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Kiamichi Tech Launches Fiber Optic Training Course

Kiamichi Tech Launches Fiber Optic Training Course

Posted Date: 11/08/2024

DURANT, Okla. – Kiamichi Tech recently launched a new training course designed to equip participants with essential skills for the telecommunications industry. . . .

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First National Bank Donates Scholarship Funding to Kiamichi Tech’s Police Officer Training Academy

First National Bank Donates Scholarship Funding to Kiamichi Tech’s Police Officer Training Academy

Posted Date: 09/18/2024

Poteau, Okla. - Kiamichi Tech’s Workforce and Economic Development Center is meeting training needs for local law enforcement through its CLEET accredited Police Officer Training Academy. First . . .

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Central National Bank Donates Scholarship Funding to Kiamichi Tech’s Police Officer Training Academy

Central National Bank Donates Scholarship Funding to Kiamichi Tech’s Police Officer Training Academy

Posted Date: 09/18/2024

Poteau, Okla. - Kiamichi Tech’s Workforce and Economic Development Center is meeting training needs for local law enforcement through its CLEET accredited Police Officer Training Academy. Central . . .

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Tori Culley Selected as 2024 NextGen Under 30 Award Honoree

Tori Culley Selected as 2024 NextGen Under 30 Award Honoree

Posted Date: 09/10/2024

DURANT, Okla. – Kiamichi Tech is proud to announce that Tori Culley, one of our outstanding team members at the Durant campus, has been selected as a 2024 NextGen Under 30 Award honoree. This . . .

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Kiamichi Tech Included in Statewide Nursing Agreement with Higher Ed Partners

Kiamichi Tech Included in Statewide Nursing Agreement with Higher Ed Partners

Posted Date: 03/05/2024

WILBURTON, Okla. – Practical Nursing graduates can now transfer credit earned at Kiamichi Tech toward Registered Nursing (RN) programs at Carl Albert State College, Eastern Oklahoma State College, . . .

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Kiamichi Tech Honors Huber with 2024 OkACTE Partners In Progress Award

Kiamichi Tech Honors Huber with 2024 OkACTE Partners In Progress Award

Posted Date: 03/04/2024

WILBURTON, Okla. – Kiamichi Tech proudly announces Huber Engineered Woods as the recipient of the 2024 OkACTE Partners in Progress Award, a prestigious recognition presented by the Oklahoma . . .

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Cliff Thompson Donates $50,000 for Healthcare Training at Kiamichi Tech

Cliff Thompson Donates $50,000 for Healthcare Training at Kiamichi Tech

Posted Date: 03/01/2024

POTEAU, Okla. – Clifford Thompson, local U.S. Air Force veteran and 1963 Poteau High School graduate, makes a lasting legacy with a contribution aimed to support students who are training to work in . . .

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School Board Leaders Recognized in January

School Board Leaders Recognized in January

Posted Date: 01/10/2024

WILBURTON, Okla. – Dedicated to public education, school board members across the state are committed to providing every opportunity possible to students in their community. January is School Board . . .

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Kiamichi Tech LPN Program Ranked in Top Nursing Programs in Oklahoma

Kiamichi Tech LPN Program Ranked in Top Nursing Programs in Oklahoma

Posted Date: 12/13/2023

WILBURTON, Okla. – Four of Kiamichi Tech’s Licensed Practical Nursing programs have been ranked in the top 20 Oklahoma LPN program in Oklahoma for 2024. The programs and their respective rankings . . .

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Kiamichi Tech Employees Receive ACTE Awards at National Conference

Kiamichi Tech Employees Receive ACTE Awards at National Conference

Posted Date: 12/13/2023

WILBURTON, Okla. – Employees at Kiamichi Tech recently received national awards and recognition at the Association of Career and Technical Education’s (ACTE) annual VISION conference in Phoenix, . . .

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Kiamichi Tech Graduates Third Class of Electrical Lineman Training Program

Kiamichi Tech Graduates Third Class of Electrical Lineman Training Program

Posted Date: 11/10/2023

HUGO, Okla. – The Electrical Lineman Training Program at Kiamichi Tech graduated its third class on Friday, Nov. 10. Kiamichi Tech administration, program instructors, industry partners, friends and . . .

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Kiamichi Tech Receives Grant from the Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund

Kiamichi Tech Receives Grant from the Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund

Posted Date: 11/10/2023

IDABEL, Okla. – Kiamichi Tech – Idabel's Industrial Technology program recently received the Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund Grant for $3200 for pneumatic equipment.  Jay Smith, Industrial Technology . . .

