Central Tech Career Opportunities

2011-2012

I love how Central Tech allows you to be who you want to be - lets you be an individual. I feel like this is the one place where I � t in.

The best thing about my class is my instructor - he makes sure we learn something new every day and we are never bored.

You may miss some things at your high school, but you’ll never regret coming to Central Tech.

Since I am a member of the National Technical Honor Society, I got to travel to Oklahoma City with the other members and meet our represen-tatives. I would never have done that if it wasn’t for Central Tech.

Central Technology Center, in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1974, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, age, sex/gender, disability or veteran status in any of its policies, practices or procedures. These equal opportunity provisions include, but are not limited to, admissions, employment, � nancial aid and educational services.

How to Apply1. Visit our campus through a school tour,

personal tour, website or phone call. 2. Fill out an application.3. Return it to your high school counselor or

Central Tech Recruiter.4. Interview for the class.5. You will be contacted when accepted.It’s that easy!

Contact Us

Salaries represent the average hourly wage, and the highest hourly wage for the class. For classes on both Drumright & Sapulpa campuses, salaries represent the median average hourly wage, and the highest hourly wage for the class.

Drumright CampusSapulpa Campus1720 South MainSapulpa, OK 74066918-224-3900

3 CT CircleDrumright, OK 74030918-352-2551

Who can attend?High school juniors and seniors and adult stu-dents are able to combine classroom instruc-tion with hands-on projects in order to learn in a realistic and relevant way. Hundreds of career outcomes are possible and many classes prepare students for industry required certi� -cations and licensure.

Sophomores can enroll in the Pre-Engineering Academy & OSSM. Ask for details!

Career Training

Class SchedulesDrumright:8:25am - 11:15am12:45pm - 3:35pm

Sapulpa8:25am - 11:15am12:25pm - 3:15pm

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Scholarships and � nancial aid may be available for adult students.

Entry-level wages are based on 2010 Central Tech graduates.

Megan Horton, Criminal Justice

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Central Technology Center is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, the Oklahoma State Department of Education, the Veteran’s Administration State Accrediting Agency, and the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education.

Architecture & Construction

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications

Business, Management & Administration

Health Science

Human Services

Information Technology

Law, Public Safety, Security & Corrections

Manufacturing

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

• ConstructionTrades• DesignDrafting• ElectricalTrades

• DigitalPrinting&ImagingCommunications• GraphicDesign

• AdministrativeAssistantMedical• Business&InformationTechnology

• HealthCareersCertifications• MedicalAssisting

• Cosmetology

• InteractiveMultimedia• NetworkSecurity&Administration

• CriminalJustice

• Mechatronics• Welding/FabricationTechnology• DesignDrafting

• BiomedicalSciences• OklahomaSchoolofScience&Mathematics• Pre-EngineeringAcademy

• AutomotiveTechnology• DieselTechnology• PowerSportsTechnology

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• PracticalNursing• SurgicalTechnology

NEW CLASS! STARTS FALL 2011

It’s easy to learn all aspects of construction when your class project is to build a house. Construction students spend approximately two years taking the sitefromgroundzerotohouseforsale.Theystartbyframingthefloors,deck,wallsandroof.Nexttheyputwallsheathingontheexterior,deckandshinglethe roof, and ready the exterior for siding or brick. Finally, on the interior, they sheet rock, do � nish work and trim and, if time allows, build all the cabinets.

Architecture & Construction

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Construction Trades

Why does it take two years?Well, this isn’ttheir only project. This class has done several community projects such as pouring con-crete footings, slabs and walls and setting forms for a ball � eld. They have done block and slab work for an area school’s dugout, built wheelchair ramps for a non-pro� t orga-nization and theater props for an area school. Class curriculum has allowed them to build small storage sheds, custom cabinets, bird houses, plant stands and wooden lawn rock-ers. (Many items have served as prizes during Central Tech’s annual open house in Febru-ary.)

Most recently the class helped build the new pre-engineering classroom. They have also done small or joint projects with drafting, electrical trades, nursing, power sports and welding.

Class work includes:• Design,planning,estimatingand

construction of cabinets• Planreadingandelevations• Exteriortrim,roofing,framing• Interiorframing,suspendedceilings,

moisture protection, trim• Installationofdrywall,interiordoors• Floorsystems• Countertopsandlaminate• Safety

If you are interested in a career as a framer, roofer, exterior � nisher, trim carpenter, cabi-net maker or want to work for a commer-cial carpentry or concrete company…then choose construction trades. Many gradu-ates further their education by obtaining a college degree in construction technology or management and are ready to work for a large construction company.

• ResidentialConstruction• Carpenter’sHelper

Career Majors

$10.91 - $18.00/hr

Nationally certifi ed by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER).

Whenyouwalkintothisspacious training facility, you quickly understand that this class learns by doing. The two-story commercial and residential training structures are an extraordinary learning tool for individual and group training. Through the use of basic wiring and the motor controls/automation trainers, students not only make things work, they see how they work.

Electrical Trades

• CommercialElectrician’sAssistant• IndustrialElectrician’sAssistant• ResidentialElectrician’sAssistant

Career Majors

The Halloween spook house was the big-gest project this past year where students and sta� from other classes could see elec-trical trades show o� their skills. During this event, students constructed a spook house full of pneumatic powered � oors, walls and several pop-up props with electrical controls. The lighting e� ects and earthquake hut really rockedyourworld.Nextyear’sprojecthasyetto be determined, as projects vary from year to year.

In the community, the class has helped a museum with rewiring, installing and up-grading circuits. They wired food service equipment for an area civic group, and as-sisted with repair work during an ice storm.

Students in this class will learn concepts through project-based work:• Alternatingcurrentcircuits• Electricalschematicsandblueprintreading• NationalElectricalCode• Residential,commercialand/orindustrial

wiring• Motorcontrolwiring• Programmablelogiccontrollers• Electricalsafetyandfirstaid

Students are taught to problem solve and think out-of-the-box. Those who develop good troubleshooting skills possess the key to success and will do well in this � eld.

Upon completion, students are ready to be-come residential, commercial or industrial electrical assistants. After working under the supervision of an electrical contractor for ap-proximately a year and a half (depends on hours), they can become a journeyman in residential wiring. After three and a half years of work experience, they can become a com-mercial journeyman. Some choose to further their education in electrical construction.

$12.01 - $18.33/hr

Nationally certifi ed by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER).

Whatbeginsasanidea...verysoonbecomesasketch,thenablueprintandfinallytheactualproduct.Doyouenjoyyourhome,car,jewelry,iPod,etc.?Haveyoueverthoughtaboutwherethoseideascomefrom?Doyouhavethenextgreatidea?Earntheskillstoaccomplishthedesignindesigndrafting.

Design Drafting

Drafting in 3D. Design Drafting allows stu-dents to take their concept or idea and turn it into a set of plans which guide the con-struction professionals through the building process. This class teaches industry leading computerprogramssuchasSolidWorksandAutodesk (Inventor, AutoCAD and Revit)world leaders in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software. Once a student de-signs a blueprint, it can be sent to the 3D printer that builds a solid object, not an im-age on paper. Small prototypes of designs al-low students to see if a product will work, and if it doesn’t, to develop problem solving skills and create usable products. Students will be-come skilled in the Autodesk suite, a software program Dreamworks and Pixar have used to assist with movie making.

Students in this class will learn these concepts through project-based lab components:

• Introductiontocivil,architectural,mechanical, engineering and piping design

• Drawinganddocumentmanagement–translating sketches into plans

• Material&equipmentspecifications• CAD(Computer-AidedDrafting)design• Computergraphics

Some of the projects designed this year in-cluded a hair dryer, designer eye wear and building a miniature scale model of a room. Students are at liberty to create some of their own projects as well.

Architecture & Construction• CADBasicArchitecturalDrafter• CADTechnicianArchitectural• Design/Pre-ConstructionWorkforceTransition

Career Majors

Community Projects. We don’t just talkabout design concepts coming to life, we help them happen. Design Drafting has been instrumental in the development of blue-prints for several area-wide projects including churches, schools, day-care facilities, libraries, homes, stages, ball � elds and gazebos. In ad-dition to elevating the community, this class ties together the components needed for a blueprint to come to life by creating joint projects with other classes such as welding, construction and electrical trades.

Students who join the workforce upon course completion seek careers as engineer-ing technicians where they make changes to architects’ drawings. Those who continue with a college education usually become an architect or engineer in a speci� c � eld.

$17.42 - $30.00/hr

Manufacturing • CADDrafter(entrylevel)• CADTechnicianMechanical• ManufacturingProductionProcessDevelopmentWorkforceTransition

AcareerinDigitalPrintingandImagingCommunications(DPIC)providesanopportunityfor expression of creativity along with a sense of pride in see-ing a project evolve into a unique product. This class is more than printing the � nal product; students use graphic design programs within the Adobe CreativeSuite (Photoshop, InDesignand Illustrator) togenerateprint jobs for canvas,paper, vinyl and silk screeningT-shirts. Student learningencom-passes the whole print spectrum from operating equipment and creating artwork to ensuring great customer service and relationship development.

