About
Onward OKC
Onward OKC makes it easy for businesses to create a prepared workforce by leveraging the combined resources of five technology center districts. Each school brings its unique expertise to create programs in various disciplines targeted to the emerging needs of the OKC metro area employer. By pooling resources, Onward OKC streamlines access to training for business owners, HR managers, and job seekers, eliminating the guesswork for our customers while assuring they are getting quality training designed to meet their specific needs.
Five schools. One compact.
all of your training needs
Onward OKC is a partnership between five of Greater Oklahoma City’s largest and most diverse technology centers. Canadian Valley, Francis Tuttle, Metro Tech, Mid-Del, and Moore Norman work together to provide seamless workforce development solutions for economic growth throughout Oklahoma. Onward OKC is one joint venture resource program to help your business find the right training offerings throughout any of our campuses. Let us help you today!
Collaboration and Teamwork Activities
Collaboration between schools has proven to be an effective way to build a comprehensive and relevant training program that meets the needs of local businesses. By working together, the Technology centers have developed and delivered training programs that are tailored to specific industries, ensuring that graduates have the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in their chosen fields. This collaboration is also beneficial for businesses looking to relocate or expand in Oklahoma City.
They can be assured that the local workforce has the skills they need, making the area more attractive as a business destination. Additionally, existing businesses in the area have benefited from the upskilling and reskilling opportunities provided by the Onward OKC technology centers, helping them to remain competitive
in their industries.
The collaboration between the Technology
centers participating in Onward OKC is a positive development for the Oklahoma City metroplex. It demonstrates a commitment to serving the needs of local businesses and ensuring that the workforce is prepared for the future.
Onward OKC has implemented a new approach to client support and employee training needs with the “start with Yes” motto. By immediately assuring clients that their needs will be served, Onward OKC can build trust and confidence with its clients, which can lead to better outcomes and improved satisfaction. It’s also encouraging that Onward OKC has implemented a more seamless handoff process for clients calling from outside of the school district. This can help ensure that clients are connected with the right provider and receive the support they need as quickly and
efficiently as possible.
Additionally, promoting relationships with the appropriate school can help strengthen the connections between Onward OKC and its community, which can lead to more effective service delivery and better
outcomes for clients.
Overall, Onward OKC is taking proactive steps to improve its client support and build strong relationships with its community. This can ultimately help Onward OKC achieve its goals and better serve its clients.
Meet The Tech Center Partners
Our tech centers are ready to provide the solutions you need in order to succeed in your own career or as a business. Learn more about each of our campuses and find which location is right for you!
CANADIAN VALLEY
Canadian Valley Technology Center’s Workforce Development team has been helping businesses in Canadian and Grady counties become safer and more profitable since 1970.
FRANCIS TUTTLE
Francis Tuttle’s Workforce and Economic Development team proactively creates talent pipelines that support our existing and prospective businesses.
METRO TECH
Metro Technology Centers is one of the largest and most diverse technology centers in Oklahoma with four convenient locations in Oklahoma City.
MID-DEL
Mid-Del Technology Center is the economic development leader for businesses and individuals in our community.
MOORE NORMAN
Moore Norman Technology Center is viewed as one of the nation’s premier career and technical education institutions.
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TESTIMONIALS
"Onward OKC has helped to ensure that we have a workforce. If you're sending somebody or partnering with an organization like Onward OKC to provide specific training for people that you've already vetted, it's an investment into yourself as well as the individual."
Scissortail Waste Solutions, LLC
"Onward OKC has become a crucial part of our OBA Emerging Leaders Academy. We look to them for curriculum and subject matter experts that are outside of the realm of banking but that can help our bankers be better at their jobs. Onward OKC helps our workforce be better prepared."
Oklahoma BankersAssociation
"Onward OKC has impacted our workforce by providing our current employees with the trainings they need to be successful. But it also impacts our future workforce. That's a mutual benefit - whenever we go to Onward OKC for training, they get insight into the demands of our industry and they take that back to their training, which in the end provides us with a better labor pool to potentially hire from."
ATC Drivetrain
"I would recommend Onward OKC students to any company because they do bring the skills required to start work within the workforce without hesitation."
AAR Aircraft Services
"Onward OKC helps address the skills we need for new hires by partnering with us, asking us the questions of what types of skills a student needs when we're looking for an employee and they're willing to customize their training toward what we need."
OG&E
Onward OKC helped pilot a new leadership development program based on short form trainings. The program's success has allowed our program to expand to line managers.
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Onward OKC recognized the importance of well-qualified plumbers and other trade professionals and has prepared Bath Fitter's apprentices for the Journeyman's license.
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"It's because of local talent and our partnership with a great local workforce development organization like Onward OKC that in less than a year, TTEC has been able to grow and develop a team of more than 300 insurance adjusters."
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“Our partnership with Onward OKC has enabled company growth, economic development, and the support of technology center education in our community."
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"The training relationship with Onward OKC provided affordable classes for our employees, such as new-hire orientation safety, hazardous communications, forklift and crane safety, machine shield guarding, and more. "
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THE ONWARD OKC MISSION
Onward OKC is committed to providing career and lifelong learning courses to ensure Oklahoma’s employers have an avenue to a high-quality, world-class workforce.
LOCATIONS
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3841 E. Danforth Road
Edmond, OK 73034
(405) 717-7799
3500 NW 150th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73134
(405) 717-7799
12777 N Rockwell Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73142
(405) 717-7799
6505 E Highway 66
El Reno, Ok 73036
(405) 262-2629
7301 W Reno Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73127
(405) 717-7799
1900 Springlake Dr
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
(405) 424-8324
101 N. Robinson Avenue, Suite 300
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(405) 595-4090
5600 S. MacArthur Boulevard.
Oklahoma City, OK 73179
(405) 595-4678
4901 S. Bryant Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73129
(405) 595-4678
1701 S Czech Hall Road
Yukon, Ok 73099
(405) 345-3333
1621 Maple Dr
Midwest City, OK 73110
(405) 739-1707
3921 SE 29th Street
Del City, OK 73115
(405) 672-6665
7605 5th Street
Tinker AFB, OK 73145
(405) 734-3507
13301 S. Pennsylvania
Oklahoma City, OK 73170
(405) 801-5000
4701 12th Avenue NW
Norman, OK 73069
(405) 801-5000
1401 Michigan Ave
Chickasha, Ok 730186
(405) 224-7220