Orange Technical College – Train for an essential career.
Great story from the Project Lead the Way Newsletter featuring OCPS and OTC!
Here is the actual link:
https://www.pltw.org/blog/one-of-nations-largest-school-districts-expands-pltw-through-district-transformation-training… Read More
It’s easy to sometimes take the simple things in life for granted. For example, hot water. I’ve pretty much always taken it for granted but fate and the past few weeks have reminded me just how amazing hot water is! You see, twenty years ago, when my wife Sandi and … Read More
“I am honored to say that I am a product of the outstanding educational ecosystem in the Central Florida region, and while my journey has taken many turns since earning my GED, it is clear to me that Orange County Public Schools and Orange Technical College are changing lives through … Read More
Now this is a #CareerTechEd story worth sharing…
Theses “new” colleagues were once teacher and student just a few short years ago. Kristal Armstrong met Zach while she was visiting classrooms to recruit students for Orange Technical College dual enrollment. Zach was failing his academic courses but had an interest … Read More
HD Supply Official donated $115,000 in Cisco equipment to Orange Technical College – Mid Florida Campus! This equipment will be used to build proper trainers and labs for the Mid Florida Campus Cisco course. Valuable partnerships like this not only benefit students but foster a sense of community involvement to our campuses.… Read More
The “trades” are no longer exclusively defined by manual, hands-on jobs. Our global marketplace and interconnectedness of business enterprises across the country via a wireless internet, has given birth to a new category of trade jobs: technology trades.
Prepare yourself for a successful future by reading about which IT trade … Read More
Happy 85th Birthday OTC! In 1933 a new OCPS facility opened under the name of Orlando Vocational School.
Over the decades, and through different expansions, the school and its campuses would undergo several name changes, such as Orange County Vocational School, Mid Florida Technical Institute, Westside Vocational Technical Center, Winter … Read More
When you look at the photo below you probably see the beautiful courthouse building in downtown Orlando, but it is actually a picture of something else entirely.
Back in 1933, an incredible story began with the opening of the Orlando Vocational School. A part of Orange County Public Schools, this … Read More
Students from the OTC – Avalon Campus Medical Assisting program experienced first-hand the benefits of giving blood.
The students had an amazing time observing and assisting on the Big Red Bus in Avalon Park. The phlebotomist on the bus was helpful and very informative about the procedure as well as the … Read More
Launch Site graduates pose for an employee photo at Steamroller Studios located in Mount Dora.
Steamroller Studios is a full-service production house with a focus on high-end animation for movies and games. Launch Site graduates are working on the company’s first original game Deadwood: The Forgotten Curse.
Their instructor, Lowell … Read More