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Local Eighth Graders Get a ‘Reality Check’ at Kiamichi Tech

Local Eighth Graders Get a ‘Reality Check’ at Kiamichi Tech

Posted Date: 11/10/2023

McALESTER, Okla. – Eighth grade students from 21 area school districts recently visited Kiamichi Tech - McAlester to participate in an annual budgeting event called “Reality Check.” Four sessions . . .

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The Community State Bank Donates to Kiamichi Tech’s Police Officer Training Academy

The Community State Bank Donates to Kiamichi Tech’s Police Officer Training Academy

Posted Date: 10/03/2023

POTEAU, Okla. – Kiamichi Tech’s Workforce and Economic Development Center is meeting training needs for local law enforcement through its CLEET accredited Police Officer Training Academy. The . . .

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Central National Bank Donates Scholarship Funding to Kiamichi Tech’s Police Officer Training Academy

Central National Bank Donates Scholarship Funding to Kiamichi Tech’s Police Officer Training Academy

Posted Date: 08/22/2023

POTEAU, Okla. - Kiamichi Tech’s Workforce and Economic Development Center is meeting training needs for local law enforcement through its CLEET accredited Police Officer Training Academy. Central . . .

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First National Bank Donates Scholarship Funding to Kiamichi Tech’s Police Officer Training Academy

First National Bank Donates Scholarship Funding to Kiamichi Tech’s Police Officer Training Academy

Posted Date: 08/22/2023

POTEAU, Okla. - Kiamichi Tech’s Workforce and Economic Development Center is meeting training needs for local law enforcement through its CLEET accredited Police Officer Training Academy. First . . .

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Poteau Police Department Wives Association Donates Scholarship

Poteau Police Department Wives Association Donates Scholarship

Posted Date: 06/01/2023

POTEAU, Oka. – The Poteau Police Department Wives Association has chosen to donate proceeds from the Lt. Gary Don Ford softball tournament in the form of a student scholarship for Kiamichi Tech’s . . .

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Kiamichi Tech - Idabel Receives National Recognition for Commitment to Empowering Students

Kiamichi Tech - Idabel Receives National Recognition for Commitment to Empowering Students

Posted Date: 05/08/2023

IDABEL, Okla. – Kiamichi Tech – Idabel has been recognized as a 2022-23 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School. It is one of 492 schools across the U.S. to receive this honor for providing . . .

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Healthcare and Education Partners Meet to Build Nursing Pipeline in Southeast Oklahoma

Healthcare and Education Partners Meet to Build Nursing Pipeline in Southeast Oklahoma

Posted Date: 04/27/2023

WILBURTON, Okla. – Representatives from Kiamichi Tech, Eastern Oklahoma State College, Carl Albert State College, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Choctaw Nation, Southern Workforce Board and . . .

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Larry Culwell Sworn in as Kiamichi Tech Board Member

Larry Culwell Sworn in as Kiamichi Tech Board Member

Posted Date: 04/13/2023

WILBURTON, Okla. – Larry Culwell, member of the Kiamichi Technology Centers Board of Education for Zone 2, took the oath of office for a new term at the Board meeting on April 11, 2023. Culwell has . . .

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Ron Boyer Sworn in as Kiamichi Tech Board Member

Ron Boyer Sworn in as Kiamichi Tech Board Member

Posted Date: 04/13/2023

WILBURTON, Okla. – Ron Boyer, retired engineer and former county commissioner, took the oath of office to serve on the Kiamichi Tech Board of Education at the Board meeting in April. Boyer will . . .

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Applications Open for New Plumbing Program at Kiamichi Tech - Stigler

Applications Open for New Plumbing Program at Kiamichi Tech - Stigler

Posted Date: 02/10/2023

STIGLER, Okla. – Beginning Fall 2023, Kiamichi Tech – Stigler will offer a new career training opportunity. The application period is now open for adult and high school students to apply for the . . .

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Gov. Stitt declares February Career & Technical Education Month

Gov. Stitt declares February Career & Technical Education Month

Posted Date: 02/02/2023

WILBURTON, Okla. – Governor Kevin Stitt declared February Career and Technical Education Appreciation Month, recognizing the educators, administrators and partners of the Oklahoma CareerTech system . . .

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Hogan-Smith Receives National Award

Hogan-Smith Receives National Award

Posted Date: 01/23/2023

POTEAU, Okla. – Angel Hogan-Smith, Career Specialist at Kiamichi Tech – Poteau, was recognized as the national recipient of the 2022 Rising Star Award in the Counseling and Career Development . . .

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Kiamichi Tech Graduates First Class of Electrical Lineman Training Program

Kiamichi Tech Graduates First Class of Electrical Lineman Training Program

Posted Date: 01/18/2023

HUGO, Okla. – The Electrical Lineman Training Program at Kiamichi Tech graduated its first class on Friday, Dec. 9. Kiamichi Tech administration, program instructors, industry partners, friends and . . .

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