What Metro Technology Centers does

Metro Technology Centers (legal name: Metro Technology Centers District 22) is a public career and technology education institution established in 1979, operating four campuses across Oklahoma City — the Springlake Campus (headquarters), the Aviation Campus co-located at OKC Will Rogers International Airport, the Downtown Business Campus in Corporate Tower, and the South Bryant Campus. It is one of the largest and most diverse technology centers in Oklahoma and is accredited by the Oklahoma State Board of Career and Technology Education, recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The institution is governed by an elected seven-member Board of Education and operates as part of the statewide Oklahoma CareerTech system.

The institution delivers career and technical education through a portfolio of more than 17 program areas spanning Healthcare (Practical Nursing, Radiologic Technology, Surgical Technology, Medical Assisting), Aviation Maintenance, Automotive, Construction & Architecture (Welding, Electrical, HVAC/R), Information Technology (Cybersecurity & Network Support), Public Safety (Firefighter and Law Enforcement), STEM, Business, Visual Arts, Cosmetology & Barbering, Culinary Arts, and Child Development. Its technology backbone uses D2L (Desire2Learn) as its Learning Management System for online coursework, with third-party integrations for safety (LiveSafe), student transportation (Zonar), food service (Toast Tab), and assessment scheduling (Register Blast). Auxiliary assets include state-of-the-art nursing simulation labs, on-campus aviation maintenance facilities, and the Metro Cafe student-operated restaurant.

Metro Tech serves three primary customer groups: high school students (drawing from Oklahoma City Public Schools, Crooked Oak, Millwood, and charter/virtual/private/homeschool populations), adult learners, and Oklahoma businesses and government agencies. Revenue is generated through a mix of state appropriations via the Oklahoma CareerTech system, tuition (eligible for Federal Pell Grants, Federal Direct Loans, Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant, and Oklahoma Promise), customized business training and consulting through the Economic & Workforce Development division (including the OkAPEX Accelerator for government contracting), short-term professional courses, and ancillary operations such as Metro Cafe. Distribution combines direct enrollment via apply.metrotech.edu, embedded recruitment via assigned Recruitment & Outreach Specialists in partner high schools, and direct enterprise sales through the Business Development Center. Current leadership includes Superintendent & CEO David Martin and Deputy Superintendent Jeremy Cowley, following a 2026 leadership transition.

Name

Metro Technology Centers

Legal name

Metro Technology Centers District 22

Website

https://metrotech.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Metro Technology Centers is a public career and technology education institution operating four campuses across Oklahoma City, serving high school and adult students plus Oklahoma businesses through programs in healthcare, aviation, construction, IT, public safety, STEM, and workforce development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Career and Technical Education

NAICS

Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Computer Training (61142)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD), Technology & Software (EDABALAZ), Experiential Learning & Internships/Co-ops (EDALABAG)

Keywords

• Career technical education
• Workforce development training
• Vocational certification programs
• Adult continuing education
• Customized business training

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Tuition-based revenue from full-time career programs. Students may qualify for Federal Pell Grants, Federal Direct Loans, Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant, and Oklahoma Promise. Adult and high school students apply and may receive financial aid.
2. Workforce Development Training: Customized business training, consulting services, and short-term courses for Oklahoma businesses and organizations
3. Metro Cafe Food Service: On-campus cafe and food truck operations serving students and staff

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Metro Technology Centers is a public career and technology education institution offering full-time career programs, short-term courses, adult education (GED & ESL), customized business training, and community wellness programs across four Oklahoma City campuses. Programs span healthcare (Practical Nursing, Radiologic Technology, Surgical Technology, Medical Assisting), aviation maintenance, automotive, IT/cybersecurity, construction trades, public safety (firefighter/law enforcement), STEM, business, cosmetology, culinary arts, visual arts, and child development. The Economic & Workforce Development division provides customized corporate training, the OkAPEX Accelerator for government contracting, and community fraud/crime prevention conferences.

