🍫✨ Chocolate, Creativity & Culinary Talent! ✨🍫

Last Friday night, our CKTC Culinary Arts students once again brought their creativity to the Anadarko Choctober Fest. After a week of designing and creating, they showcased some AMAZING artistic chocolate creations—and the community loved them!

Chocolate was everywhere, smiles were everywhere, and we had a blast! ❤️🍫 This has become one of our favorite Culinary Arts traditions, and we love sharing our students’ talent with our community.

Great job, Culinary students! You made us proud! 👏🍫✨

#CKTC | #CulinaryArts | #ChoctoberFest | #OkCareerTech | #MakingADifference

🎨🧁🧶🪚 Have a hobby, skill, trade, or talent worth sharing? Turn what you know into a class and inspire someone new!

Caddo Kiowa Technology Center is looking for community members interested in leading short classes, workshops, and special-interest opportunities. From cooking and crafts to technology, trades, business, gardening, wellness, and more—there are countless ways to share your knowledge! 💡🌱💻

You don’t have to be a professional teacher—just bring something worth sharing and a willingness to help others learn. 🙌

💬 Have a class idea? Let’s talk!
📧 lmccool@cktc.edu
📞 405-643-3222
🌐 cktc.edu

#CKTC | #MakingADifference

This morning, Chad Cargill is on campus leading an ACT Prep Workshop for our students in the Seminar Center! 📚✏️

We’re excited to give our students this opportunity to sharpen their test-taking skills, build confidence and prepare for success on the ACT!

#CKTC | #ChadCargill | #ACTPrep | #MakingADifference

⭐️CKTC LEADERSHIP ACADEMY⭐️

Chasen Anderson is the Welding (AM) representative for the 2026-2027 CKTC Leadership Academy!

#CKTC | #LeadershipAcademy | #Welding | #MakingADifference

🎉 October is National Principals Month, and we’re proud to spotlight our incredible CKTC Principal, Mrs. JoLisa Knauss! 👏💙

Thank you, Mrs. Knauss, for your dedication, leadership and all the hard work you put in each day to help our campus run smoothly and make sure our students and staff succeed. We appreciate everything you do to make a difference at CKTC! 🌟

#CKTC | #NationalPrincipalsMonth | #MakingADifference

Check out our Therapy Technician and Health Careers students at the HOSA Fall Leadership today!

#CKTC | #TherapyTechnician | #HealthCareers | #HOSA | #MakingADifference

🎉 Explore CKTC is coming up! 🎉

Come see what Caddo Kiowa Technology Center has to offer on Tuesday, October 13 from 3:30–6:00 PM! 👀🛠️✂️🚗

Tour our programs, meet our instructors and students, check out hands-on career training, and have a chance to win some great prizes — including scholarships, a FREE short-term evening class, CKTC promotional items, and more! 🎓🙌
And yes… there will be FREE hot dogs 🌭 and popcorn 🍿 too!

Bring the family, explore CKTC, have some fun, and see firsthand how we continue to #MakeADifference! 💙

📅 Tuesday, October 13, 2026
⏰ 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Caddo Kiowa Technology Center

#CKTC | #ExpoloreCKTC | #OkCareerTech | #MakingADifference

🍂🎨 Fall & Holiday Creative Classes are here at CKTC! From pumpkin decorating and acrylic painting to pie making and holiday appetizers, we’ve got hands-on classes perfect for getting creative this season!

🎃 Fall Pumpkin Creations: Paint, Carve & Create
📅 October 5 | ⏰ 5:30–8:30 PM
Mommy & Me • Ages 8+ with an adult

🖌️ Creative Canvas: Acrylic Painting for All
📅 Oct. 20 & 22 OR Nov. 17 & 19
⏰ 5:00–9:00 PM
All skill levels welcome!

🥧 Pie Making Basics: Crust & Meringue
📅 November 2 | ⏰ 5:30–8:30 PM
No prior baking experience required!

🎄 Holiday Appetizers
📅 December 1 | ⏰ 5:30–8:30 PM
Perfect for your upcoming holiday gatherings!

⚠️ Don’t wait—classes can fill up quickly! Enroll ASAP to reserve your spot and join us for some fall and holiday fun!