Digital Printing and Imaging Communications

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications

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$10.75-$12.00/hr

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“In DPIC I like the fact that we do so many hands-on activities, so you’re actually getting to make your own mistakes and then proceed to learn from them. Also it gives you a chance to express yourself through your work and show exactly what you’re capable of. You are in complete control of what you design and you tend to get lost in it if you truly have a passion for what you are doing. - Trinatey McKinney, Yale High School

Digital Printing and Imaging Communica-tions is a highly sophisticated, vibrant in-dustry at the cutting edge of innovation. In fact,thisDPICclasswasthefi rst technology center in the state to produce a vinyl wrap.

Designing and printing for the community has given students the ability to work with clients, put their creativity to the test, and see theirideascometofruition.Projectshavein-cluded design work for breast cancer aware-ness shirts, BBQ and Blues shirts, civic bro-chures, banners, theater programs, company logos, newsletters and invitations. Students are able to work on jobs as they � t into their course curriculum. This has become so popu-lar that all projects are now live work projects for area schools and non-pro� t groups.

One of the most talked about components of this class is the need to create strong rela-tionships with clients and provide good cus-tomer service. It’s not just lip service. You will understand how important relationships are to the instructor as soon as you step into his o� ce…and see for yourself the wall-to-wall collage of former student pictures. In fact, if you look up…photos are spreading to the ceiling. This pictorial statement clearly exem-pli� es the importance of relationships…and each alum on the wall has a printing story to share.

Students in this class will study:• ElectronicPublishing• GraphicCommunications• ColorScience/Management• DesignandLayout• PortfolioDevelopmentandPresentation

Theory• Typography,ProofingPrinciples• ScreenPrinting• VinylSignage• DigitalPhotography,ImageManipulation• AndMuchMore

When students complete the class they areprepared to work for any print shop, news-paper, silk screen or sign making shop. They also have the option of working as a sales as-sociate for a paper supply, material or equip-ment company. Today’s printing industry is a competitive, innovative business in which technology savvy and diverse job skills are in high demand. Many students choose to fur-ther their education and seek graphic design or printing technology degrees. This level of education prepares them to work in advertis-ing � rms, become graphic designers or work in an in-house print department of a large company.

• ElectronicPublishingTechnician• GraphicDesign-ProductionTechnician• GraphicIllustrator• FinishingOperator• ImagePrintDesigner• PrintingDesignTechnician

Career Majors

Graphic Design $13.35 - $25.00/hr

As a graphic design student, you can change your hair color, eye color…or even turn your-self into a cartoon character on your com-puter screen.

Wouldyouliketobethestarinyourfavoritemovie? Exchange the Hollywood hottie onthat movie poster with your own mug as you learn how to emphasize the techniques of computer graphics, electronic imaging and production.

Projects in the class have included movieposters, cell phone skins, custom bags, cereal boxes, DVD covers and labels, T-shirt designs, notepads,laptopskinsandmagazines.Prob-ably the most noticeable project on campus this year was the custom door wraps de-signed speci� cally for each classroom. The full door wrap makes it easy to distinguish between classes like graphic design and de-sign drafting.

In the community, this class has designed graduation programs, prom tickets and invi-tations for area schools. They also designed table toppers and programs for surrounding Chamber of Commerce groups.

Students in this class will learn concepts through project-based work:• ColorScience/Management• GraphicCommunications,Imaging&

Editing• DesignandLayout• DigitalFileDistribution,Prep,Output,

Imaging Tools & Manipulation• Drawing/Illustration• Layout&Design,Typography• ElectronicPublishing• PresentationTheory&Portfolio

Development• ProjectManagementConceptual

DesignProcess• AndMuchMore!

Upon course completion students are ready to go to work combining text, numerical data, photos, charts and other graphic elements to produce publication-ready materials. Those who choose to continue their education may focus on a career as a graphic designer, web designer, illustrator, video animator and much more.

• ElectronicPublishingTechnician• GraphicDesign-ProductionTechnician• GraphicIllustrator• PrintingTechnologyWorkforceTransition• PrintTechnologyProductionArtist• AdvertisingDesigner• Illustrator• VisualArtsProductionArtist

Career Majors

TalkaboutFUN!Thiswhimsicalclassroomissuretogetyourjuicesflowing.Withonelookaroundyouwillrealizethateverythingyouseehasbeencreatedbystudents.Graphicsdesigners illustrate their vision by creating layouts and artwork through graphic design software or by hand. Their vision is used to create thousands of images from characters and backgrounds for computer and video games to movies. Design work is used on books, business cards, mag-azines, packaging, vehicles, etc. Look around! You will see photos, illustrations and graphic elements everywhere in this class…and in the world around you.

• PrintTechnologyProductionArtist

Business, Management & Administration

Administrative Assistant - MedicalIf you are interested in a career in the fastest growing industry…the medical � eld, but you are not interested in needles or scalpels, then take a look at administrative assistant medical.

This is the � rst person you come into con-tact with when you enter a doctor’s o� ce or an emergency room. This person checks you in for your appointment or gives you a hospital bracelet. They input patient informa-tion, schedule appointments, handle billing, coding and transcription. This person enjoys working on the computer, has patience for sick patients and demonstrates empathy. (They may even give you a sucker when you leave.)

As a student in the class you will learn • MedicalTerminology• Transcription• PatientBilling• MedicalCoding• ProcessInsuranceClaims• ProduceMicrosoftOfficeDocuments• MedicalOfficeProcedures• FilingandRecordManagement• InterviewingSkills

Internships and Interviews. Internships are done after course work is completed. Stu-dents will intern at a medical facility for 120 hours. During this time they will demonstrate the skills they learned in class like checking in patients, scheduling appointments, � ling and updating medical records. Interviewing for an internship or a job should be easier after thestudenthasparticipatedintheJobInter-viewSeminardesignedforBusinessInforma-tion Technology and Administrative Assistant Medical students. During this seminar, 15 –20localhumanresource(HR)managerscon-duct one-on-one mock interviews with the students. During the debrie� ng assembly, theHRmanagersprovidefeedbackandwel-come questions from the participants. This has proved to be a great opportunity for the students to learn interviewing skills as well as what employers want in the workplace.

Options for Employment. In addition to a career choice as a medical assistant, stu-dents who complete this class have found careers as coding specialists, receptionists, clerical workers, professional � nancial coun-selors and medical record specialists. Many have gone on to obtain an Associate in Ap-plied Science degree in Information Systems Technology from one of our college alliance partners.

• AdministrativeMedicalAssistant• MedicalInsuranceCoder• MedicalOfficeAssistant• MedicalTranscriptionist

Career Majors

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$11.41 - $14.00/ hr

Earn College Credit while attending Central Tech through our cooperative Alliance Agreement with the OklahomaStateRegentsforHigherEducation.

Highschoolstudentswhomeettheadmissioncriteriasetforthbythealliancemaybeenrolledincollegetechnologycourses.Gradesforthosecourseswillbetranscriptedatthecollegeuponcoursecompletion.

Admission criteria for College Credit:•Minimum2.5GPAor•MinimumACTScoreof19or•MinimumPLANscoreof15

Earn College Credit While

Attending Central Tech!

CollegecreditisawardedbyappropriatehighereducationinstitutionsthroughArticulationand/orcooperativeAllianceAgreements.GetspecificdetailsgoverningcollegecreditatCentralTechfromacounselororrecruiter.

Scheduling confl ict?Can’t seem to fi t everything in?

PrepareforcollegewiththesecoursesofferedthroughthePre-Engineering Academy, Biomedical Sciences or the OklahomaSchool of Science & Mathematics. • AlgebraII• APBiology• Pre-Calculus• APCalculusAB• APCalculusBC• CalculusIII• DifferentialEquations• Chemistry• GeneralPhysics• APPhysicsCMechanics• APPhysicsCElectricity&Magnetism.

If your need for academics at high school con� icts with your desire to attend Central Tech, then talk with your counselor about academics of-fered on campus.

Enroll in one of our classes for high school academic credit.• Geometry• AlgebraII• Anatomy• Physiology

Read more about Biomedical Sciences, the Pre-Engineering Academy and the Oklahoma School of Science & Mathematics on page 26!

““Business & Information Technology

Learn by doing. The Drumright chapter has been recognized as one oftheTop3BusinessProfessionalsofAmericaChaptersinthenationfor thepast threeyears.TheBusinessand InformationTechnology(BIT)classoffersavarietyofadministrative,entrepreneurial,financialand hospitality and tourism career choices.

BITstudentslearnskillsneededforbusinesssuccess by participating in state events and competitions such as Small Business Man-agement, Global Marketing and Parliamen-taryProceduresteams,tonameafew.Theseevents teach students, through hands-on learning, the ability to research and deter-mine the feasibility of starting a new busi-ness, expanding a business domestically and/or creating a vision for international expan-sion through the development of a market-ing plan. Students develop leadership skills, learn how to defend a position, gain and keep control of a meeting and win a debate. The combination of soft skills, along with the technical skills to do the job, make this gradu-ate the ideal candidate for any business.

