1. Get a Job
- Upgrade your skills or start a new career
- Competitive wages
- Hundred of employers hire OWATC graduates
- High placement rate (we help you get a job)
2. Low Cost
- High school students attend tuition-free
- Adult students pay as low as $1.35 per classroom hour (usually less than $200 per month for full time students)
- Scholarships and financial aid available
- Graduate debt-free
3. Flexible
- Start most programs any Monday all year long
- Day, evening and summer classes available
- Online classes available
- Pick your schedule around family and work (3 to 30 hours/week)
4. Hands-On Training
- Real education for real life, real jobs
- More “doing” than reading
- Master competencies before moving on
- Current “job experience” in the classroom
5. Short-term Training
- Most programs take 6-12 months
- No unrelated courses like history or philosophy are required
- Prior experience or training count toward completion
- Work at your own pace (slow or fast)
6. Highest Quality
- Nationally accredited by the Council on Occupational Education
- Industry-expert instructors
- State-of-the-art equipment and facilities
- State and national industry certifications
- Internships and externships for many programs
