Central Tech Open House: A Hands-On Experience for the Community
The day is packed with over 90 activities, live demonstrations, and even a car show. And, of course, food is…
OPEN HOUSE
February is Career and Technical Education Month, or CTE Month.
Open to the public, Central Tech’s Open House is an annual event occurring the Sunday before President’s Day. This event gives the community an opportunity to see first-hand how Central Tech prepares students for the workforce utilizing the latest in technology.
Visit us for open house at either of our locations:
3 CT Circle
Drumright, OK
1720 S Main St
Sapulpa, OK
SO MUCH FUN!
Visit with instructors and students while having fun with 90+ hands-on activities. Here’s a glimpse of the fun to have:
Giveaways Locations on the Drumright Campus:
While supplies last.
Giveaways Locations on the Sapulpa Campus:
While supplies last.
Activities, food, prizes, demonstrations, and giveaways subject to change without notice due to weather conditions and/or limited quantities and vary by campus.
WIN AN ADIRONDACK BENCH
Built by Construction students
WATCH THE LIVE BROADCAST
Created by Digital Media students
DRUMRIGHT CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
3 CT Circle
| LOCATION | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| Student Commons | REGISTER TO WIN (Drawing at 3:30pm) |
| OUTSIDE | |
| Automotive (behind building A) | Car Show (Awards at 3pm) |
| Parking Lot (in front of building A) | Emergency Vehicles & Helicopters |
| Truck Driver Training (in front of building B) | |
| Parking Lot (in front of building A) | ONE Gas Explosion Chamber Demo |
| Pipeline (in front of building C) | See Our Excavator & Tractor |
| BUILDING A | |
| Meet our Mascot, CT the Owl | |
| ACD Health Lab | Blood Typing |
| Advanced Health Careers | Draw Fake Blood on a Mannequin Arm |
| Advanced Health Careers & Practical Nursing | FREE Glucose Check |
| Advanced Health Careers | See Healthy Lungs vs Smoker’s Lungs |
| Biomedical Sciences (by south entrance) | DNA Analysis Activity |
| Biomedical Sciences (by south entrance) | Fingerprinting |
| Biomedical Sciences (by south entrance) | Put Together a Bone Fracture Puzzle |
| Biomedical Sciences (by south entrance) | Learn How Lungs Pump |
| Biomedical Sciences (by south entrance) | See Dissected Hearts |
| Biomedical Sciences (by south entrance) | See Inside a Virtual Human Body Table |
| Biomedical Sciences (by The Nest) | Tour the Molecular Lab |
| Business & Information Technology | AI Generated Name Poem |
| Cimarron Conference Center | Career Facts Feud Game |
| Cimarron Conference Center | Auctioneering Basics |
| Cimarron Conference Center | Conversational Spanish |
| Cimarron Conference Center | Cookie Decorating |
| Cimarron Conference Center | Hand Quilting & Knitting |
| Cimarron Conference Center | Stained Glass |
| Cimarron Conference Center | Survival Flight |
| Cimarron Conference Center | Welding Farm & Hobby |
| Cimarron Conference Center | Wreath Making |
| Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) | Design Your Own Room |
| Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) | LEGO Building |
| Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) | Play Minecraft |
| Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) | Watch 3D Printing in Action |
| Construction | Learn to Build Cabinet Doors |
| Construction | See a CNC Machine in Action |
| Cosmetology | Hair Cuts, Styles, or Wax ($5 each) |
| Digital Media | Live Broadcast in Action |
| Facilities Maintenance | Drive our Heavy Equipment Simulator |
| Facilities Maintenance | Students in Action – Cabinet Making, Masonry, Small Engine Repair |
| Facilities Maintenance | Test Out an HVAC Trainer |
| Health Careers | Build a Skeleton |
| Health Careers | Create a Medical Balloon |
| Health Careers | Dip Your Hands in Paraffin Wax |
| Health Careers | “Karen” Simulation Mannequin |
| Medical Assisting | Giant Operation Game |
| Medical Assisting | Wash Your Hands and See the Germs |
| Medical Assisting | Vision Screening |
| Network Security & Administration | Protect Yourself – Internet Safety |
| Network Security & Administration | Take a 360 Degree Selfie with Friends |
| Practical Nursing | FREE Vital Signs |
| Practical Nursing | Remove Staples & Sutures from a Mannequin Arm |
| Practical Nursing & Seminar Center | Wear Drunk Goggles Virtual Reality |
| Practical Nursing | You Be the Nurse on our Responding Mannequin |
