Speaker 1: Before we went on the air here about the Steam
Speaker 1: summer camps that.
Speaker 2: Are going on there. We're in our last week, so
Speaker 2: a couple more today and tomorrow, and the Steam camp
Speaker 2: is over for the summer. But it's been a busy
Speaker 2: few weeks. So it's been awesome, awesome to have our
Speaker 2: kids on the campus and getting them to see them
Speaker 2: experience a little bit of Tri County Tech now so
Speaker 2: hopefully when they get older, they're ready to come when
Speaker 2: they're in high school.
Speaker 1: That's right, that's right. Well, just because in summertime does
Speaker 1: not mean that you are slow in talent Try County Tech.
Speaker 1: Not only do you have the Steam camps coming up,
Speaker 1: but you're also getting ready for the fall semester in
Speaker 1: sole adult programs as well.
Speaker 2: Yep. So we are getting getting taken applications, doing enrollment.
Speaker 2: So we got high school final enrollment finalizations, so those
Speaker 2: students that got accepted, they're getting their paperwork in and
Speaker 2: if you haven't done that, get that done now so
Speaker 2: we can get you ready for August. And then we're
Speaker 2: doing enrollments for adult programs and those our evening our
Speaker 2: ACD classes are starting all the time, so we've got
Speaker 2: classes that start in July. We've got an electrical class coming,
Speaker 2: We've got an EMT class coming up, we have a
Speaker 2: paramedic class coming, and then we'll have medical assistant. We
Speaker 2: have a Medicine aid class that's getting ready to start
Speaker 2: here real quick too. So enrollments are open all the
Speaker 2: time for adults, so it's not just in August or
Speaker 2: just in January. We have them all the time. So,
Speaker 2: you know, we always just encourage people to go to
Speaker 2: our website, try County Tech dot edu and go to
Speaker 2: the adult program side. You'll find that there, and then
Speaker 2: we're here to help you get from the beginning to
Speaker 2: the end, from the financial side of things to helping
Speaker 2: you pay. One of the things we're really proud about
Speaker 2: is our adult programs. You know, a lot of our
Speaker 2: students get to leave with us debt free, and that's incredible,
Speaker 2: big deal, you know, so and our foundation allows us
Speaker 2: to help that and just kind as we were talking
Speaker 2: before the show ed, you know, being a part of
Speaker 2: a community like Bartsville that gives back so much, you know,
Speaker 2: and even one hundred percent of our staff gives to
Speaker 2: our foundation because those are scholarships that are going to
Speaker 2: help students and we know, we believe because we see it,
Speaker 2: we see the difference that it makes in students lives,
Speaker 2: and so all of us give to that. And we
Speaker 2: have so many people in this community and surrounding communities
Speaker 2: that support that foundation that enables us to help adult
Speaker 2: students not just with tuition, but maybe something's going on
Speaker 2: and they just need some extra help, a barrier to
Speaker 2: overcome so that they can continue in school. And we're
Speaker 2: able to do that because of the foundation and the
Speaker 2: community that supports it.
Speaker 1: So yeah, absolutely incredible. And I know throughout the years,
Speaker 1: Try County Tech has really endeavored to not have to
Speaker 1: rely upon federal funding. And that's with again the foundation too,
Speaker 1: since those who are seeking jobs or maybe seeking a
Speaker 1: new career because some of those classes, you know, Randall,
Speaker 1: you were just talking about it, Tri County Tech, EMT.
Speaker 2: You know, C and C and absolutely machining.
Speaker 1: Right those are huge in demand jobs right now.
Speaker 2: Absolutely, And you know, one of the things that I
Speaker 2: love about what we get to do here is are
Speaker 2: not just our partnership with our students, but a partnership
Speaker 2: that we get to have with employers and hearing what
Speaker 2: jobs they've got and what needs they have for those
Speaker 2: jobs and training and able to kind of come to
Speaker 2: our classes and get our students ready and then get
Speaker 2: them jobs we because ultimately that's that's where the success is.
