OKC DATA
Onward OKC provides access to the most robust adult and career development, education, and training opportunities in the Oklahoma City metro area. The numbers speak for themselves – from course availability, industry accessibility, and customized training options, Onward OKC continues to provide workforce development solutions for individuals and businesses.
BUSINESS IS A BREEZE IN OKC
It’s easy to recruit and retain talent when working with Onward OKC’s network of technology centers. No matter your experience, expertise, or industry, Onward OKC has the solution for your current and future business needs.
COURSE CATEGORIES

- Safety
- Health
- Trades
- Info Technology
- HR/Leadership
- Manufacturing
- Aerospace
Onward OKC Courses Offered By Category (2019)
Onward OKC’s network of technology centers provides an abundance of courses offered in various categories. Onward OKC provides enrichment through programming dedicated to training and educating a skilled workforce.
Collective Industry Enrollment


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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AWARDS

Innovation Award 2023

Diversity and Inclusion Award 2023

Ambassador of the Year 2023

Karl Scifres Legacy Leadership Award 2023

Economic Development Award 2023

Safety Professional of the Year 2022

Outstanding Training Initiative 2021

Excellence in Economic Development,
Talent Development and Retention 2021