The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE, commonly known and branded as CareerTech) is an agency of the state of Oklahoma located in

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. CareerTech oversees a statewide system of career and technology education. The system comprises 29 technology center districts and 390 comprehensive school districts. CareerTech also has skills centers that serve state correctional facilities and a juvenile detention facility. The State Board of Career and Technology Education is the governing body of the department, composed of the

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and eight members appointed by the

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with the approval of the Oklahoma Senate. The board appoints the director of Career and Technology Education, who serves as the chief executive officer of the department and serves as a non-voting member of the state board. On February 1, 2015, Dr. Marcie Mack became the system's eighth state director. Together with the Oklahoma State Department of Education and the

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, the department forms the core of Oklahoma's public education system.

History

The Oklahoma CareerTech System began with the passing of the Smith-Hughes Act of 1917 by President Woodrow Wilson. This act made available federal money for the promotion of vocational education. In 1929, the Division of Vocational Education was established as part of the State Department of Education. The department moved from Oklahoma City to Stillwater in 1932, and in 1941, the state legislature established the position of state director of vocational education. J.B Perky was the first director. In 1966, Oklahoma technology center school districts were formed, and in 1967, Tri County Tech became the state's first area vocational-technical school. On July 1, 1968, the Oklahoma State Board of Vocational and Technical Education was established as a separate entity from the State Department of Education. In 1971, the first delivery of training to inmates in
Skills Center
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signed House Bill 2128, which officially and immediately changed its name to the Department of Career and Technology Education.

Economic Impact

Recent Census Bureau survey data indicate that Oklahoma workers who have completed the equivalent of a two-year program with a vocational or occupational emphasis earned 20 percent more than workers with only high school diplomas the past two decades. These income gains can in turn contribute significantly to the overall level of income statewide. Over the work life, a typical career major completer can expect to add more than $475,000, or $188,000 in current dollars, to lifetime earnings relative to completing no additional education beyond high school. In current dollars, the direct benefits are $1.84 billion in future income gains to completers, $138 million in added tax revenue to state and local government, and direct in-state spending of $185 million for the delivery of the career major instructional programs statewide. Indirect benefits include $1.66 billion in estimated spillover income gains to the broader state economy which in turn produce $124 million in tax revenue.

Leadership

The department is led by the state director and the CareerTech board. Dr. Marcie Mack serves as the state director.

Board of Career and Technology Education

The State Board of Career and Technology Education is a nine-member board composed of the

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(who serves as the chairman of the board), two members of the Oklahoma State Board of Education, one member from each of the state's congressional districts and one at-large member. All members, except ex officio members, are appointed by the

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and confirmed by the Oklahoma Senate. As of 2015, the chairman is Joy Hofmeister, Oklahoma superintendent of public instruction. Current members include Major General Leo J. Baxter, Bill Price, Janet Smith, Dave Stewart, Philip Kennedy, Marilyn Harrel, Randy Gilbert and Tim Burg.

Organization

*Board of Career and Technology Education **Director **All Agency Divisions ***Accreditation ***Business and Information Technology Education Division ***Administration ***Technology Engineering Division ***Adult Basic Education ***Family and Consumer Sciences Education Division ***Adult Career Development ***Trade and Industrial Education Division ***Agricultural Education ***Health Careers Education Division ***Business and Industry Services ***Business, Marketing and Information Technology Education ***Career and Academic Connections ***Communications and Marketing ***Creative Services ***Curriculum and Instructional Materials Center (CIMC) ***Digital Printing, Distribution and Client Services ***Education Partnerships and Customized Services ***Facility Services ***Family and Consumer Sciences Education ***Federal Legislation Assistance ***Financial Services ***Health Careers Education ***Human Resources ***Information Commons ***Information Management ***Innovation, Research and Quality ***Marketing Education ***Partnerships and Customized Services ***Professional Development ***Program Management Office (PMO) ***Research ***Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) ***Service Center ***Skills Centers ***Systems Design and Computer Services ***Technology Engineering ***Testing ***Trade and Industrial Education

Hall of Fame

The Oklahoma Foundation for Career and Technology Education supports the Oklahoma CareerTech Hall of Fame. The award is given to individuals who, through their outstanding professional and personal achievements, have brought honor and distinction to career and technology education in Oklahoma.