Speaker 2: Not that they just got their certification, though that's awesome,
Speaker 2: but that that certification leads to the next step. That
Speaker 2: it's a bridge and if we can help do that,
Speaker 2: and the way we do that is to work with
Speaker 2: our local employers that are in our areas. What do
Speaker 2: they need? But the jobs are there, and so I would,
Speaker 2: you know, I would just encourage anyone who maybe has
Speaker 2: been bouncing around from job to job trying to figure
Speaker 2: out what they're trying to do, or maybe you've been
Speaker 2: doing something for a long time and you just don't
Speaker 2: feel fulfilled, come and check us out, because I think
Speaker 2: there's some great options for you that may get you
Speaker 2: to that place that you're wanting to be at. And
Speaker 2: we've got some great partnerships with a lot of employers
Speaker 2: and a lot of people that I think can get
Speaker 2: you started in the direction you want to go for sure.
Speaker 1: You know, and I mean that that's a really a
Speaker 1: cool thing. And we're talking about the Randall Jones and
Speaker 1: Try County Tech. You know, a lot of the people
Speaker 1: when they think of Try County Vouetech. Back in the day,
Speaker 1: you know, it was one of those where you know,
Speaker 1: you're going in for mechanics, so you're going in for
Speaker 1: all this, but I mean the technology side of this, robotics,
Speaker 1: you know, oh yeah, computer learning about how to how
Speaker 1: to operate computer. But also again those careers in the
Speaker 1: medical field, the dental field, cosmetology, right, all of that
Speaker 1: are all great opportunities for adults to learn absolutely those
Speaker 1: skills before they get into the workforce or as you
Speaker 1: just said, looking for a change in job.
Speaker 2: Absolutely, absolutely, And you know, and the cool thing is
Speaker 2: so one of the things we look for our students
Speaker 2: kind of those tracks you want to go to college
Speaker 2: after you leave, do you want to go to military?
Speaker 2: Do you want to go to work and able to
Speaker 2: work with all the parties that are involved in that
Speaker 2: and getting them they can earn college credit if college
Speaker 2: is what they're wanting to do, we can get them
Speaker 2: those certifications to go right to work and certifications that
Speaker 2: can transfer over to become jobs in the military. So
Speaker 2: it's kind of a win win for everyone. And we're
Speaker 2: really really excited to partner with those and you know,
Speaker 2: I mean, and again, it's more than just votech It's
Speaker 2: more than just oh, here's just you know, if you
Speaker 2: don't go to college, this is what you do, right,
Speaker 2: There's so many things that are a part of that.
Speaker 2: No matter what you're wanting to do next, Try County
Speaker 2: has a lot of things that can help you take
Speaker 2: that next step towards whatever direction you're you're wanting to go.
Speaker 2: And so don't don't uh don't overlook it because I
Speaker 2: think there's a lot of great options financially and uh,
Speaker 2: you know, occupationally professionally as you're heading into those jobs
Speaker 2: that that Try County can prepare you for for sure.
Speaker 1: And these are high paying.
Speaker 2: Yeah, for sure, We've got some to me absolutely for sure.
Speaker 2: For sure those are LPNs, you know, I mean, those
Speaker 2: those ladies guys that are coming through that program are
Speaker 2: able to find jobs just about anywhere. And you know, look,
Speaker 2: you to have a great partnership with this sension here
Speaker 2: in town and our our certified clinical medical assistant. Those
Speaker 2: guys are getting a chance to get some paid internships
Speaker 2: while they're in So that's a win for them and
Speaker 2: us and our students, and so it's a great So
Speaker 2: definitely come and check us out for.
Speaker 1: Absolutely, and you know the economy here in you know,
Speaker 1: the Barnols area, the Tri County region as we call
Speaker 1: it as well. Obviously that's the name of your school,
Speaker 1: so that's important. But absolutely we've got some big name
Speaker 1: companies coming in. Lincoln Electric is going to be coming
Speaker 1: in Blue Whale with the with the lithium. Uh. You know,
Speaker 1: it's just absolutely incredible, absolutely that those are jobs that
Speaker 1: they can get the training they.
