About Us
Mid-America Technology Center is a public career and technology education center located in Wayne, Oklahoma and is part of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system. We are located ¼ mile west of I-35 and exit 86.
Mid-America Technology Center is one of 29 Career and Technical education options (OKCareerTech.Org) within Oklahoma 's globally recognized Career Tech System.
Mid-America Technology Center District was formed in 1968 and we held our first classes in the fall of 1971 serving 17 feeder schools with 13 programs. Today we have 31 programs, 19 feeder schools, and an average enrollment of 1000 full-time program students.
Mid-America Technology Center covers a geographical area of McClain, Garvin counties and parts of Cleveland, Pottawatomie, and Grady counties. Serving Blanchard, Bridge Creek, Dibble, Elmore City-Pernell, Lexington, Lindsay, Little Axe, Maysville, Newcastle, Noble, Paoli, Pauls Valley, Purcell, Stratford, Wanette, Washington, Wayne, Whitebead *K-8, and Wynnewood.
Mid-America Technology Center’s Mission: Providing a competitive advantage for workforce and economic growth through quality education and training.
- Mid-America Technology Center’s Vision Is recognized for quality education, training, leadership, and service
- Provides a climate where all stakeholders can experience success
- Is recognized as a leader in economic development
- Provides an atmosphere where every individual is valued
- Continues to stay on the leading edge of technology, innovation, and emerging workforce trends
- Continues to maximize return on investment
Mid-America Technology Center’s Core Values
- Integrity
- Quality
- Innovation
- Success
- Responsibility
Mid-America Technology Center Philosophy
To invest in staff, programs, and students to provide resources necessary for a workforce development educational experience that prepares the unemployed to work, the underemployed to approach their professional potential, the high school and college-bound student to be prepared for success in their post-secondary education pursuits or career path, and the businesses in the district to economically benefit from the presence of a skilled local workforce.
Additionally:
Adult Training & Development will provide over 13,000 hours of
business & industry training serving approximately 13,000 people per year.
Accreditation
All full-time programs are accredited by the Oklahoma State Board of Career and Technology Education (OSBCTE) -1500 W. Seventh Ave., Stillwater, OK 74074, Phone: 405-377-2000.
Automotive, Collision Repair, and Medium Heavy Duty Diesel are also accredited by ASE Education Foundation 1503 Edwards Ferry Rd., NE Suite 401, Leesburg, VA 20176, 703.669.6650
The Practical Nursing Program is also approved by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing-2915 N. Classen, Suite 524, Oklahoma City, OK 73106, Phone: 405-962-1800, and Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326, (404) 975-5000.
The Emergency Medical Technician is also accredited by the Oklahoma State Department of Health – EMS Division 123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Suite 1702, Oklahoma City, OK 73102-6406, (405) 426-8480
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