour of the facility led her to the emergency medical technician program, which immediately caught her attention.
“It was a perfect fit for my personality and interests,” she said. “Plus, it was free for me to attend based on where we lived, so I couldn’t pass it up.”
Enrolling in the EMT program not only provided skills she would later use as a midwife, but it also introduced her to HOSA, the CareerTech student association affiliated with health science education.
Read more on the Oklahoma CareerTech website.
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