BITstudentsfollowacorecurriculumandthenspecialize in speci� c areas where they learn fundamental business concepts, as well as principles and ideas of operating a business.

Career majors cover a variety of topics including:• Computerskills(wordprocessing,

spreadsheet, database and presentation software)

• Accounting,bookkeepingandpayroll• Administrativesupportandoffice

management• Officeprocedures• Managerialskills• Digitalcommunicationskillsincluding

desktop publishing, web design, graphic design

• Entrepreneurship• Hospitalityandtourismmanagement

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$8.91 - $14.28/hr

Mackenzie Goins, State BPA O� cer

Business & Information Technology is the best class I’ve ever had. My instructor is so helpful and she spends as much time as she can guiding students through their courses. Even though it is a business class, we have so much fun.

As a state o� cer, I am more involved with the decisions of the organization in Okla-homa and I can help my peer members’ opinions get heard. I love getting to inspire others to thrive in Business Professionals of America!

Most graduates seek a career in business, ac-counting or o� ce management. They enjoy working on computers, scheduling, handling payroll, keeping inventory, and performing other o� ce tasks. Many go on to college and work toward a degree in business, account-ing,financeormarketing.Havingabusinessbackground gives the student an opportu-nity to � nd a career in any industry desired. It also prepares students to take care of their personal � nances including insurance, mort-gages and bill paying.

Graduate High School on Friday night. Graduate College on Saturday night. Soundcrazy?Well,CentralTechhasstudentswho accomplish this feat. How? As a highschool student (or adult), you can complete a college degree without ever stepping foot on a college campus. Depending upon the cho-sen career major, students can earn up to 42 hours of college credit from OSU-IT that ap-ply toward an Associate in Applied Sciences degreeinOfficeInformationSystems.Bytak-ing an additional 6 general education classes, such as those from Tulsa Community College (TCC) (o� ered on the Drumright campus one night a week or on-line) that transfer to OSU-IT, the degree is complete.

Thisyear,theBITclassontheDrumrightcam-pus had 26 students apply for college credit, and earned more than 700 hours combined.

Top Students Earn $62,000 in Scholarships.Lastyear15DrumrightBITstudentsattendedthestateBPAcompetition,andallplaced1stin their events. Ten of the students went on to the national competition, and all placed in the top 5 of their events, earning them a total of $62,000 in college scholarships. Scholar-shipsarealsoawardedtostateBPAofficers,and this class produces state o� cers on a consistentbasis.Amazing?Well,thesameBITinstructor took 13 high school students to state competition the year before, and all of themearned1stplaceintheirevents.Wecallit quality, determination and dedication.

Internships and Interviews. Internships can be done during the last six weeks of class. Students may spend one day a week in class and the other 4 days in a business that relates to their career interest. Interviewing for an internship or a job should be easier after the studenthasparticipatedintheJobInterviewSeminardesignedforBITandAdministrativeAssistant Medical students on the Sapulpa campus.Duringthisseminar,15–20localhu-man resource (HR) managers conduct one-on-one mock interviews with the students. Duringthedebriefingassembly,theHRman-agers provide feedback and welcome ques-tions from the participants. This has proved to be a great opportunity for the students to learn interviewing skills as well as what em-ployers want in the workplace.

Business, Management & Administration

GivingbacktothecommunityisabigpartoftheDrumrightBITclassastheyparticipateina variety of ways through Special Olympics, Tulsa’sRonaldMcDonaldHouse,AngelTree,Cards for Troops, blood drives and elemen-tary Thanksgiving projects.

The Sapulpa class is no exception. Students participate in community service through thecreationofbooksandfliers.Partnershipswith community nursing homes and elemen-tary schools allow students to enhance lives through literature. At the nursing home, stu-dents partner with an elderly patient, create their biography and have it published. Fami-lies of the patients have received copies, and they treasure it as a way to keep memories alive. At the elementary schools, students partner with a child who will write and il-lustrate a story. The Central Tech student will layout and design the book using scanned copies of the child’s illustrations and manipu-lating other photos. Finally, they will have the book published for the child. Students also design � iers for community events and expe-rience the pros and cons of live work.

Drumright and Sapulpa courses are both taughtbyNationallyBoardCertifiedinstruc-tors.

Business,Management&Administration• AdministrativeAssistant• ExecutiveAdministrativeAssistant• OfficeInformationSpecialist• Entrepreneur

Career MajorsFinance• AccountsPayable/ReceivableClerk• FinancialClerk• FullChargeBookkeeper• PayrollAccountingClerk

Hospitality&Tourism• Hospitality&TourismManager

Health Careers Certifi cationsThe medical � eld has over 200 career options.HealthCareersCertificationsisagreatopportunityforstudentstopreviewseveralmedicalprofessionsandselect a particular health care career pathway. Students can select from the career majors below. All students will complete the health core curriculum as well as anatomy and physiology and medical terminology. Student participation is necessary since students must also play the role of a patient. The best way to learn how to care for someone is by practicing on one another. This creates a sense of teamwork, self motivation and empathy for patients.

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Health Science

• ElectrocardiographTechnician• Phlebotomist• FeedingAssistant• HomeHealthCareNursingAide• LongTermCareCertifiedNurseAide• LongTermCareCertifiedNurseAide/

HomeHealthCareAide• NursingAssistant• PhysicalTherapyAide• RestorativeAide• SurgicalNurseAssistant(DrumrightOnly)• AdvancedAcuteCareNursingAssistant

(Pre-Nursing)(DrumrightOnly)• VeterinaryAssistant(DrumrightOnly)

Career Majors

Students conduct live patient simulations for bed baths, hair care (shampoo), oral care (brushing teeth), nutrition (feeding), foot care, etc. Phlebotomy students draw bloodand must do 100 blood draws, while vet stu-dentslearnCPRonsimulationanimals.

Very quickly, health students know if they have what it takes to join the medical � eld as they dive into hands-on experiences and learnskillssuchasCPR&FirstAid.

In Drumright, the MASH First Aid camp is a great way to see if you are suited for the Emergency Room (ER). Several students will volunteer to be patients in an emergency room setting. They wear theater/costume make up to simulate real injuries like ampu-tations, broken bones, drug overdose, head injuries, etc. HCC studentswalk into the ERlab as if they were walking in to a real ER. They pull back the curtain room divider and imme-diately see the gruesome injury. They must very quickly gain their composure, stabilize the patient and administer � rst aid. This activ-ity shows at a glance the type of skills needed for ER care and helps students assess if ER is the place for them.

From the beginning of life to the end, health care professionals work to save and preserve the quality of life. Although the topics of dis-ease and death can be uncomfortable, health students must learn to deal with these issues in order to better care for the patient. The pro-cess of learning to deal with illness and injury builds con� dence in the student and ensures a “can do it” attitude along with a passion to help people. Some argue that it’s more of a calling to the health profession than a job.

There is a strong sense of passion in the class-room as students who enroll in this class have a desire to help people in need.With suchcompassion and the level of responsibility put on the student to provide excellent care, students quickly build responsibility within themselves and earn great trust and respect from their instructors. These students pro-vide such needed care to a patient that they may be responsible for a person’s daily activi-ties. They help the patient with breakfast, oral care, hair care, bathing, dressing, therapeu-tic activities, assist with nutrition needs and physical activity like range of motion, aid in building physical strength and endurance, and provide restorative care and rehabilita-tion.Wow!That’s amouthful.They are des-perately needed. And…students building re-lationships with nursing home residents end up meeting physical, emotional, spiritual and mental needs as well.

InDrumright,HCCstudentsassistwithmanycommunity activities. They sta� the blood mobile for community blood drives, and this year their 3 drives saved 1,020 lives. They also help area school nurses with physicals, vision and hearing screening, and height and weight checks. This past year they raised money for the � ght against cancer and all the male students shaved their heads in honor of those who lose their hair to chemotherapy each year.

In Sapulpa, HCC students assist with manycommunity activities as all are trained Red Cross volunteers. They sta� the blood mo-bile for community blood drives and assist in company health fairs by checking vitals: tem-perature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure;

measuringbodymass index(BMI),checkingbone density and conducting vision screen-ing. Students have also worked with younger students and taught skills at local schools. This past year they taught 6th graders how to performtheHeimlichmaneuver(un-chokeaperson).Havingtheopportunitytoworkwithall ages of people helps teach the students how to work well with the public.

Upon completion of the class, students may choose to work in any of the areas where they gained certi� cation or continue their educa-tion. Many students have gone on to become licensed practical nurses, paramedics, regis-tered nurses and surgical technologists.

