The demands of today's workforce require an education that provides you with skills acquired in traditional settings and more experiential environs -- the laboratory, clinic, workshop, and production floor.
By partnering with business, industry and each other, Oklahoma's secondary schools (K-12), technology centers, community colleges, and four-year institutions now offer numerous ways to gain the knowledge and skills you need. In this section, you'll find the tools and resources to:
Campus Tours provides detailed information (admissions contact, academic programs offered, costs and available financial aid, student life, etc.) about Oklahoma's institutions of higher education: two-year colleges, four-year universities, public and private, and graduate programs.
Use the Undergraduate Matching Assistant and Graduate Matching Assistant to narrow your search based on specifics such as location, major, annual tuition, student-faculty ratio, and availability of student housing.
OKcollegestart.org includes similar college matching tools as well as other college planning tools.
Colleges & Universities at Oklahoma Higher Education maps the locations of Oklahoma colleges and has direct links to college websites.
CareerTech operates 29 technology center districts on 56 campuses throughout the state. Through partnerships with businesses, state agencies, secondary schools, community colleges, and four-year institutions, it offers top-notch technology education and training at state-of-the-art facilities to high school students and adults.
CareerTech programs provide training to the employees of new and existing businesses, people who need retraining because of job relocation, and those who want to change careers or advance in their current jobs. CareerTech programs also often offer apprenticeship and internship components, helping you move quickly from the classroom to the workforce.
List & Locations of Oklahoma's Technology Centers
This tool helps you match your interests to careers; details the specific training and skills needed for the occupations of your choice; lists colleges, universities, technology centers, and other training facilities that can provide these skills; takes you through the steps involved with a job search; gives suggestions for advancing in the job you have; matches your military service with civilian careers; details the educational path you'll need to become an entrepreneur; and so much more.
Find out how you can go to school without actually going anywhere beyond your home computer. Many of Oklahoma's colleges and universities now offer at least some courses online as well as other forms of distance learning. E-learning programs are designed for high school students who want to earn dual credit, home-school students, people looking for advanced skill certification, and those who want a two-year, four-year or graduate degree.
As you plan your education, reality-based learning or participating in programs and associations that move beyond the books and offer hands-on experience need to be part of that plan. Find out about the various Career Academies, alliances, apprenticeships, and professional organizations that provide real-world experience to better prepare you for the workplace.
Get the information and resources you need to return or enter college as an adult; change careers or advance in your current field through additional training and certification; and learn basic job and literacy skills to prepare for entering the workforce as an adult.
Magnet Schools & Programs at Oklahoma's secondary schools (K-12) offer a variety of magnet schools and programs. These magnet schools and programs give students a focused education and hands-on training in numerous areas such as information technology; broadcasting and digital media; restaurant, lodging, and health management; foreign languages; fine arts; college prep; and math, science, and technology.
To find the nearest magnet school or program, contact your local public school district office.
Oklahoma's Promise. Oklahoma doesn’t want financial issues to put a college education out of the reach of students who show a desire to learn. Oklahoma’s Promise pays college tuition for students who take four years of English, three years of math and science and other prescribed courses and whose families meet certain income requirements. You can apply beginning in 8th grade.
Oklahoma Scholars. The Oklahoma Scholars Project encourages 8th grade students to enroll in a more rigorous curriculum in high school and better prepare themselves for the workforce or advanced education and training.