High Plains Tech Center

What High Plains Tech Center does

High Plains Technology Center (HPTC) is a public career and technology education institution headquartered in Woodward, Oklahoma, operating as one of 29 centers in the Oklahoma CareerTech system. Established in 1981 by district electorate vote, HPTC serves Northwest Oklahoma including the Oklahoma Panhandle following its 2024 Beaver County annexation, with a current enrollment of 1,240 students across 11 partner K-12 districts (Balko, Beaver, Buffalo, Fargo-Gage, Forgan, Fort Supply, Mooreland, Sharon-Mutual, Turpin, Vici, and Woodward). The institution delivers full-time career programs for both high school students (morning/afternoon sessions) and adult learners, spanning Automotive Technology, Medium/Heavy-Duty Truck (Diesel) Technology, Welding, Construction Trades, Practical Nursing (LPN), Health Careers Certifications, Multimedia Production, Marketing Management, Service Careers, and an Advanced Wind Energy Technician Program.

HPTC's core technical assets include a working 45M 100KW Direct Drive Turbine, a 2.3MW nacelle, an indoor 35ft multi-purpose climbing tower, and an Anatomage 3D anatomy visualization table, making it the first and only Global Wind Organisation (GWO) certified training provider in Oklahoma and a leading GWO provider in the Americas. Revenue is generated through a mix of in-district and out-of-district tuition, Pell Grants, industry scholarships (Duke Energy, AT&T, Mike Rowe WORKS), and a Business & Industry Services line delivering GWO, OSHA, SafeLandUSA, H2S, forklift, CDL ($4,300), and custom corporate safety training. Direct-to-consumer enrollment runs through an online application portal, while high school recruitment operates via counselor referrals across partner districts; on-site B&I training is delivered at client facilities or the Woodward campus.

Name

High Plains Tech Center

Legal name

High Plains Technology Center

Website

https://hptc.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

High Plains Technology Center is a public Oklahoma CareerTech center in Woodward serving 1,240 students across Northwest Oklahoma with hands-on career programs in skilled trades, healthcare, wind energy, and CDL, plus GWO-certified safety training for industry partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Career and Technical Education

NAICS

Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical & Digital Skills Training (BPACANAB)

Keywords

• Career technical education
• Vocational training programs
• Workforce development services
• Adult education certifications
• Industry safety training

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodward

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Career Program Tuition: Tuition-based revenue from career training programs for both high school and adult students. In-district and out-of-district pricing varies by zip code.
2. Business & Industry Safety Training: Revenue from safety certification and training programs for business and industry partners including OSHA courses, GWO training, and custom corporate training.
3. Federal Financial Aid: Pell Grants and other federal financial aid available for qualified adult students in eligible programs.
4. Industry Scholarships: Duke Energy and AT&T scholarships for wind tech students, plus equipment donations from industry partners supporting workforce development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

High Plains Technology Center is a public career and technical education institution delivering hands-on vocational training programs for high school students and adults, alongside paid Business & Industry safety and certification training for employers. Programs span healthcare (Practical Nursing, CNA, Phlebotomy), skilled trades (Welding, Construction, Automotive, Diesel), energy (Advanced Wind Energy Technician, GWO-certified wind training), digital media, and business, with industry-recognized credentials and articulation agreements for continued education.

Product overview

High Plains Technology Center is a career and technical education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of vocational training programs for high school students, adults, and business/industry clients. The institution operates as a multi-program technology center providing career programs (Automotive Technology, Medium-Heavy Duty Truck Technology, Health Careers Certifications, Welding Technology, Practical Nursing, Construction Trades, Marketing Management, Multimedia Production, Service Careers, Advanced Wind Energy Technician, and Technical Applications Program) alongside Business & Industry Services (GWO-certified wind training, safety training programs, and CDL training) and short-term adult education courses (online courses and certifications like CNA, BLS, and Phlebotomy). The center serves Northwest Oklahoma through campus locations in Woodward and expanded services in Beaver County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automotive Technology