| Pre-Engineering | Experience Automation with Student-Designed Factories |
| Pre-Engineering | Play Mini Golf |
| Seminar Center | $1 Hot Dogs (While supples last. 2 per person. Cash only.) |
| Seminar Center | Beekeeping in Action |
| Seminar Center | Confined Space Rescue Tripod |
| Seminar Center | Learn to Weld Polyethylene Pipe |
| Seminar Center | Put out the Bullucks Digital Fire |
| Seminar Center | See a Pipeline Pig |
| Seminar Center | VR Headset |
| Student Commons | FREE Pop (while supplies last) |
| Student Commons Hallway | FREE Popcorn (while supplies last) |
| Surgical Technology | Laparoscopic Surgery – You Be The Surgeon! |
| Welding | Try Your Hand at Virtual Welding – It’s a Contest! |
| BUILDING C | |
| Pipeline | Learn to Take Cathodic Protection (CP) Reads |
| Pipeline | See Students Jeep a Pipeline |
| BUILDING D | |
| Diesel | Climb Inside a Diesel Truck |
| Diesel | See How a Semi Wheel is Removed |
| Diesel | See the New Warren Cat Mini Excavator |
| Diesel | Try the New Driving Simulator |
| Electrical | Light Display Game |
| Industrial Automation | Beat a Robot at Putt Putt |
| Industrial Automation | See a CNC Machine in Action |
| Industrial Automation | See How Manufactures Sort Packages – Just Like Amazon |
| Powersports | Watch the DynoJet Test a Motorcycle |
SAPULPA CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
1720 S Main St
| LOCATION | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| Student Commons | REGISTER TO WIN (Drawing at 3:30pm) |
| OUTSIDE | |
| Parking Lot by Whataburger | Car Show (Awards at 3pm) |
| Parking Lot (in front of building A) | Emergency Vehicles |
| BUILDING A | |
| Business & Information Technology | Create a Name Tent |
| Business & Information Technology | Games: Kahoot!, Magic Carpet Ride, and Sketch It! |
| Entrance | EMT Training |
| Health Careers | Escape the Hospital Room |
| Health Careers | Learn CPR and Heimlich Basics |
| Medical Assisting | FREE Glucose Check & Vital Signs |
| Network Security & Administration | Esports Marvel Rivals Tournament – You Play! |
| Network Security & Administration | Mario Cart – Free Play |
| Network Security & Administration | See 3D Printing Live |
| Network Security & Administration | VR Demonstration |
| Pharmacy Technician | Learn to Fill a Prescription |
| Science | Blood Typing |
| Seminar Center | 360 Photo Booth – Take a Selfie with Friends |
| Seminar Center | 3D Printers in Action |
| Seminar Center | Appliance Repair Class |
| Seminar Center | Basic Peace Officer Certification (BPOC) Academy |
| Seminar Center | Emergency Preparedness Class |
| Seminar Center | Face Painting |
| Seminar Center | FREE Popcorn while supplies last |
| Seminar Center | Practical Nursing Program |
| Seminar Center | Sign Language |
| Seminar Center | Small Business Education |
| Seminar Center | Small Engine Repair Class |
| Seminar Center | VR Training |
| Seminar Center | Watch a Conveyer Move Blocks |
| Student Commons | $1 Hot Dogs (While supplies last. 2 per person. Cash only.) |
| Student Commons | FREE Pop (while supplies last) |
| Student Commons | Meet our Mascot, CT the Owl |
| BUILDING B | |
| Criminal Justice | MILO Simulator: Shoot Zombies or Drive a Police Car |
| Criminal Justice | Walk Through a Crime Scene |
| Welding | Try Your Hand at Virtual Welding |
| BUILDING C | |
| Cosmetology | Haircut or Style |
| Cosmetology | Nail Polish |
| HVAC | Electronically Connect a Light and Fan Motor |
| HVAC | Try Your Hand at Brazing |
| HVAC | Tour the Lifelike Lab |
| Plumbing | Soldering – You Try It! |
“My wife attended Central Tech for Medical Assisting, and I visited during an open house. Not expecting much, I found interest in NSA. I enrolled the following year, and thanks to Central Tech, exactly one day after my graduation I interviewed with the company where I still work today.”
ON INSTAGRAM
HIRING ➡️ Pharmacy Tech Instructor on the Sapulpa campus
Learn More 🔗 tinyurl.com/bdfjwh6c
Wax on. Wax off. ✨
In our Custodial Training class, students are learning the right techniques to make every surface shine. Mr. Miyagi would be proud!
Learn more about the class ➡️ tinyurl.com/2ph4wcvr
📸 Say cheese! Our Photography – The Basics class kicked off this week, and students are amped up to go from “What does this button do?” to “Wow, I took that!”
Learn about the class ➡️ tinyurl.com/2p9ry6n4
Congratulations to our newest Surgical Technology graduates!
