Moore Norman Technology Center

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Moore Norman Technology Center
Location
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Norman , Oklahoma United States
Coordinates	35°16′27″N 97°27′26″W / 35.27417°N 97.45722°W / 35.27417; -97.45722Coordinates: 35°16′27″N 97°27′26″W / 35.27417°N 97.45722°W / 35.27417; -97.45722
Information
Type	Career and Technical Education
Founded	1972
Authority	CareerTech System
Category	Vocational
Superintendent	Brian Ruttman
Staff	317
Enrollment	40,000+ (2006)
Slogan	Preparing for success, changing lives, building better tomorrows.
Feeder schools	Moore Public Schools & Norman Public Schools
Website	www.mntc.edu

Moore Norman Technology Center is a public career and technology education center with two campus locations in Oklahoma, The Franklin Road Campus in Norman and the South Penn Campus in South Oklahoma City. MNTC is part of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education system.

History[]

Established in 1972, Moore Norman Technology Center has provided technical education for thousands of residents of central Oklahoma. The school serves more than 159,000 residents of Norman, Moore, and south Oklahoma City, as well as businesses and industries in the metropolitan Oklahoma City area. MNTC is governed by a five-member Board of Education elected from its district. Meeting monthly, the Board establishes policies and oversees the business activities of the school.

Each year Moore Norman Technology Center provides training for students in full-time programs and part-time classes. Included in that number are those who are a part of specialized training provided as a service to their employer, through the Workforce & Economic Development division.

Through the years, the center’s long-term career programs have been represented in the winner’s circle in many district, state, and national skills and leadership competitions.

MNTC operates with a $39.4 million general fund budget. Sources of this revenue are 10 percent state and federal funds as well as 90 percent local funds which is composed of ad valorem taxes, tuition receipts, and other revenues. The school’s $10.6 million building fund monies are used to build, equip and maintain facilities. Having grown from a single building containing approximately 195,000 square feet, the Franklin Road Campus now includes six buildings.

In July 2005, MNTC opened the South Penn Campus at SW 134th and South Pennsylvania Avenue. This campus provides classrooms and computer labs for part-time & FlexTrack classes, industry-specific instruction, and also serves as a conference center.

Moore Norman’s IT Building opened in October 2012 and houses the Business and Information Technology classes. This progressive learning environment gives students access to several new amenities including collaborative workspaces, and state-of-the-art classrooms. The technology-driven building provides each classroom with leading industry software and instructional technologies. All of the classrooms were designed to emulate real- world industry settings.

MNTC opened its newly redesigned Technical Building in spring of 2019. This spacious facility houses the full-time Cosmetology, Welding, CNC Machining, Pre-Engineering, and Computer Aided Design & Drafting programs.

It has an expansive, shared fabrication lab allowing students the opportunity to work closely together on projects, much as they will once they’re out in industry. It also offers a safe room and additional learning spaces.

In April 2016, the community supported and passed a $60 million bond for the expansion and modernization of MNTC classrooms and facilities with construction completed in December 2020. This space is home to long-term career programs such as Auto Collision Repair & Refinishing, Automotive Service Technology I and II, the Basic Peace Officer Certification academy, along with office spaces for MNTC’s Success for Students, the Instructional Design & Development team, and a generous entry and commons area.

Vision[]

Moore Norman Technology Center is recognized as the first choice for workforce development and training, committed to providing an outstanding educational experience for every student and client.

Mission[]

Preparing for success, changing lives, building better tomorrows.

Core Values[]

·      Accountability

·      Data-Driven Decision-Making

·      Diversity & Inclusion

·      Empowerment

·      Excellence

·      Growth

·      Honesty, Integrity, & Transparency

·      Innovation

·      Respect

See also[]

• Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
• List of school districts in Oklahoma
• List of private schools in Oklahoma
• List of colleges and universities in Oklahoma

References[]

External links[]

• Official website