Is technical education respected in the community/work place?
You bet it is! At the OWATC we are dedicated to providing our students quality education that they can take literally take to work. Our graduate job placement rate is 82.55%. Many of our programs have internships and/or clinical programs that provide students real-world experience while they study! Our Career Services Center, as well as our qualified instructors, work with thousands of students each year to help them find that all-important first job, or a more enjoyable, better paying job. Because of the college’s outstanding reputation for providing relevant education, local businesses and employers come to us FIRST to fill their employment needs!