$9.34 - $11.40/hr

Medical AssistingLet’s say you’re sick and you go to the doctor. Remember the nice person who spends time with you before the doctor comes in. This person took your tem-peratureandassessedyourcondition.He/Shefilledoutyourchart,sharedinformationwiththedoctor,camebackintoadministeryourshot,drewblood,didyourEKG,etc.Well,thispersonisaMedicalAssistantwhoworksdirectlyunderthesupervisionofadoctor.

Medical Assisting students learn, through clinical experiences, labs, hands-on training and theory, the following: • Assistinginminorofficeprocedures• Gatheringinformationforpatienthistory

and patient assessment• MedicalTerminology• Phlebotomy• EKGManagement• Pharmacology• Abriefhistoryofmedicine• Electronicmedicalrecords(allmedical

o� ces must be paperless and use elec-tronic records by 2014)

• Characteristicsneededtobeamedicalassistant - good ethical behavior, commu-nication skills, etc.

• 165 Clinical Hours–duringthelastsemester students spend one day a week in class and the other 4 days in a medi-cal o� ce setting close to home, actually practicing the skills of a medical assistant

In addition, these students have the oppor-tunity to take a national certifi cation for Medical Assisting and gain a multitude of ad-ditional skills utilized in a medical o� ce.

Once students complete the career major, they hit the ground running, having already acquired on-the-job experience with front- and back-o� ce work. Most students become a medical assistant and enjoy optimal work schedules in a medical o� ce or urgent care facility. Some may choose to specialize in areassuchas:phlebotomy,EKGorcoronaryunits of a hospital. Those who continue their educationmaywishtocheckoutourPracti-cal Nursing or Surgical Technology classesor pursue degrees in college. Some employ-ers give continuing education incentives for their employees who further their education. This allows graduates to work as a Medical Assistant while continuing their education.

Giving Back to the Community. Students not only participate in clinicals in their com-munity, they are responsible for � nding a site to teach and demonstrate some of their skills, such as proper hand washing procedures. Many students have taught hand washing at local schools or even assisted with the schools vision and hearing screening. This is just one of the many ways this class gives back to the community.

• BasicMedicalAssistant• MedicalAssistant(DrumrightOnly)

Career Majors

Stable Job Market. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Sta-tistics, Medical Assistant is one of the fast-est growing occupations for the 2006-2016 decade. Employment of Medical Assistants is expected to grow by 35 percent in this time frame.

$9.52 - $11.00/hr

Students interested in taking Medical As-sisting on the Sapulpa Campus can enroll in HealthCareersCertifications.Aska recruiterfor details!

Certifi ed by the National Healthcareer Association.

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Practical NursingWhilesomeprofessionsexperiencedadecreaseinjobsduringtherecession,expertssaythedemandforcareersinthemedicalfieldremainedstable.Manyhealth care students feel it’s an industry they can depend on. In fact, some Central Tech students have commented that it’s an industry that will “last for-ever,” it’s “safe,” and it takes a “short time-frame to become certi� ed.”

This program is divided into � ve levels. 1. Level I is devoted to teaching basic sci-

ences and basic patient care.2. Level II prepares the student to perform

more advanced nursing skills along with medication administration.

3. Level III focuses on disease processes and medical surgical nursing.

4. Level IV focuses on obstetrics, pediatrics and mental health.

5. Level V is transition to practice.

Classroom instruction and clinical experience are conducted in area health care facilities utilizing a wide variety of clinical sites to pro-vide students with excellent hands-on nurs-ing experiences.

Course work includes:• Medicalterms• Anatomy&Physiology• Concepts,fundamentals,clinicalnursing• Longtermcarenurseassistant• Pharmacologyandintravenoustherapy

skills• Medicalsurgicalnursing• Maternal,newborn,pediatricnursing• Mentalhealthnursing• Transitiontopractice• Clinicals

Students aid the community by providing � rst aid stations, handing out water or con-ducting health screenings at district events

• LicensedPracticalNurseCareer Majors

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$17.34- $22.00/hr

suchasOilpatchJamboree,Route66RunandFestivalinthePark.Duringthehealthscreen-ing, they have done vision screening, taken blood pressure, checked for cholesterol, glaucoma and osteoporosis. They provided assistance to homeless shelters, helped with student physicals and with head lice screen-ings at schools within the district.

Students practice skills on one another and with simulation mannequins before work-ing with patients. The mannequins simulate breathing, vomiting, urinating, bowel move-ments, a beating heart and child birthing.

LPNs work in all areas of health care pro-viding direct patient care under the super-vision of a RN or physician. Many compas-sionate students, who enjoy helping others, choose this career path for the autonomy andgoodpay.LPNsdoawidevarietyoftasksand seek careers in small hospitals, nursing homes, doctors’ o� ces, mental health o� ces andinhomehealthcare.BecominglicensedasaPracticalNurseisagoodsteppingstoneand may make you a better candidate for a RN program if you choose to further youreducation.

Nursing is what I’ve always wanted to do. I started a nursing program four di� erent times before completing. Life got in the way and I had to quit.

Despiteherobstaclesandherpersonalbattlewithcancer,Jodie-nowcancerfree-receivedherlicenseasaPracticalNurseafterblazingthroughCentralTech’sPracticalNursingclassin8months.

Figure out what you want to do and set your mind to it. Now that I have my LPN, I feel bet-ter about myself and am more con� dent.

Jodie Jackson Moody , LPN

Enrollment. Practical Nursing at CentralTechnology Center is individually-paced and allows controlled entry- which means new small classes start throughout the year. Pleaserefertotheapplicationpacketorcallacareer counselor for more information.

Interested in the medical � eld, and want to get started quickly?

Check out our short-term and evening classes o� ered through Adult Career Development (ACD). Some classes o� er certi� cation in as little as 1-3 months!

Visit www.centraltech.edu for more information or call 918.352.2551 x 222 for Drumright or 918.227.0331 for Sapulpa.

Accredited by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing.

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Surgical TechnologyDo you have a solid career plan in these tough economic times? Through Central Tech’s Nationally Accredited Surgical Technology Program, you can get back to work in a stable � eld that pays well.

What Does A Surgical Technologist Do?In the O.R.• preparepatientsforsurgery• setupsurgicalinstruments/equipment• passsterilesupplies/instrumentstosurgeon• ensuretheintegrityofthesterilefieldthroughouttheprocedure• cutsutures• performcountsofsurgicalsponges,needles,supplies&instruments• prepare,carefor,disposeofspecimens• applydressings• operatelightsandsuctionmachines• assistwithdiagnosticequipmentOutside the O.R.• managecentralsupplydepartments• inaddition,somegetpaidtoevaluateproducts

All clinical instruction is performed in hospitals and surgery centers close tohome.Okmulgee,Tulsa,Stroud,Cushing,Stillwater-Noovernightstays.

Health Science

$13.24 - $ 15.00/hr

I am the surg tech I am today because of Mr. Prough and the Surgical Technology program at Central Tech. I loved it from the � rst moment I got to scrub in on a case. It’s like my own personal adrenaline rush. I’ve realized it’s my passion. When I � nished Surg Tech, I had four job o� ers. I had to pick and choose. What a great problem to have! Mr. Prough really did his job preparing me.

- Kimberlee Wilbanks, Surgical Technologist

• SurgicalTechnology(AccreditedProgram)Career Majors

According to the US Department of Labor, the number of Surgical Technologist jobs are expected to grow by 25% through 2018.

Accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. (CAAHEP) www.caahep.org

Human Services

CosmetologyImpacting Lives! There’s more to this cosmetology classroom than meets the eye.

Yes,cosmetologystudentsreceiveinstructionineachphaseofcosmetology.However,inthisclassthey receive much more than that. Since the classroom doubles as a working salon, students learn the importance of customer service, respect for others and business management. “Attitude re� ects leadership” is the theme that circulates through this class where hardworking, focused students val-ue each other’s opinions.

However,hardworkdoesn’ttranslateto“nofun.”Infact,theoppositeholdstrue.Thisclasshasfoundthe balance to “work hard…play hard.”

The class stays up-to-date on trends and fashion. As styles change, cosmetology students learn the latest in new color techniques, haircuts and styles from industry speakers. This year the plume feather, the Keratin Smoothing System and hair extensions found their way into the shop and cur-riculum. Students enjoy participating at contests where they can show o� their skills. Competitions include facials, fantasy makeup, theatrical makeup, haircuts, up-do’s, nails, customer service and pub-lic speaking.

Students exemplify good communications skills, act and dress professionally and make everyone feel special. You can tell by their attitudes that this environment makes a signi� cant impact on their learning and on their lives.

Students learn to perform such skills as:• Facials• Manicures,Pedicures• CustomerService• ShopManagement• HairColoring,ChemicalRestructuring• Haircutting,Hairstyling(includes:Up-do’s,

Braids,Extensions)• Shampooing,Conditioning,Rinses• Lash&BrowTinting&Arching• AndMuchMore!

Focus pays o� …100% of the cosmetol-ogy students passed their Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology exam eleven years in a row. Once students pass the state exam, they can begin work as a cosmetologist or continue their education to become a mas-ter instructor or go to college. Some students have opened their own salons, become makeup artists or sales representatives for cosmetology companies.