Technology Centers

CareerTech Centers in Oklahoma provide career and technology education for high school students in the

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of Oklahoma. An elected local board governs each technology center. * Autry Technology Center ::Enid Campus * Caddo-Kiowa Technology Center ::Fort Cobb Campus * Canadian Valley Technology Center ::Chickasha Campus ::El Reno Campus ::Yukon Campus *Central Technology Center ::Sapulpa Campus ::Drumright Campus *

Chisholm Trail Technology Center Technology Centers, in Oklahoma, are Vocational-technical school, Career and Technical schools which provide career and technology education for high school students in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The students generally spend part of each day in t ...

::Omega Campus *

Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center Technology Centers, in Oklahoma, are Career and Technical schools which provide career and technology education for high school students in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The students generally spend part of each day in their respective schools pur ...

::Choctaw Campus * Francis Tuttle Technology Center ::Portland Campus ::Reno Campus ::Rockwell Campus * Gordon Cooper Technology Center ::Shawnee Campus *

Great Plains Technology Center Technology Centers, in Oklahoma, are Career and Technical schools which provide career and technology education for high school students in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The students generally spend part of each day in their respective schools purs ...

::Frederick Campus ::Lawton Campus *

Green Country Technology Center Technology Centers, in Oklahoma, are Career and Technical schools which provide career and technology education for high school students in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The students generally spend part of each day in their respective schools pur ...

::Okmulgee Campus *

High Plains Technology Center Technology Centers, in Oklahoma, are Career and Technical schools which provide career and technology education for high school students in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The students generally spend part of each day in their respective schools pur ...

::Woodward Campus *

Indian Capital Technology Center Technology Centers, in Oklahoma, are Career and Technical schools which provide career and technology education for high school students in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The students generally spend part of each day in their respective schools pur ...

::Muskogee Campus ::Sallisaw Campus ::Stilwell Campus ::Tahlequah Campus *

Kiamichi Technology Center Technology Centers, in Oklahoma, are Career and Technical schools which provide career and technology education for high school students in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The students generally spend part of each day in their respective schools pur ...

::Antlers Campus ::Atoka Campus ::Durant Campus ::Hugo Campus ::Idabel Campus ::McAlester Campus ::Poteau Campus ::Spiro Campus ::Stigler Campus ::Talihina Campus ::Wilburton Campus *

Meridian Technology Center Technology Centers, in Oklahoma, are Career and Technical schools which provide career and technology education for high school students in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The students generally spend part of each day in their respective schools pur ...

::Stillwater Campus *

Metro Technology Center Technology Centers, in Oklahoma, are Career and Technical schools which provide career and technology education for high school students in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The students generally spend part of each day in their respective schools purs ...

::Adult & Continuing Education ::Aviation Career Campus ::South Bryant Campus ::Springlake Campus *

Mid-America Technology Center Technology Centers, in Oklahoma, are Career and Technical schools which provide career and technology education for high school students in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The students generally spend part of each day in their respective schools pur ...

::Wayne Campus *

Mid-Del Technology Center The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE, commonly known and branded as CareerTech) is an agency of the state of Oklahoma located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. CareerTech oversees a statewide system of career and technology e ...

::Midwest City Campus *

Moore Norman Technology Center The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE, commonly known and branded as CareerTech) is an agency of the state of Oklahoma located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. CareerTech oversees a statewide system of career and technology e ...

::Norman Campus ::South Penn Campus *

Northeast Technology Center The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE, commonly known and branded as CareerTech) is an agency of the state of Oklahoma located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. CareerTech oversees a statewide system of career and technology e ...

::Afton Campus ::Claremore Campus ::Kansas Campus ::Pryor Campus *

Northwest Technology Center The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE, commonly known and branded as CareerTech) is an agency of the state of Oklahoma located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. CareerTech oversees a statewide system of career and technology e ...

::Alva Campus ::Fairview Campus *

Pioneer Technology Center The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE, commonly known and branded as CareerTech) is an agency of the state of Oklahoma located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. CareerTech oversees a statewide system of career and technology e ...

::Ponca City Campus *

Pontotoc Technology Center The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE, commonly known and branded as CareerTech) is an agency of the state of Oklahoma located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. CareerTech oversees a statewide system of career and technology e ...

::Ada Campus *

Red River Technology Center The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE, commonly known and branded as CareerTech) is an agency of the state of Oklahoma located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. CareerTech oversees a statewide system of career and technology e ...

