My name is Meagan Jones and I am currently a 24-year-old, labor and delivery and NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) nurse, and quite frankly, I am living my dream. Telling this story, I honestly don’t know where to begin, but I do know this one thing – to OCPS Career … Read More
Why Consider a Dual Enrollment Program
5 Advantages of Dual Enrollment Programs
If you had the opportunity to get a head start on your career, would you take it? Dual enrollment programs are designed to do just that. Through a dual enrollment program, a high school junior or senior has the option of taking postsecondary-level … Read More
OTC Capture the Flag – Hackathon Challenge
On March 15, 2019, Student participants from across Orange County gathered at Orange Technical College (OTC) – Mid Florida Campus to compete against former allies, friends and classmates in a real-world cyber security challenge with only one team capable enough to “Capture the Flag”.
“This is the future of cyber … Read More
How Career and Technical Training Can Shape Your Future
How Career and Technical Training Courses Help in Shaping Your Future
The workforce is changing. One of the most significant ways that it’s changing is in the amount of education needed to get into a particular field or career. Between 1980 and 2015, the number of people working in careers … Read More
4 Career Training Programs Worth Considering
An Introduction to Career Training Programs
Did you know that many of the fastest growing careers, such as solar panel installers and health care aides, don’t require a four-year college degree[1]? Although many people are pushed into a traditional bachelor program after high school or are made to … Read More
How to Choose the Industry Certification Program for You
Tips for Choosing the Right Industry Certification Program
It’s a question people get asked a lot and that many people don’t always have an answer to: “What do you want to do with your life?”
Ideally, the career you choose will line up with your interests, help you work towards … Read More
OTC Alumni: Jesse’s Story (Florida Electrical Apprenticeship Training)
My electrical career started in August of 2012. I had been looking online to find a career path that would be both beneficial and interesting to me. I have always been around the construction industry and was searching online to find a school to further my education when I found … Read More
OTC Alumni: Nick’s Story (Salesforce)
Orange Technical College is inviting alumni to share their stories of career success in their own words. Contact us for a submission.
I came to the States from the Republic of Belarus in 2009, a small post-soviet country in Eastern Europe. The country offers no freedom of speech, no … Read More