Quantifiable outcome

• NextEra Energy Resources hired 51 HPTC graduates over 4 years
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• CF IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2026One of the region's largest employers. Named HPTC's Partner in Progress for 2026. Partners through Technical Applications Program (TAP), supports instructional modules, serves as safety subject-matter experts. Provides equipment donations, student scholarships, and employee involvement on advisory councils.
• Woodward RodderscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 February 2024Car enthusiasts club that organizes annual car show fundraising event supporting High Plains TAP program. Event grew from 10 cars in gravel parking lot to 125 cars at event center. Provides scholarships for auto and diesel technician students.
• Oklahoma State Regents for Higher EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Signed articulation agreements with Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education allowing LPN graduates who pass NCLEX to receive college credit toward RN or BSN degrees. Creates seamless pathway for career advancement.
• Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology EducationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024State-level oversight of HPTC and 29 other CareerTech centers. Provides state director Brent Haken support. Oversees articulation agreements for nursing education. State board approval required for district expansions like Beaver County annexation.
• Central Technology CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2023Statewide consortium provider for Oklahoma CareerTech CDL training programs. HPTC offers CDL training through this partnership, making training accessible to citizens across Northwest Oklahoma.
• NextEra Energy ResourcesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023One of America's largest energy infrastructure developers. Since 2023, has hired 51 HPTC Wind Energy graduates. HPTC graduates employed at 18 of their 24 operational energy centers across Oklahoma. Collaborated with HPTC to create workforce-ready training curriculum. Partnership creates true career pathways for graduates.
• VestascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020HPTC/Vestas Technician Readiness Program provides pathway from HPTC wind training to employment at Vestas. Graduate Rachell Coffey now works as Wind Turbine Technician 300 feet high.
• Energy Training Council (ETC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to offer nationally recognized safety training for energy industry workers. Courses designed to help workers be better prepared and enable employers to provide safe working conditions.
• Oklahoma CareerTech System (29 centers)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHPTC is one of 29 CareerTech centers across Oklahoma. System achieved record 489,635 pre-K through 12 enrollments. Over 42% of Oklahoma high school students enrolled in CareerTech classes.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Metro Technology Centers: Oklahoma City-based CareerTech center offering parallel program mix (healthcare, skilled trades, energy, business). Functions within same Oklahoma CareerTech governance system as HPTC.
• Canadian Valley Technology Center: Oklahoma CareerTech center operating multiple sites with similar portfolio of health, energy, trades, and business programs. Comparable scale, funding model, and program breadth as HPTC.
• Francis Tuttle Technology Center: Oklahoma CareerTech center serving metro Oklahoma City area. Larger scale but structurally identical: public CTE, multiple programs, employer partnerships, and adult career training pathways.
• Central Technology Center: Another Oklahoma CareerTech center and direct CDL training partner of HPTC. Comparable multi-program CTE offering in similar rural Oklahoma geography with overlapping program portfolio including healthcare, trades, and energy training.
• Autry Technology Center: Oklahoma CareerTech center in Enid serving similar Northwest/North-central Oklahoma region. Offers comparable full-time career programs for high school and adult learners with similar employer-driven curriculum model.
• Pioneer Technology Center: Oklahoma CareerTech center in Ponca City serving similar rural geography. Comparable program mix including healthcare, trades, and energy-related training with similar employer partnership model.
• Meridian Technology Center: Oklahoma CareerTech center in Stillwater with similar full-time program portfolio. Comparable governance, funding model, and target student segments (high school + adult learners).

Others

• ed2go: Online learning platform partner of HPTC providing Medical Terminology and continuing education courses. Functions as a distribution/enablement partner rather than direct competitor, expanding HPTC's reach beyond the on-campus portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Universal Technical Institute: Large national for-profit provider of automotive, diesel, and wind energy technician training. Overlaps with HPTC's Automotive, Diesel, and Wind Energy programs but operates at national scale with different funding model.
• WyoTech: National for-profit trade school specializing in automotive, diesel, and welding programs that overlap with HPTC's career offerings. Competes for adult learner enrollment but is a private, much larger institution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/highplainstechcenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/high-plains-tech-center

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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