📞 Call 405-643-3222 to register
🌐 www.cktc.edu

#CKTC | #MakingADifference

🎓✂️ CONGRATULATIONS, AUDREY EYSTER! ✂️🎓

We are so proud to announce that Audrey Eyster has officially completed the Cosmetology Program! 💇‍♀️💅✨

Audrey has worked hard, grown tremendously, and reached an exciting milestone in her journey toward becoming a licensed cosmetologist. She is now waiting for her Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology testing date, and we have no doubt she is going to do AMAZING! 💪🏼🩷

Audrey, we are incredibly proud of everything you have accomplished and can’t wait to see where your talent, determination, and passion take you next.

Congratulations, Audrey! Your future in the beauty industry is just beginning! 🎉✨

#CKTC | #Cosmetology | #ProgramCompleter | #OkCareerTech | #MakingADifference

☀️ Every Monday, CKTC Assistant Superintendent Mike Newell sends staff an email with his weather outlook for the week. We’re starting to think his dream job might actually be meteorology. 😂🌦️

So we figured… why keep all that forecasting talent to ourselves?

📡 Here’s aspiring meteorologist Mike Newell’s 5-Day Forecast for CKTC this week!

#CKTC | #Weather | #MakingADifference

Happy National Custodian Appreciation Day! 💙

Today we proudly celebrate our amazing custodial team at Caddo Kiowa Technology Center; Aaron, Davie, Dee, Dessa, Joe and Riley! 👏

Thank you for the hard work, dedication and care you put into keeping our campus clean, safe and welcoming each and every day. Your work often happens behind the scenes, but the difference you make is seen and felt throughout CKTC. ✨

We are grateful for all you do and appreciate the pride you take in serving our students, staff and campus community. Thank you for helping make CKTC a better place every day! 💙

#CKTC | #CustodianAppreciation | #MakingADifference

🚨 WE ARE HIRING! 🚨

CKTC is currently seeking a Truck Driver Training Instructor!

To apply, visit our website's Employment Opportunities Page: https://www.cktc.edu/page/employment-opportunities

#CKTC | #EmploymentOpportunities | #MakingADifference

🚜 Train for the real world with CKTC Simulation Training!

Caddo Kiowa Technology Center offers customized heavy equipment simulation training designed to meet industry needs. Get hands-on experience operating a backhoe loader, small dozer, and small wheeled loader while building practical skills in a realistic training environment.

✅ Real-world equipment
✅ Real-world skills
✅ Customized workforce training
✅ Training designed around industry needs

Ready to explore training opportunities? Contact Brent Lester at 405-643-3222 or visit www.cktc.edu for more information.

#CKTC | #SimulationTraining | #HeavyEquipment | #WorkforceTraining | #IndustryTraining | #OkCareerTech | #MakingADifference

CU partners with Caddo-Kiowa Tech Center to expand degree offerings in healthcare

Cameron University has received approval in its first step to add two new associate degree programs, both specifically responding to a growing need in healthcare services.

During a meeting earlier this month in Oklahoma City, the Board of Regents for the University of Oklahoma, Cameron University and Rogers State University unanimously approved CU’s request to develop associate in science degrees for an occupational therapy assistant program and a physical therapist assistant program.

The Associate in Applied Science degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant is a two-year program that will provide students with educational experience and required technical skills in the field. A nationally accredited allied healthcare program, it prepares students to pass a national exam and become a licensed occupational therapy assistant (COTA). COTAs work under the supervision of an occupational therapist to help patients of all ages develop, recover and improve the daily skills needed for living and working.

Like the associate degree for the occupational therapy assistant, the Associate in Applied Science degree in Physical Therapist Assistant will provide majors with the experience and technical skills to pass national licensure. Physical therapist assistants provide direct physical therapy care to patients under the supervision of a physical therapist.

Cameron will add 14 new courses in support of the occupational therapy assistant program and 10 for the physical therapist assistant program. It is seeking no additional state funding to implement either degree.

Both degrees will be offered through articulation agreements in partnership with Caddo-Kiowa Tech Center. Students would complete all general education and pre-requisite course requirements at Cameron during the first year of the program, then complete all technical skill-related courses at CKTC during their final year in the program.