Speaker 2: Need absolutely right here at Help absolutely and you know
Speaker 2: getting and we're working with those you know, we're talking,
Speaker 2: having conversations with them, trying to figure out what programs
Speaker 2: that are going to be best fit for those jobs.
Speaker 2: So reach out to us, I mean even just I
Speaker 2: mean on the weekly basis, having those conversations with those employers.
Speaker 2: And that's a vital that's a vital piece to making
Speaker 2: this work. So not to just get the schooling, but
Speaker 2: to know when they come there, we're getting they're getting
Speaker 2: industry level education. I mean, they're getting ready to get
Speaker 2: They're not just learning something from a textbook. They're getting
Speaker 2: something that's going to be real and applicable. So when
Speaker 2: they step off or step out of our off of
Speaker 2: our campus and into the workforce. They're not they're not intimidated.
Speaker 2: They're ready to go, and not just with their skills,
Speaker 2: but we're also you know, we work with our students
Speaker 2: on resumes and interview skills and uh those interpersonal skills
Speaker 2: as they're interacting and how to show up, you know,
Speaker 2: show up to work and show up early and having
Speaker 2: those conversations with students and we're preparing them for for
Speaker 2: real life and it's an awesome thing to be a
Speaker 2: part of.
Speaker 1: And preparing for real life and other fields as well.
Speaker 1: Aviation again, aerospace engineer and aviation is now Oklahoma's second
Speaker 1: largest economic driver. Absolutely, and so you have aviation.
Speaker 2: Yeah, we're shifting that. Yeah, we're shifting that class. It
Speaker 2: was drones and aviation. This year it's going to be
Speaker 2: transferred to aviation maintenance and drones. So that we're going
Speaker 2: to start the aspect of getting that certification for being
Speaker 2: able to work on the aviation side of the mechanics
Speaker 2: side of it.
Speaker 1: Absolutely, and that that's again a response to what our
Speaker 1: economy is doing. You guys are staying on the forefront
Speaker 1: of that. We have a phoenix out at the Bartoszoil Airport.
Speaker 1: It does a lot of aircraft maintenance. And of course
Speaker 1: we're only you know, thirty five minutes away from American Airlines, right,
Speaker 1: you know, So these these are great career opportunities for adults.
Speaker 1: So again, Randall Jones, tell me how folks can learn
Speaker 1: more about the adult programs at Tri County Tech. Where
Speaker 1: can they go and what is the process?
Speaker 2: Well, you can find us on all social media platforms.
Speaker 2: Our marketing team does a great job of making sure
Speaker 2: our presence is there. But the best place is to
Speaker 2: go to our website, So that's Tri County Tech dot
Speaker 2: edu and you'll find pages for everything from high school
Speaker 2: to adults, all the contact information you need. You can
Speaker 2: apply there, you'll start your portal and then you'll be
Speaker 2: able to upload documents for whatever program you're going for.
Speaker 2: And again, if you have any questions or concerned, reach
Speaker 2: out to us and let us know. We got a
Speaker 2: whole team of people that are ready to help you
Speaker 2: and assist you and get you enrolled and get you started,
Speaker 2: Get you enroll.
Speaker 1: Get you started, make sure you are funded as well
Speaker 1: if the need arises, and then the services don't stop
Speaker 1: after there. Once you get your certification, your training, your
Speaker 1: class completed, then those job placement programs that.
Speaker 2: You guys have as well be helping.
Speaker 1: Absolutely incredible what Try County Tech is doing. Randall Jones,
Speaker 1: thank you so much for spending some time with us
Speaker 1: this morning on our community connection again Try Countytech dot
Speaker 1: edu to find out more information. Have a great one. Well,
Speaker 1: we appreciate that. All right, that's your community connection here
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