Product overview

Metro Technology Centers is a career and technology education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs across four campuses in Oklahoma City. The institution operates as a unified educational platform with multiple program areas including: Healthcare Programs (Practical Nursing, Radiologic Technology, Surgical Technology, Medical Assisting, Medical Office Technology, Nursing Services), Automotive Programs, Aviation Maintenance, Construction & Architecture (Welding, Electrical Technology, HVAC/R, Construction Trades), Information Technology (Cybersecurity & Network Support), Public Safety (Firefighter Services, Law Enforcement), STEM Academies (Biomedical Sciences, Computer Science, Pre-Engineering), Business Programs (Entrepreneurship), Visual Arts (Digital Cinema, Graphic Design, Multimedia Journalism), Cosmetology & Barbering, Culinary Arts, and Child Development. Supporting services include Workforce Development with the OkAPEX Accelerator Program for government contracting assistance, short-term professional courses, adult education (GED & ESL), MetroFIT community wellness, and Metro Cafe operated by culinary students. The institution serves both high school and adult students through full-time career programs, evening classes, and customized business training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Healthcare Programs Comprehensive health career training including Medical Assisting, Medical Office Technology, Nursing Services, Practical Nursing, Radiologic Technology, and Surgical Technology, serving students pursuing healthcare careers.
• Aviation Maintenance Programs Training for aircraft mechanics covering jet engines, helicopters, and airplanes at the OKC Will Rogers International Airport campus, for students pursuing aviation maintenance careers.
• Automotive Programs Career training in automotive repair and service, including Auto Body Repair and Auto Service technician programs, for students pursuing automotive careers.
• Information Technology Programs Cybersecurity and network support training for building, troubleshooting, and securing computer systems and networks, for students pursuing IT careers.
• Construction & Architecture Programs Trade skills training including Construction Trades, Electrical Technology, Heat & Air (HVAC/R), and Welding programs, for students pursuing construction and skilled trades careers.
• Public Safety Programs Emergency services training including Firefighter Services and Law Enforcement Services programs, for students pursuing public safety careers.
• STEM Programs Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics academies including Biomedical Sciences, Computer Science, and Pre-Engineering, for students pursuing STEM careers.
• Cosmetology & Barbering Programs Hair, skincare, and cosmetology training with evening and high school programs, including crossover options between cosmetology and barbering, for students pursuing beauty industry careers.
• Culinary Arts Professional culinary training in food preparation, presentation, and kitchen management in a full-service café and catering environment, for students pursuing culinary careers.
• Child Development Programs Early childhood education training preparing students for careers in childcare with hands-on learning in state-approved childcare centers, for students pursuing early childhood education careers.
• Business Programs Business education including Entrepreneurship training with hands-on coffee shop operation and business plan development, for students pursuing business and entrepreneurship careers.
• Visual Arts Programs Creative arts training including Digital Cinema, Graphic Design, and Multimedia Journalism programs, for students pursuing visual arts and media careers.
• Workforce Development Customized training, consulting, and business solutions including computer/technology training, crime prevention education, small business support, staff development, workplace health and safety training, and the OkAPEX Accelerator Program for government contracting, for Oklahoma businesses and organizations.
• OkAPEX Accelerator Program Government contracting assistance program providing marketing and technical support to Oklahoma businesses seeking to sell products and services to federal, state, local, and tribal governments.
• Short-Term Courses Open-enrollment training programs for business, employee, and individual professional development needs, offered through online and in-person formats including evening programs.
• Adult Education (GED & ESL) Adult education programs providing GED preparation and English as a Second Language instruction for career and college readiness, for adult learners.
• MetroFIT Community wellness outreach program providing physical activities, nutrition education, mental health awareness, and disease prevention classes, for community members.
• Metro Cafe On-campus restaurant operated by culinary students, open Monday through Fridays for meals and food service, integrating culinary arts training with public food service.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tinker Federal Credit UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Metro Tech and Tinker Federal Credit Union were jointly recognized by OkACTE with the 2026 Partners and Progress Award. The partnership supports career and technology education initiatives and workforce development programs for Oklahoma City.
• Black Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Oklahoma CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetro Tech's Business Development Center partners with the Black Chamber of Commerce to support small business development and entrepreneurship in the Oklahoma City area.
• Oklahoma Insurance DepartmentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in the annual Fraud Prevention Conference, providing expertise on insurance-related fraud awareness and prevention education for Oklahoma citizens.
• Oklahoma County Sheriff's OfficeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMonthly collaboration on Crime Prevention Series including fraud and scam awareness. Co-presents Fraud Prevention Conference addressing community safety.
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in Fraud Prevention Conference, providing federal expertise on fraud trends and protection strategies for the community.
• Oklahoma Department of SecuritiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in Fraud Prevention Conference addressing investment fraud prevention, particularly for seniors, as part of the statewide fraud awareness initiative.
• Sunbeam Family ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetro Tech partnered with Sunbeam Family Services for the opening of a new childcare center at South Bryant Campus, expanding early childhood education services.
• Oklahoma Department of CommerceminorOthersState agency partner supporting economic development initiatives and workforce training programs across Oklahoma.
• OKC Will Rogers International AirportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAviation Campus located at OKC Will Rogers International Airport provides hands-on training facilities for aviation maintenance technician programs.
• Oklahoma CareerTech SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetro Tech is part of the Oklahoma CareerTech system which operates 29 technology center districts on 59 campuses across the state, providing standardized curriculum and career development resources.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Penn Foster: Online career training provider offering trades and allied health certificates. Represents the online/digital alternative to in-person CTE programs — a key competitive threat rather than direct peer in delivery mode.
• WyoTech: For-profit institution specializing in automotive, diesel, and collision refinishing programs. Directly comparable to Metro Tech's automotive program but operates commercially rather than as a public CTE district.

Direct peers

• Moore Norman Technology Center: Another Oklahoma CareerTech district serving the south OKC metro. Directly comparable CTE portfolio including healthcare, aviation, and skilled trades, competing for students and customized training contracts in the same labor market.
• Tulsa Technology Center: Largest technology center in the Oklahoma CareerTech system, serving the Tulsa metro. Comparable program portfolio including healthcare, aviation, skilled trades, and workforce development — though in a separate geographic region.
• Francis Tuttle Technology Center: Adjacent Oklahoma City metro technology center district within the Oklahoma CareerTech system. Offers overlapping career programs (healthcare, IT, trades) and competes directly with Metro Tech for the same student and employer base.
• Canadian Valley Technology Center: Eastern OKC metro technology center within the same CareerTech system. Operates similar full-time career majors, short-term courses, and customized business training, serving overlapping employer and student populations.

Regional players

• Ivy Tech Community College: Indiana's statewide community college system with extensive technical and trade school programming. Comparable public-sector CTE model at significantly larger scale, useful as a regional benchmark.
• Lone Star College: Texas community college system offering workforce and technical programs comparable in structure to Metro Tech's CTE portfolio. Comparable public-sector CTE delivery at much larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• OSU-Oklahoma City: Branch campus of Oklahoma State University offering technical certificates and associate degrees in trades, healthcare, and aviation. Competes for adult learners seeking credentials with college credit transferability.
• Oklahoma City Community College: Public community college serving Oklahoma City with overlapping healthcare, IT, and trade-aligned certificate and degree programs. Represents a broader incumbent competitor in postsecondary technical education within the same metro.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MetroTechOK
• YouTubeyoutube.com/metrotechokc
• Facebookfacebook.com/107921076481
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/metro-technology-centers
• Instagraminstagram.com/metrotechokc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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