Caddo-Kiowa’s occupational therapy assistant and physical therapist assistant programs have served students and communities for more than three decades, noted Jennie Nunn, superintendent of Caddo-Kiowa Technology Center.

“Throughout that time, our programs have remained committed to providing students with high-quality education and preparing them for successful careers in this industry,” Nunn said. “We are excited to now partner with Cameron University to continue building on the strong foundation we have established over the years. The partnership reinforces the shared mission of both institutions to strengthen the state’s healthcare workforce, especially in southwest Oklahoma."

The addition of the two programs responds to a clear and growing need for well qualified, educated graduates to enter the workforce in a critical occupation field, said Cameron president Dr. Shane Hunt.

“All of us at Cameron University are thrilled to support the workforce needs of southwest Oklahoma through the addition of our new OTA and PTA programs,” Hunt said. “I am very thankful for our partnership with Caddo-Kiowa Technology Center and very excited for the incredible professional opportunities we will make possible for students.”

With the approval by the university’s governing board, the proposals now advance to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for consideration. If state regents approve the requests as expected, the final required step will be approval by the Higher Learning Commission – Cameron’s accrediting body – after which CU can begin offering the degrees.

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Equal Opportunity Employment/Educational Institution

Caddo Kiowa Technology Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status or age in its programs and activities.  The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding Title IX, 504 and non-discrimination policies.
Mike Newell, Assistant Superintendent
1415 N 7th Street
Fort Cobb, OK  73038
405-643-5511
mnewell@cktc.edu

✨ The Feature is back at CKTC! 🔦

Each month, we’re shining the spotlight on a few of the incredible programs at Caddo Kiowa Technology Center and giving you a closer look at the skills, training, and opportunities they have to offer.

👀 Meet the programs.
🛠️ See the skills in action.
🚀 Discover where CKTC can take you

At CKTC, we’re proud to be Making a Difference every single dat and we’d love for you to come make a difference with us! 💛

🔦 This month, The Feature shines on:

💼 Business & Industry Systems
🚛 Truck Driver Training
⚡ Lineman Training Program

Stay tuned throughout October as we take you inside each program! 👏

#CKTC | #TheFeature | #October | #BusinessAndIndustrySystems | #TruckDriverTraining | #LinemanTrainingProgram | #OkCareerTech | #MakingADifference

Ready to earn your High School Equivalency Diploma? 🎓

CKTC offers three pathways to completion with in-person or online class options. Contact us today to learn how to get started!

#CKTC | #AdultEducation | #HighSchoolEquivalency | #MakingADifference

⭐️CKTC LEADERSHIP ACADEMY⭐️

Sarah Baird is the BITE (PM) representative for the 2026-2027 CKTC Leadership Academy!

#CKTC | #LeadershipAcademy | #BITE | #MakingADifference

🌟 Cosmetology Department’s Random Act of Kindness – September🌟

The Cosmetology Department at Caddo Kiowa Technology Center continues its monthly tradition of performing a Random Act of Kindness for our employees. This initiative teaches students the importance of building relationships, providing comfort, and making others feel valued.

This month’s recipient was John Noel! We truly appreciate everything John does for our campus, and our cosmetology students were so excited to present her with this special gift. 💇‍♀️💝

We are incredibly proud of our students for learning that being a great stylist begins with being a kind person. Keep shining, future professionals! ✨

#CKTC | #Cosmetology | #RandomActOfKindness | #MakingADifference

🔥 Ready to spark a new skill? 🔥

Our Welding – Basics to Certification course gives participants hands-on training in the essential skills used in today’s welding industry. 👨‍🏭⚙️

Students will learn:
⚡ Safe equipment setup and operation
🔥 Oxyacetylene cutting
🛠️ Basic arc welding techniques
🔩 Welding steel plate and pipe
🥽 Industry safety standards and best practices
📋 Skills to help prepare for a welding certification exam

Whether you’re looking to build entry-level welding skills or take the next step toward welding certification, this course is a great place to start!

🥽 Required safety gear and supplies will be assigned by the instructor.

⚠️ Please note: The certification testing fee is separate and must be paid on the day of the exam.

#CKTC | #Welding | #ShortTermCourse | #MakingADifference