• Cosmetologist• Cosmetology-Public• MasterInstructor• PracticingMasterInstructor

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$11.84-$12.90/hr

Shop is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. Call 918-352-2551 for hours of operation.Senior Citizens receive discounts on Thursdays.

Approved by the Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology.

Your Life’s About to Change...

www.centraltech.eduThe CHOICES scholarship must be obtained within two years of high school graduati on from a Central Tech district school.

Your Future...Your Choice!

918.352.2551 x 208 Joni (Drumright) | 918.224.9300 x 108 Diana (Sapulpa)

Time is up. Graduation is here. Make your move.You have 5 choices: tech, college, work, military, nothing. Where do you see yourself after graduation?Central Tech provides the college atmosphere (along with college credit) without leaving home. The skills you learn provide immediate results by jump-starting your career or giving you a great opportunity for part-time employment while in college.

You may already qualify for our CHOICES scholarship!

Its as easy as 1-2-3!1. Graduate from a high school or home school in the Central Tech district.2. Show proof of graduation (transcript)3. Use the tuition waiver within two years of graduation

To receive up to $1575 toward tuition, call today!

to Change...

Time is up. Graduation is here. Time is up. Graduation is here.

Are YOUready?

Life’s about CHOICES!

Emily Har�essFut�re OBGYN“Ever since I learned about the Surgical Technology program at Central Tech, I wanted to enroll.

I knew the medical training I would receive at Central Tech would help me get my foot

inthedoor.IstartedintheHealthCareersclassasaseniorinhighschool.ThenIcamebackasaCHOICESscholarforSurgTech.Thetraining I will get through Surg Tech will allow me to work while still going to school.

Surg Tech has enabled me to pursue my dreams of becoming a doctor.

It was an easy decision to come to Central Tech. “

JAKE UNDERWOODFUTURE CYBER WARRIOR

“I � rst came to Central Tech as a junior in highschoolforCriminalJustice.

Now,I’mbackasaCHOICESscholarintheNetworkSecurity&Administrationclassto learn about computers & cyber security.

There is a demand for computer technicians. It’s an ever-changing � eld, and I know the training I receive at Central Tech will help prepare me for more job opportunities.

After I � nish at Central Tech, I am going to � nish my IT degree, and thenjointheAirForceorPoliceDepartment.

My ultimate goal is to be a cyber warrior on the Air Force IT Team.”

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Information Technology

Interactive MultimediaInteractive Multimedia (IMM) students use their creativity to produce videos or websites with the potential for millions of viewers. You might be the next YouTube star.

Interactive Multimedia prepares students for success in the � elds of digital video produc-tion as well as web design and development. Personalized individual instruction, team-work and projects, combined with hands-on training utilizing the most modern hardware and software, prepare students for careers in business, industry and government. Eligible students may participate in an internship the last six weeks of the program.

Webprojectsarebuiltusingthesametech-nologies as popular sites such as Facebookand Flickr(XHTML,CSS,JavaScriptandPHP/MySQL). Web students receive hosting ac-counts and enjoy designing, developing and launching their own websites. The use of photography and graphic design are also incorporated into this program for the visual understanding of web development and necessary use of photos and photo galleries.

Since web designers have to please clients, these students create websites for area non-pro� t groups. This learning experience allows them to work with a client and understand

and communicate the client’s needs to the public.

The video software Final Cut Pro and AfterE� ects CS5, is used to produce popular TV shows and movies. Some movies have re-ceivedAcademyAwards forBestEditingus-ing this same software used by IMM students. Students studying video production use this software to develop their own internet tele-vision show entitled, CTTV. Episodes of the show include news segments, commercials and music videos which can be seen on the IMM website and the home page of the Cen-tral Tech website.

As the capstone of this class, students pro-duce their own short � lm. Video students have the opportunity to work with high qual-ity cameras, microphones, computers and editing software.

Students learn these concepts and others based on their career major:• Digitalediting,production• Desktoppublishing,graphicdesign,pho-

tography, layout and design• Broadcastanddigitalmediaproduction• Weblanguages,tools,scripting,anima-

tion, database, authoring, programming• Electronicmarketingstrategies• Capstoneprojects

Students who complete this class have sev-eral career options. Video students could become video production assistants (shoot-ing, editing, or producing video), work with advertising � rms to produce commercials or work on the set of a Hollywood film.Webstudents might become web designers or developers. They could work for companies like Google, Facebook or Twitter, or start and build their own business. Many students continue their education before joining the workforce. Some freelance on the side to earn money for college.

• InteractiveMediaSpecialist• MultimediaAssistant• VideoEditor• VideoProducer• VideoProductionAssistant• WebDesigner• WebDesigner(EntryLevel)• WebProducer• WebSpecialist• Webmaster

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$13.52 - $25.00/hr

Are you at risk of dropping out of high school? Have you recently dropped out of high school?

Let Central Tech be your Turning Point!Earn your high school diploma - Learn a skill for a great career

Call 918.224.9300 today!TurningPointisajointprogrambetweenCentralTechnologyCenterandareahighschools.TurningPointprovidesacademicandtechnicaltrainingopportunities to students (age 16-19) who have dropped out of school or are at immediate risk of dropping out of school.

Information Technology

Network Security & Administration

TheNetworkSecurity&Administration(NSA)classpreparesstudentsforcareersincomputernetworking,administrationandcybersecurity.Usingacom-binationofonlineandhandsonlabcurriculumdevelopedwithindustryandgovernmentpartners,theCentralTechNSAclassisoneofthefewprogramsinthe world to have a direct pathway to a PhD in Cyber SecuritythrougharticulationagreementswithOklahomaStateUniversity–InstituteofTechnologyand Tulsa University. It is also one of the few programs in the world teaching the curriculum to secondary students as well as adult students. Central Tech’s NSAprogramhasbeennamedthe Outstanding Cyber Security Program for the state of Oklahoma three of the past � ve years.

NSA utilizes the same equipment and soft-ware in the class that is used by top Infor-mation Technology (IT) industries and gov-ernment agencies. The digital forensics softwareandequipment isusedby theFBI,OSBIandother large-scale lawenforcementagencies. They also use tools such as FRED (Forensics Recovery Evidence Device) and FTK (Forensics Tool Kit) to examine data from a corrupt hard drive.

Students learn to install, con� gure and main-tain a small to medium sized network, includ-ing security system and countermeasures. In addition, students are prepared for careers in designing, building and maintaining all as-pects of wide-area networks, along with the knowledge required to secure personal and commercial computers.

Upon successful completion of coursework, students are ready for the CompTIA A+ certi-ficationtestforPCtechnicians,theCompTIANetwork+ test for network administratorsand the Cisco Certified Network Associate

(CCNA)examination,oneof themost pres-tigious certifi cations in the information technology industry. Students pursuing cyber security are ready for the CompTIA Se-curity+ and the Security Certified NetworkProfessional(SCNP)certificationexams.

Students learn these skills through a series of real world simulations.• Constructionofaminicorporatenetwork

–includesbuilding,maintaining,updatingand securing all servers, workstations and networking equipment

• Vulnerabilitytesting–studentsusetoolsto penetrate a network within the safe environment of the classroom

• Digitalforensics–studentsinvestigateacrime scene as the � rst-responder to the site, responsible for � nding the evidence and the hidden data within the devices (hard drives, cell phones, etc.)

• Livewall–studentsworkonandtrouble-shoot computer problems for real custom-ers; in the process, they learn the impor-tance of good customer service

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$11.78 - $15.00/hr

Many class projects are experimental and a little out of reach. Experimenting with these assignments is how students gain experi-ence, develop problem solving skills and in-corporate critical thinking skills.

What’s next? Ask us about virtual servers.What is the industrydoing? Is there apushtowardcloudcomputingandvirtualization?

In Drumright:• CaseModifications–currentlyondisplay:

Clear case, Venom and, standing more than six feet tall, Iron Man. Future plans include creating case mods of Thor’s ham-mer and Captain America’s shield

• Simulationspayoff–studentshavecon-sistently been recognized with top honors in information technology competitions in BusinessInformationTechnologyEduca-tion(BITE),OSU-ITandtradeandindustrycontests

• CyberSecurityProfessional(NetworkingEmphasis)

• NetworkSecurityComplianceTechnician• NetworkSecurityTechnician

Career MajorsIn Sapulpa:• ReclinerChairComputer–simplystated…

the computer is the recliner…enough said. Come see it on display in the class-room.

• LiquidCoolComputer–Thisopencomputer allows you to view the hard drive, heat exchange and tubes with a liquid cooling agent running through the circulatory system of the computer. Itspurpose?Higherperformanceandextending the life of the computer. In this case…it also works as a teaching tool to show others how a computer works. You can see it on display in the classroom.

• ComingSoon…SolarPower–Theclassisresearching and planning to build a proto-type of a wireless router con� gured to run o� other networks…then, rebuild it better and tighter.

