# Oklahoma CareerTech

Government, school · [Talent and hiring](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/talent)

Also called: CareerTech, Career Tech, Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, ODCTE, Oklahoma CareerTech system, career technology centers

The Oklahoma state agency for career and technology education, with tech centers on campuses across the state. Its business and industry services include [Apprenticeship](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/apprenticeship) Oklahoma, the [Oklahoma APEX Accelerator](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa-tech) for [government contracting](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/government-contracting) and [workforce training](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/workforce-development) for employers.

**For example:** A [hardware startup](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/hard-tech) asks Oklahoma CareerTech about training for its assembly technicians and about [selling to government](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/government-contracting) buyers through the [APEX Accelerator](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa-tech).

Official site: <https://oklahoma.gov/careertech.html>

## Connects to (5)

- [Workforce development](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/workforce-development): Training and support that help people gain the skills employers need, often paid for in part by government or philanthropy.
- [Apprenticeship](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/apprenticeship): A paid job that includes structured training, so a person learns a trade or skill while working under experienced staff.
- [Government contracting](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/government-contracting): Selling products or services to a government agency under a formal contract.
- [Talent](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/terms/talent): The skilled people a company can hire or work with, such as software engineers and designers.
- [Oklahoma Workforce Commission](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma-workforce-commission): The coordinating body for workforce development across Oklahoma, created under the Oklahoma Workforce Transformation Act.

## Sources

- <https://oklahoma.gov/careertech.html>


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