The smell of pumpkin spice, a turkey baking in the oven, friends and family gathering around the table, all signs the holidays are near. It also means that it is time to put together your shopping lists. For many, the holidays mean spending a lot of money on gifts for …

Everyone wants a good paying job, but do you have the competitive advantage to make it happen? A new partnership between Tulsa Tech and NORDAM helps students achieve more sooner, setting them up for a rewarding career with the Tulsa-based company. In August, the first group of 24 students started …

It is one of the scariest headlines you can see in the news, “Data Breach”, and over the past few years, it’s become a constant fear for Americans. An article in Forbes earlier this summer showed 2019 was the worst year on record, with more than four billion records stolen, …

As we travel to visit other locations throughout the great state of Oklahoma, we reaffirm that Tulsa Tech is a great place to work. We shout it at our back-to-school events, during our first day back from summer break, at our all-staff meetings, even at the grocery or hardware store …

In recent years, researchers have learned that the human brain develops the vast majority of its neurons, and is at its most receptive to learning, between birth and three years of age. The last four decades have produced many new practices and principles for use in the classroom with young …

On a bright, sunny June afternoon, dignitaries, elected officials and guests from throughout the Tulsa area recently celebrated a ribbon cutting for Tulsa Tech’s newest facility, the Industry Training Center.

The 12,000 square foot facility is designed to provide training in three main areas – welding, machining and workplace safety. The …

One of Tulsa Tech’s core values is “High Expectations.” We expect to have lofty goals and achievement markers for our students, but what about for your own work life and habits? Studies have shown that setting clear and actionable goals in both our work and personal lives increases the chance …

Christina Sheppard has always been intrigued by the legal system, and decided to return to school with hopes of pursuing a career in this demanding field.

“I wanted to go back to school and eventually start working in the legal field,” Sheppard said. “I decided to join the Project HIRE team …

Are you sending the wrong signals to your server?

When you dine out this winter, don’t send out mixed messages to the staff of the restaurant by misplacing the silverware on your plate. You may not even be aware, but your silverware might be sending incorrect messages to your server!

Did you …

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, and in an effort to help create awareness, each year Tulsa Tech’s Cyber Security faculty and students work to assemble a Cyber Spook House.

The Spook House is a unique, informative, and interactive forum that not only helps provide information regarding the latest online threats, …

Tulsa Tech’s Mobile App Development Program provides an opportunity for students to create and test mobile applications utilizing industry standard software. Applications are developed for mobile devices such as personal digital assistants, enterprise digital assistants, and mobile phones.

Mobile apps are often pre-installed on phones during manufacturing, or delivered as web …

Increased demand for flexible career & technical training fuels partnerships

Tulsa Tech offers career and technical training to a growing number of students throughout the metro area at several partner school district sites. Enrollment has grown to nearly 1,000 students in schools throughout Tulsa County in programs such as pre-Engineering, web …

In addition to providing exciting courses for high school students and award-winning business and industry training opportunities, Tulsa Tech also offers hundreds of part-time classes that allow students to pursue their individual career goals or simply explore a variety of interests. A wide assortment of class subjects includes everything …

Clayton Keith may have new career, but his style is definitely classic, highlighted by the fact that he prefers to honor his craft working as a barber, as opposed to a stylist. One of the metro-area’s newest members to join the grooming profession can be found at Blades Barbering, located …

Students enrolled in Tulsa Tech’s Pharmacy Technician program learn the science of pharmaceutical compounding, medication inventory procedures, and much more as they prepare for careers in a retail, apothecary, clinical, or hospital setting.

Katsy Smalygo, a Collinsville High School senior, became interested in this challenging health‐related program from the very first …

In addition to the many exciting programs available to students, Tulsa Tech provides opportunities for students to participate in a variety of career and technical student organizations (CTSO’s) related to their particular career interest. These essential groups allow students to develop leadership skills, network with professionals across the nation, and …

Now that the holidays are over, we find ourselves returning to work, school, and the busy schedules which accompany life in general. While 2018 will certainly offer many exciting opportunities for Tulsa Tech students, faculty, and staff, this past year was full of activity, and included some major accomplishments in …

Teddy Girma, an adult student in Tulsa Tech’s Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning program (HVAC), is one of our latest scholarship recipients thanks to a generous grant offered by the Oklahoma Mechanical Inspectors Association (OMIA).

“I feel very honored, and extremely blessed to have received this scholarship,” Girma said. “It couldn’t …

Career Academy students, like all Tulsa Tech students, work hard to succeed and ultimately are responsible for achieving their academic and personal goals. They are required to do the work, complete the assignments, and pass the exams in order to thrive. They truly make their own path to success.

Tulsa Tech’s …

Tulsa Tech provides state-of-the-art Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) training in airframe and powerplant programs for systems operations, landing gear maintenance, electrical troubleshooting, and turbine engine operation. Students benefit not only from industry-driven, up-to-date equipment and aircraft for their career training, but also from instructors who have years of valuable aviation …