TechCON is an annual LANparty hostedbytheSapulpaCampusNSAClass.Itisopentothe community and utilizes new technology to host new games and old-school gaming. The party has included, but is not limited to, Xbox Kinect, PSIII and tournaments such asHaloandBlackOps.

In the Sapulpa community. Students have moved and cleaned computers for an area school along with the installation of soft-ware and administration of a computer net-work system. Students also teach a variety of classes (e-mail, internet safety and Microsoft Word)atalocallibrary.

The job market in the IT world is wide, di-verse, ever-changing and constantly expand-ing. Every industry in the world utilizes IT from the entertainment industry (casinos) to the safety of the nation (United States mili-tary).Graduateslookingtojointheworkforcehave started careers as network administra-tors, computer repair technicians, network security technicians, digital forensics techni-cians, penetration testers, system adminis-trators, help desk technicians and internet service provider technicians. Those who con-tinue their college education may choose to become a chief information o� cer, chief se-curity o� cer, Red/Tiger Team member (pen-etration testing for the US government), lead forensic investigator, technician or agent for theFBI,NSA,CIA,DODorSecretService.

Law, Public Safety, Security & Corrections

Criminal JusticeRenewed national interest in public safety along with popular television shows depicting law enforcement, crime scene investigation and police chases hasbroughtthisindustrytotheforefrontofpeople’smindsandexpandedopportunitiesforemploymentinthecriminaljusticefield.However,notevery-thing you see on TV is real.

This class is real and it prepares students for real-life investigations and law enforcement through training exercises and partnerships with law enforcement. Students portray high levels of discipline as you would if you were working in any force, yet obtain the freedom to study their personal areas of interest. If you are interested in an adrenaline inducing, get out of your seat, on the move career with an interest in law enforcement, then this class will let you know if you have what it takes.

Students are exposed to every aspect of the criminal justice career.

Hands-ontraininginthisclassincludes:• TacticalandInterpersonalCommunication

Skills• CriminalEvidence,Investigation,Lawand

Procedures• IntroductiontoForensicScienceand

CriminalJustice• DefensiveTacticsandProtection• BioTerrorism• FireArmSafetyandWeapons• CLEETPhasesIandII

Upon successful completion, students will be quali� ed to take the OklahomaStateUnarmedSecurityGuardLicenseexam.Oklahomalaw requires individuals to be at least 18 years old to take the cer-ti� cation test.

Students have several career opportuni-ties after completing this class. Those who are ready to join the workforce can imme-diately become an unarmed security guard, dispatcher, run communication for an am-bulance service and more. Graduates whocontinue their education have become police o� cers, investigators, state troopers, foren-sic anthropologists, or continued on to law school. One alumnus is currently pursuing his dream of becoming a Texas Ranger.

Students in the Field and Community.Students have assisted local law enforcement with homicide investigations and impressed investigative agencies with their high quality of work.

Students also demonstrate their skills and encourage grade school students to pursue acareerinthecriminaljusticefield.Whileinthe schools, criminal justice students demon-strate handcu� ng people, conducting build-ing searches, lifting � ngerprints, and foren-sics science activities. Young students learn the importance of making good choices and how today’s mistakes can keep them from meeting law enforcement requirements later in life.

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$12.89 - $15.10/hr

Raynear Herrin (pictured below) is pursu-ing a career in law enforcement and says she is excited to take her place among women pioneering the � eld of law enforcement. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only nine percent of law enforcement o� cers today are female.

“Everyone has a dream. A person’s gender should not be an obstacle to that dream,” she says.

Herrin recently received the “Breaking Traditions” award at the 2011 SkillsUSA Conference, an award given to individu-als who refuse to let gender bias a� ect their career choice.

To practice additional skills, students work security for student organization activities as well as tra� c control for parades, county fairs, etc.

CoursetaughtbyaNationallyBoardCertifiedinstructor.

Central Tech AmbassadorsThe Ambassadors’ Leadership Class identi� es high school students with the desire, experience and characteristics to become leaders at Central Tech and in their communities.

Activities to enhance these qualities take place during the school year and include, but are not limited to, team-building activities (ropes course), meetings with legislators in the community and at the State Capitol, and community service projects.

Student Ambassadors assist with student recruitment and commu-nity events through Career Connection for 8th Graders, the Central Tech Showcase and Open House.

Student OrganizationsStudents are encouraged to join the national career and technical student organization associated with their area of study. These organizations prepare students for success, teach real-world business skills and problem solving abili-ties, and help develop leadership and technical skills needed in the workplace. Central Tech student organizations include Business Professionals of America (BPA), Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) and SkillsUSA.

Central Tech recognizes students who excel in academics and in their technical training class through the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). NTHS is America’s highest award for excellence in career and technical education and is committed to the recogni-tion of excellence in every area of career and technical education. Member schools agree that NTHS encourages higher scholastic achievement, cultivates a desire for personal excellence, and helps top students � nd success in today’s highly competitive workplace.

Koy Ramsey, Construction Trades Student1st Place CabinetmakingState SkillsUSA

Manufacturing

MechatronicsA new highly skilled technician on the rise: A mechatronics system is de� ned as an integration of mechanics with electronics (hardware) and information processing (software). This integration involves � nding an optimal balance between the basic electromechanical structure, digital informa-tion processing and control, in which embedded computer systems play the “brain” role. The complex structure of a mechatronics system, involves interactions among multiple engineering disciplines.

Design Drafting

This class makes learning easy, since 75% of the course includes hands-on training.

Occupational Focus• Developadvancedmaintenancepractices

with hands-on applications while working with robotics in an industrial setting

• IndustrialElectricity• Electronics• Hydraulics• Pneumatics• ProgrammableControllers• Human-Machine-Interfaces• MechanicalDriveSystems• ElectromechanicalControls• SupervisoryControlandDataAcquisi-

tion (SCADA) and computer integration through hands-on experiences.

• WeldingandMachiningwillalsobeinte-grated into the coursework.

• Construct,install,troubleshoot&repairautomated industrial equipment and machinery

Employment Outlook. This class prepares students for careers in the area of high speed automated manufacturing equipment main-tenance. This � eld foresees an increase in technicians retiring while technology is ad-vancing. This creates a demand for a NEWtechnician highly skilled in multiple disci-plines…the Mechatronic Technician.

This course o� ers � exibility for working adults and opportunities for students to focus on their interest. Students can choose from electronics assembler, electrical/electronics maintenance technician, mechanical main-tenance technician, automated manufactur-ing technician or multi-skilled manufacturing maintenance technology. Even more � exible are the hours available to adult students who need to complete the course while holding a job. Curriculum is provided online so stu-dents can access training materials from any-where they have internet access.

• ElectricalMaintenanceTechnicianAssistant• Electrical/ElectronicsMaintenanceTechnician• MechanicalMaintenanceTechnician• MechanicalMaintenanceTechnicianAssistant• ElectronicsAssembler• Multi-SkilledMaintenanceTechnician

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$14.45 - $20.00/hr

Transform your ideas into reality.

Learn the skills in Design Drafting to take a concept and turn it into a set of plans to guide construction professionals through the building process.

Learn more about Design Drafting on page 4!

New Class

Starts Fall 2011!

Welding/Fabrication TechnologyIf you enjoy welding, then make it a career.

This class doesn’t just teach you to weld; it teaches you how to be a hard working, responsible, dependable employee. It teaches the art of fabrication–blueprint reading, designing projects and laying out and cutting materials so that the parts � t together and meet the speci� cations of the drawing. Students learn to run a shear, use plasma torches, cutting torches, and band saws.

Projects areused to teacha varietyofweldtypes and joints. By using all processes,students learn to make structural and pipe welds in a number of positions and joint de-signs. Special projects are practical and teach the many types of welding.

Special projects on the Drumright campus include building smokers, grills, horse shoe or other metal art, welding corrals, tables, shelves and repairing trailers.

Some special projects in Sapulpa this year include a swinging gate with a sliding door for a cattle trailer, a raised aluminum deck on an aluminum boat, charcoalers and smokers.

Projectschangefromyeartoyeardependingon student interest and workforce needs.

The fabrication contests in which students can participate develops teamwork since the group is given a materials list and has to build a project based on the blueprint they receive. The team must decide how to lay out the project, make the cuts, construct and weld the item together…all within a given time line.Thisyear’sprojectwasasmoker–whichcan be seen on display in the classroom in Sapulpa.

This class produces well-rounded students with the ability to perform any type of weld, making them more valuable for small compa-nies who want welders skilled in all process-es. This gives small businesses the ability to bid on all types of jobs.

Some students choose to further their edu-cation in business or construction manage-ment, quality control, engineering or sales. Some become entrepreneurs and start their own business. This is truly a career where you can make as much money as you want, if you are willing to put in the hours.

Take a look around you right now…you’ll be amazed at how many things you see that re-quire a weld to make them. This career has a high starting pay and provides opportunities for world travel. Once a welder establishes a name and reputation, the jobs will � nd him/her.

The more processes you know, the more valuable your skills.