::Duncan Campus *

Southern Oklahoma Technology Center The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE, commonly known and branded as CareerTech) is an agency of the state of Oklahoma located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. CareerTech oversees a statewide system of career and technology e ...

::Ardmore Campus *

Southwest Technology Center The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE, commonly known and branded as CareerTech) is an agency of the state of Oklahoma located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. CareerTech oversees a statewide system of career and technology e ...

::Altus Campus *

Tri County Technology Center The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE, commonly known and branded as CareerTech) is an agency of the state of Oklahoma located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. CareerTech oversees a statewide system of career and technology e ...

::Bartlesville Campus *

Tulsa Technology Center The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE, commonly known and branded as CareerTech) is an agency of the state of Oklahoma located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. CareerTech oversees a statewide system of career and technology e ...

::Broken Arrow Campus ::Career Services Center ::Lemley Campus ::Peoria Campus ::Riverside Campus ::Sand Springs Campus ::Training Center ::Owasso Campus *

Wes Watkins Technology Center The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE, commonly known and branded as CareerTech) is an agency of the state of Oklahoma located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. CareerTech oversees a statewide system of career and technology e ...

::Wetumka Campus * Western Technology Center ::Burns Flat Campus ::Hobart Campus ::Sayre Campus ::Weatherford Campus

College Credit

Transcribed college credit is available for high school and adult students enrolled at CareerTech Centers through the Cooperative Alliance Program for certain technical courses. The Cooperative Alliances potentially save students time and money.Brachterm Michal: "CareerTechs: Potential pathways to higher education", The Daily Oklahoman, November 13, 2005 The Cooperative Alliances are a partnership of CareerTech and the

OSSM

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has 12 branches on CareerTech campuses with primary focus on the Calculus BC, Physics C and Mechanics AP Exams

Student organizations

CareerTech is involved with several Career and Technical Student Organizations. *

Business Professionals of America Business Professionals of America (BPA) is a career and technical student organization that is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Officers Every Business Professionals of America chapter has presiding officers for the national organization, state ...

(BPA) * DECA (formerly Distributive Education Clubs of America) * FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America) * National FFA Organization (formerly Future Farmers of America) *

SkillsUSA SkillsUSA is a United States career and technical student organization serving more than 395,000 high school, college and middle school students and professional members enrolled in training programs in trade, technical and skilled service occu ...

Technology Student Association The Technology Student Association (TSA) is a national student organization created to develop skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) as well as business education. TSA aims to develop leadership, academic, and busines ...

(TSA) * Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) *

National Technical Honor Society The National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) is an honor society for outstanding career and technical students of workforce vocational education institutions in the United States. Overview NTHS began in 1984 as the National Vocational-Technical Hon ...

(NTHS) *

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(USFirst)

Skills Centers

The Skills Centers began operations in February 1971. The system began at the Jim E. Hamilton CareerTech Skills Center inside the Jim E. Hamilton (formerly Ouachita) Correctional Center at Hodgen, Oklahoma. Currently the CTSC has campuses in state correctional facilities and a juvenile detention facility. Female ::*Eddie Warrior Correctional Center, Taft ::*Mabel Bassett Correctional Center, McLoud ::*Turley Residential Center, Tulsa Male ::*Enid Community Correction Center, Enid ::*Howard McLeod Correctional Center, Atoka ::*Jess Dunn Correctional Center, Taft ::*Jim E. Hamilton Correctional Center, Hodgen ::*Lawton Community Correction Center, Lawton ::*Lexington Correctional Center, Lexington ::*Oklahoma State Reformatory Work Center, Granite ::*William S. Key Correctional Center, Fort Supply Juvenile ::*Cedar Canyon, Weatherford

People

The CareerTech System has many notable graduates including governors, actors and a Miss America. *

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, Jenks DECA and FCCLA, Miss America 2006 *Travis Brorsen, Perry FFA, actor and winner of Greatest American Dog *Gov. Brad Henry, Shawnee FFA, governor of Oklahoma *Elizabeth Kinney, Mooreland FFA, FCCLA, TSA,

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2004 *Jason Meadows, Calera FFA, Nashville Star III runner-up Kandinsky Holt, SkillsUSA, Miss Teen Oklahoma 2011

References

External links

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