Back Row (L-R): Laura Prince, Cushing; Tori Turner, Yale; Baylee Davis, Perkins; Kaylee Papakee, Bristow. Front Row (L-R): Lori Thompson, Chandler; Matthew Prince, Cushing; Christopher Cline, Stroud; Kristina Vanzant, Cleveland.
HIRING ➡️ Maintenance worker on the Sapulpa campus
LEARN MORE 🔗 tinyurl.com/4n9y4mm3
What a fun three days of Camp Explorer! Judging by the campers` faces, they had just as much fun as we did.
HIRING ➡️ Part-time Secretary on the Drumright campus
🔗 tinyurl.com/5y2assyp
The first day of Camp Explorer is a wrap! The camp emphasizes hands-on, action-packed learning that gives students a taste of exciting career paths by rolling up their sleeves and diving into real-world skills. We can`t wait to have them back tomorrow!
Explore more about the camp ➡️ centraltech.edu/camp
Huge thanks to the local firefighters that helped teach our Firefighter I Academy 👨🚒
Back Row (L-R): Randall Fisher, Central Tech; Fire Chief Matt Staiger, Kellyville; Assistant Chief Matt Laffoon, Olive; Captain Zach Collins, Olive.
Front Row (L-R): Driver/Pumper Wade Snelling, Bristow Fire Department; Chief Jason Dobson, Olive Volunteer Fire Department;
Fire Chief Chad Blankenship, Kiefer;
Not Pictured Firefighter Richard Beaty, Freedom Hill Fire Department
Congratulations to our EMT-B graduates! 🚑
Last night, we proudly celebrated 21 graduates from our Sapulpa campus and 4 from our Drumright campus. These dedicated students have worked tirelessly over the past several months.
Good luck to each of you as you prepare to take your National Registry Certification exam - we’re cheering you on every step of the way!
📢 NEW class!
Starting Sourdough teaches you to mix, shape, and bake with confidence. Take home a bubbly starter, a loaf ready to bake, and all the tools & tips you need to keep going.
🔗 tinyurl.com/yhx6pwc5
CNA students in Drumright got hands-on (and a little foamy!) learning how to shave a patient’s face - by practicing on balloons! 💈
It’s all about mastering gentle technique, steady hands, and a whole lot of laughter. Who knew shaving cream and razors could make such a poppin’ good time?
Congratulations to this month`s Life Changers: Stephanie Chandler, Phillip Gobble, Haley Morgan, and Tamika Dear!
HIRING ➡️ Pre-Employment Specialist, one on each campus
Drumright campus: tinyurl.com/mtjynd7j
Sapulpa campus: tinyurl.com/4b7brk2f
HIRING ➡️ Recruiter on the Sapulpa campus
Join Us: https://tinyurl.com/y5chxyx7
Congratulations to the Student of the Year recipients on the Sapulpa campus!
CNA students got an up-close look at how to use an EpiPen device during a recent emergency response demo 💉
From recognizing the signs of anaphylaxis to knowing exactly when (and where!) to inject, they’re learning how to stay cool under pressure - and maybe even save a life.
🚌 Drive with Us!
HIRING ➡️ Bus Driver
Learn more > https://tinyurl.com/3xe67vwm
🚓 Congratulations to the cadets graduating from the Basic Peace Office Certification (BPOC) program tonight!
Back Row (L-R): Austin Riley, Creek County Sheriff Office; Kyle Benson, Bristow Police Department; Logan Stokes, Cleveland Police Department; Lucas Adcock, Bristow Police Department; Jimmy Garrett, Pawnee County Sheriff Office; Clint Barnes, College of the Muscogee Nation; Christian Fogleman, Wagoner; Ashley Wolfe, Verdigris; Conner Sisson, Checotah; Audrey King, Inola Police Department; Jonah Abercrombie, Broken Arrow.
Front Row (L-R): Celia Duvall, Kiefer Police Department; Lucian Bode, Owasso Police Department; Matthew King, Bixby Fire Department; Javon Rawlings, Tulsa Public Schools Campus Police; Kerstin Whitmore, Drumright Police Department; Zachary Anderson, Coweta Police Department; Kierstin Dugger, Okmulgee Police Department; Katie Sanford, College of the Muscogee Nation.
Congratulations to the Student of the Year recipients on the Drumright campus!
AM students not pictured: Isaac Burrows in Powersports, Oilton; Nevaeh Coffey in Medical Assisting, Hominy; Summer Gunter in Cosmetology, Stroud; Ryan Owens in Construction, Mannford.
PM students not pictured: Audrey Arnett in Cosmetology, Bristow; JR Macas in Facilities Maintenance, Cleveland; Jeremiah Nichols in Automotive, Mannford.