• CombinationWelder• CuttingProcessesTechnician• EntryLevelWelder• FCAWPipeWelder• FCAWStructuralWelder• GMAWPipeWelder• GMAWStructuralWelder• GTAWPipeWelder• GTAWStructuralWelder• PipeWelder• SMAWPipeWelder• SMAWStructuralWelder• Structural&PipeWelder• StructuralWelder• Welder/Fitter• Welding&MetalFabricationWorkforce

Transition

Career Majors

$13.11 - $42.00/hr

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Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

Biomedical Sciences

• PLTWBiomedicalScience&MedicineCareer Majors

StudentsstudyBiomedicalSciencesthroughtheexcitingProjectLeadtheWaycurriculumthat provides hands-on projects and experi-ences.

This class is about shaping the student’s fu-ture. Students prepare the way for a future in a health or science career. Students work to identify the speci� c career they want to aim for and then � nd the path to actually acquire that career.

How cool is this! Biomedical Sciences stu-dents actually make copies of DNA usingpolymerase chain reactions.

How?TheyuseacottonswabtoremoveDNAcells from inside their cheek, add primers to the DNA to replicate it, add nucleotides,change the temperature…and presto…it buildscopiesoftheDNA.

Why?Haveyouevertastedsomethingbitter?This experiment is used to determine wheth-er or not you have the gene to taste (foods that are) bitter.

InPrinciplesofBiomedicalSciences,studentsanalyze di� erent food sources and deter-mine the actual nutrients in them. They also solve a case involving a mysterious death, and pop open human cells and stain human chromosomes.

To learn about Human Body Systems, stu-dents use a 2 ½ foot skeletal model and ac-tually build the muscles and organs on the model using clay as part of this course. Stu-dents analyze skeletons to determine gender, age, race, and height. Students act as physi-cians and diagnose patients with neurologi-cal disorders.

Students studying Medical Interventions cur-riculum submit the gene sequence of a bac-terium to a gene bank to determine the type of bacteria that is causing a disease in a col-lege student. Students test their own hear-ing using sophisticated hearing tests. They also explore the cause of cancer using UV sensitive yeast.

Students develop, design, and present an in depth research project in the Biomedi-cal Innovations class. One student this year explored the movement of Tuberculosis through a community and developed a plan for controlling the spread of the disease. An-other student developed a method for ge-netically altering the new “superbug” which is a type of bacteria resistant to all known anti-biotics. The alteration would cause the bacte-ria to once again be sensitive to antibiotics.

Curriculum for Biomedical Sciences also in-cludes advanced math and science options.

BiomedicalSciencesisdesignedforstudentsinterested in attending college for careers such as: anesthetist, biomedical researcher, clinical laboratory technologist, dentist, di-etician, EKG technician, endocrinologist,forensic scientist, gerontologist, geneticist, histologist, ICU nurse, microbiologist, nurse practitioner, nutritionist, obstetrician, oc-cupational therapist, ophthalmologist, or-thopedic physician, pediatrician, physician’s assistant, physical therapist, podiatrist, respi-ratory therapist, speech therapist, veterinari-an, virologist, X-ray technician, and zoologist. These are just a few!

Feels a lot like fun and games. It’s Collaborative. It’s Creative. It’s Critical Thinking.And it’s all centered on the most vital � elds of learning and essential professions needed in the world today and tomorrow. Educators call it STEM, which stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics!It’saPLTW(ProjectLeadTheWay)classroom–akaInnovationZone.Stepthroughthedoor, and you’ll experience an approach to learning that fuels imaginative thinking, creative problem solvingandinnovativesolutions–justthekindsofskillsthatwillhelpyousucceedinyoureducationand beyond.

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CurriculumforPre-Engineeringalsoincludesadvanced math and science options.

Get ready to ignite the most powerful thing you have – your imagination.It’s a classroom that’s unlike any other you’ve ever been in. A space � lled with the latest design software, advanced materials and cutting-edge equipment. It’s a place that’s buzzing with project-based assignments –likeprogramming robots –where facts and� gures are turned into ingenuity and inven-tiveness! The four walls of the classroom open up and lead to real-world challenges and opportunities.

Pre-EngineeringWelcome to the Innovation Zone. No In-structions Required…a Class where Curiosity Rules!

You not only learn how to make things work, but work better! Your biggest challenge will be your imagination!

Imagine a car that could morph its shape based on the driver’s whims.What if satel-lites had metal-like skins that could repair themselvesfromdamageinspace?Picturea3D cell-phone screen strapped to your wrist. These and countless other life-changing in-novations are taking shape in labs and on computerscreensaroundtheworld.Buttheyallhaveonethingincommon–theyallcomefrom an engineer’s imagination. Right here at Central Tech there are classrooms where you too can begin to dream up tomorrow’s wonders – a remarkable space of imagina-tion, innovation and learning that could only becalledanInnovationZone.

Projects include: building rockets, airplanewings, BOE-BOT’s (small robots), robotics…the sky’s the limit. Students are given a set of guidelines, but the end result is up to them.

• PLTWPre-Engineering• AdvancedPLTWPre-Engineering

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It truly is up to you and your team to deter-mine how to solve the problem. Your deci-sions aff ect the future. Remember Alexan-derGrahamBell…Hewasnotthinkingaboutthe cell phone when he was working on the telephone….but that is what it has evolved to today.

High school students preparing for collegewill study these Engineering concepts: • POE:PrinciplesofEngineering–Explora-

tion of technology systems and engineer-ing processes

• IED:IntroductiontoEngineeringDesign–3D computer modeling software; study of the design process

• AE:AerospaceEngineering–Aerodynam-ics, astronautics, space-life sciences, and systems engineering

• DE:DigitalElectronics–Useofcomputersimulation to learn the logic of electronics

• CEA:CivilEngineering&Architecture–Collaboration on the development of community-based building projects

• EDD:EngineeringDesign&Development–Research,designandconstructionofsolutions to engineering problems using teams of students guided by community mentors

Oklahoma School of Science & MathematicsThe main goal of Oklahoma School of Sci-ence and Mathematics Drumright Regional Center is to prepare students to be success-fulaftertheygraduate.Weteachmorethanjustcalculusandphysics.Weshowstudentshowtolearnmoreeffectively.Wecoachtheirorganization and study skills. In doing so, we hope to improve their self-con� dence in their own abilities.

Students who attend the regional center re-ceive college level curriculum and individual-ized attention as the average class size is 10.

Upon completion of the program, many stu-dents pursue degrees in engineering, medi-cine (doctor, dental, vet), education and pre-law.

Students who completed OSSM during the 2008-2009 school year raised their ACT scores by an average of 4 points, with the overall average score being a 30. Additional-ly,studentsareencouragedtotakeAPexamsattheconclusionoftheschoolyear.PassingtheseAPexamshelps the studentsasmostcolleges award up to 11 college credit hours. The OSSM curriculum augments your high school curriculum.

Students must complete Algebra II prior to attending the OSSM regional center. It is also strongly recommended, but not required, that the student complete a trigonometry course aswell. High school studentswithinthe Central Tech district are eligible to apply.

The OSSM regional center follows the aca-demic calendar of Central Tech and students may attend either the morning or afternoon session.

Students interested in applying for admis-sion to the OSSM Drumright Regional Center should obtain an application from their high school counselor, Central Tech or download from Central Tech’s website.

“(STEM)Advice from an OSSM Alumnus:If you take an easy schedule, it won’t prepare you for college. When you get to college, it will be like run-ning into a brick wall. Classes [like OSSM] are hard, but when you get to college, you will be prepared for the challenge. You might lose your valedictory, but you get better scholarships and save money by passing AP exams and not retaking courses in college. Spend a little more time studying and raise your ACT score.

Bryan Todd, Systems Engineer, Boeing

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

Automotive TechnologyIf the future of the automotive industry is moving toward computers, hybrids and alternative fuels, does it make you wonder what the car of the future will looklike?Maybetherealquestionis…howfarawayisthefuture?

In this high tech automotive classroom and shop, students � nd themselves on comput-ers every day for curriculum or automotive diagnostics. Since computers control every function of the automobile, technical read-ing and comprehension skills are necessary.

Careers in the automotive industry have evolved over the years.What used to be asimple car…engine, starter, carburetor…now has as many as 80 on-board computers!

Vehicles are moving from sensory diagnos-tics to computer diagnostics. This means small computers are networked to one large computerthatrunsthecar.Withtechnologychanging so rapidly, some industry person-nel say leaving the � eld for 6 months puts you2yearsbehindontechnology.Justlookat what’s changed over the past few years with the development of On-Star and other navigational systems. This is a great time to join the automotive industry.

Car Show…During the Central Tech Annual Open House in February, this class puts ona spectacular classic and custom car show. This year they had 47 cars in the show. The lineup of cars changes every year. In the past they have had everything from a 1929 Model

ARoadstertoaFullBlownQuarterMileRaceCar to show cars ranging from $50 - $100,000. It’s a “don’t miss” event!

