Benefits to Employers

CTSC delivers quality training that promotes and enhances Oklahoma’s workforce and consistently provides a provable return on investment for Oklahoma taxpayers.

The statewide CareerTech Skills Centers system serves an average of 1,100 students annually, offering full-time programs and short-term training at 16 sites housed within DOC facilities. CTSC provides oversight for the state’s secondary dropout recovery programs.

Skills Centers Programs

All programs are not available in all locations. To see which programs are available in your area, visit our Trade Areas page.

AST – Brakes, Suspension and Steering
AST – Engine Performance
Automotive Maintenance
Career-Ready
Carpentry/Cabinetmaking
Commercial Framing and Construction
Construction Technology Manufacturing
Electrical Trades
Green Technology Precision Machining
HVAC
Licensed Trades
Manufacturing
Pet Services
Precision Machining
STEM
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
Welding/Fabrication

Employer Incentives

Work Opportunity Tax Credit

This program allows an employer to receive a tax credit of up to $2,400 for hiring an individual within one year of release from incarceration.

This program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor and is administered by the Oklahoma Employment Security Council.

For more information, contact:
Roslyn Richards
(405) 962-4627 | Email

Federal Bonding Program

The Federal Bonding Program provides employers with a free, six-month, $5,000 insurance policy available through the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.

For more information, visit www.bonds4jobs.com

Find Out What Skills Centers Can Do For You

Download a PDF of this map and a printed list of the counties in each region

Map of Skills Centers Employment Regions - a printed list of counties, along with the employment coordinator for each county, is available below this image

Contact the employment coordinator for your region.

Southeast Region - Brandy Burns
(405) 275-6060 (o) | (405) 714-7359 (c) | Email

Western Region - Gary Flynn
(405) 345-3333 (o) | (405) 880-1451 (c) | Email

Central Region - Samantha Robinson
(405) 595-4305 (o) | (405) 714-6843 (c) | Email

Northeast Region - Greg Brooks
(918) 828-5000 (o) | (405) 714-0149 (c) | Email

In fiscal year 2023, 94% of Skills Centers program completers gained employment. The average hourly wage of offenders completing Skills Centers programs was $14.65. The average hourly wage of an entry-level journeyman was $20 to $24. The average hourly wage of a skilled journeyman in an apprenticeship program was $25 to $30. Skills Centers provided a return on taxpayer investment of $3.60 for every dollar spent. 1,100 students on average are served annually by CareerTech Skills Centers

Last Modified on Sep 16, 2024