In the Community, this class participates in a non-pro� t car show that raises money for educational needs within the district.

In the Class…students learn: • Electrical,Electronics• Steering&Suspension• Anti-lockBrakes,includingelectronics• EnginePerformance&Repair• CleanFuelInjectors• AutomaticTransmission• Heating&AirConditioning• ManualDriveTrain&Axle• AutomotiveService• Howtohookupscantoolsandruncodes

The instructor creates computer generated problems giving students the opportunity to test their problem solving skills along with their automotive skills.

It’s a challenging, multi-tasking, detail orient-ed industry that allows you to do what you love…work on cars! In this class, students will use the latest tools for the trade and acquire a skill they will have for a lifetime.

• AutomotiveAlignmentTechnician• AutomotiveChassisTechnician• AutomotiveDrivabilityTechnician• AutomotiveMaintenance&LightRepair

Technician• AutomotiveServiceTechnician

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$9.37 - $12.00/hr

Students who complete this class are pre-pared to work in automotive areas such as a front end alignment shop or as an entry-level technician at a dealership. Once you prove your skills and improve your job time, it’s easy to move up since work ethic and a good reputation speak for themselves.

Students interested in brand speci� c train-inglikeFord,GM,Chrysler,ToyotaorProTechcontinue their college education. A great experienced technician, with ambition and knowledge, can earn more than $150,000 a year.

Certifi ed by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) for Automotive Service Excellence (A.S.E.).

Diesel TechnologyMost diesel students have one of three things in common. They either love big trucks, have family in the trucking or mechanic business, or they live on a farm or ranch. If this sounds like you, and you have interest in learning to inspect, diagnose and correct diesel problems, then this class is for you.

The interactive computer-based curriculum makes learning fun. Students have the op-portunity to test circuits in a safe environ-ment through simulated computer software before stepping into the shop to apply what they’ve learned. This class is customized to exhibit a “learn by doing” atmosphere of-fering electrical trainers, engine trainers and plenty of diesel trucks. The electrical trainer allows students to wire all lighting on a truck, while the engine trainer teaches students how to diagnose electronic problems.

This class provides a solid background in: • ElectricalSystems• HydraulicSystems• PowerTrain• Brakes• SteeringandSuspension• AirConditioning• PreventativeMaintenanceandSafety

Projects. The diesel project truck has allowed students to tear down and rebuild an entire truck.Beloware someof the things they’vedone to the truck:• Takeoutengine,freshenupandpaint• Removetransmissionandreplace• Redotheclutch• Allnewinteriorandpaintedexterior(Trick

My Truck Style)• Changefromsingletodualexhaust• Updatetheelectricalsystem

The diesel class enjoys working with the welding, automotive and other classes to cre-ate joint projects. They also handle preventa-tive maintenance for several area volunteer � re departments.

• Medium/HeavyDieselPreventativeMaintenanceTechnician• Medium/HeavyDieselTruckEngineTechnician• Medium/HeavyDieselTruckHeavyLineTechnician• Medium/HeavyDieselTruckService&LightRepairTechnician• Medium/HeavyDieselTruckService&LightRepairTechnicianProfessional

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$10.20 - $12.00/hr

Employment Outlook. The diesel � eld is full of baby boomers who are retiring faster than the industry can replace them. This year three diesel students went on an interview for a companywithoneopenposition.Becauseofthe skill level they gained through the diesel class and the future vision of the business, the company decided to create three posi-tions and o� er jobs to all three.

Certifi ed by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) for Automotive Service Excellence (A.S.E.).

Power Sports Technology

Service Careers

Likespeed?CentralTechcanprepareyouforacareerinPowerSportswithhands-ontrain-ing on motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and personal watercraft.

It doesn’t feel like class, because it is operated like the service department of a business. It’s more like on-the-job training, since learning is project based and self-paced within each section. And if you love motorcycles and watercraft, what could be better than being paid to work on toys!

Each year the class takes on a big project. This year…the Custom Bike. Students took a stock bike and completely custom-ized it from building an exhaust to the after-market sheet metal frame and everything in between. Then through a joint project with another class, the bike was � t with a cus-tom paint job. Other projects include engine overhauls and mini-quad (ATV) performance upgrades from 50 cc to 125 cc. Students help create the project list and even have brought in their own bikes for assignments.

Projectsaredevelopedtoensurecourseworkcomprehension such as: • Removingandreplacingwheelsandtires• Two/Four-strokeengineperformance• Machining/valvelapping• Cylinderboringandhoning• Suspensionoverhaul• Electricaltesting• Fuelsystems:carburetoroverhauland

custom mapping on fuel injections

Students learn the skills needed to obtain a career in the motorcycle or watercraft service � eld including:• Shopfunctions• Diagnosis,repairandperformanceof

preventive maintenance• Engineoverhaul• Wheels,tiresandbrakes• Suspensionanddrivetrain• Fuelsystems• Electricalsystems• Equipmentidentification• Employabilityskills• Occupationalhealthandsafety

• MotorcycleTechnician• MotorcycleTire&LubeTechnician• WatercraftTechnician

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$10.25 - $12.50/hr

$7.46 - $8.00/hrAcceptance based on high school counselor recommendation.

Field trips to local dealerships give the stu-dents a look into the day-to-day operations as a technician, or as sales and parts associ-ates.Guestspeakersfrommotorcycleschoolsshare the advantages of having an associate’s degree and becoming a manufacture-speci� ctechnician. On-the-job training is also an op-tion in this class.

Upon completion of the class, many students seek careers as pre-delivery inspection tech-nicians (assembling new motorcycles), parts associates, or watercraft/motorcycle techni-cians. Others obtain a college degree and pursue careers as service managers, instruc-tors or become a shop owner.

If you are interested in a Service Career, then Central Tech is the place for you. This class provides entry-level training necessary to be employed as an assistant in the lawn care, building maintenance, restaurant, car care and golf course maintenance occupations. Students enjoy the hands-on projects of-fered.

In the study of natural resources and lawn care, students learn to mow and operate a zero-turn radius mower.

In the kitchen, students become skilled in kitchen safety, food preparation, tools and utensils. Students have created dinners dedi-cated to Italian, Mexican, Chinese and Ameri-can cuisine. At times students volunteer their services to bake cookies for various school events.

Students also study horticulture and land-scaping and have planted a vegetable gar-den, along with in-house plants and � oral design, to aid in their learning.

Students preferring building maintenance perform various jobs which are required to meet the custodial needs for a building such as � oor bu� ng and carpet care.

Students are introduced to safety procedures and skills required to conduct minor main-tenance and repairs to small gas engines as well as auto detailing.

The daily living skills taught in Service Ca-reers helps create independence and build self confi dence.

Agriculture,Food&NaturalResources• LandscapeMaintenanceAssistant• ServiceCareersHorticultureAssistant• ServiceCareersLandscaper’sAssistant

Hospitality&Tourism• ServiceCareersFoodServicesAssistant• ServiceCareersHousekeepingAssistant

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics• ServiceCareersAutoCareAssistant• ServiceCareersAutoDetailingAssistant• ServiceCareersSmallEnginesAssistant

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Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

Central Tech, Transportation and Safety Education is proud of its reputation as one of the nation’s leading truck driver training facilities.

The program recently became the only school in the nation to have web based curriculum approved by the ProfessionalTruck Driver Institute (PDTI). This trainingoption is extremely bene� cial to students, allowing them the opportunity to take a por-tion of the class online before they step foot on campus to complete training. This privi-lege shortens their time on campus from 23 days to 18 days.

Graduates from the program find careersas over-the-road drivers, local drivers and regional drivers. Many seasoned graduates have become driver trainers for a company, owner-operator, � eet manager or a company recruiter in safety operations.

Withoverfourmilliontrucksontheroad,andthe need for nearly eight million employees, this industry will continually need excellent drivers. Think about it...everything you buy, wear and eat is delivered by a truck driver.

• ProfessionalTruckDriverCareer MajorsWhat sets us apart?

• Twostudentspertruckwhendriving–This gives students more time to learn the skills needed for the job. Most schools o� er a 4 to 6 student/truck ratio. If you’re checking other schools, be sure to ask about their ratio.

• Optionalonlinecurriculumallowsyoutotake part of the class at your leisure from home.

• 50hoursbehind-the-wheel• Tuitionincludes:physical,drugscreening,

supplies, license fee and housing option• OnlyprograminOklahomacertifiedby

theProfessionalTruckDriversInstitute(PTDI).Whyisthisimportant?Employersknow that a certi� ed program must meet stringent requirements which establish a consistency between programs, meet industry standards, focus on quality and ensure a professional level of training.

• Askaboutourexcellent placement and high starting pay when you call.

Truck Driver Training $38,500 - $40,000/year

Truck Driver Training 918.352.7311 or 1.800.458.7258

Truck Driver Training 918.352.7311 or 1.800.458.7258

3 CT Circle | Drumright, OK 74030 | 918.352.25511720 S. Main | Sapulpa, OK 74066 | 918.224.9300

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