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Oklahoma -
Resources
General
Resource
Materials and Providers
Labor Market
Information
Learning
Support
General
The Lifelong
Learning Section supervises the Adult Education and Literacy
Program for the State of Oklahoma. Statewide Adult
Learning Centers provide services in literacy and basic
skills instruction, including reading, writing, and numeracy,
life skills, workplace literacy, English as a Second Language
and GED preparation and testing.
URL: http://sde.state.ok.us/
The
Employment and Training Division of the Oklahoma
Employment Security Commission offers services to both employers
and job seekers. These services are offered throughout the state
at Workforce Oklahoma Centers at no charge.
URL: http://www.oesc.state.ok.us/Emp-Trng/default.htm
Resource
Materials and Providers
The Oklahoma Literacy
Resource Center works to enhance
the provision of literacy services at the state and local levels
by serving as a communication link between
volunteer literacy providers and educational agencies and
institutions. The Center provides grants
to various Oklahoma literacy programs and has a lending library
of video, audio, and print materials.
URL: http://www.odl.state.ok.us/literacy/
Oklahoma Tech Prep of
the Department of Career and Technology Education prepares
students for a highly skilled technical occupation that allows
either direct entry into the workplace as a qualified technician
or continuation with further education.
URL: http://www.okcareertech.org/stw/techprep.htm
The Center for the Study
of Literacy at the Northeastern State University
provides illiterate or undereducated adults with training,
serves as the clearinghouse for literacy for the state of
Oklahoma and initiates research on literacy.
URL: http://www.nsuok.edu/literacy/cslnsu1.html
TrainingTheWorkforce.Com,
Inc. designs and delivers employment-related training
to individuals seeking to improve their work-related
skills. Customized training is offered to employers
and public education and training agencies in addition to
professional development programs for instructors.
URL: http://www.trainingtheworkforce.com
Workforce
Oklahoma Training Institute provides training for
individuals in the Oklahoma workforce development system and is
funded by the State of Oklahoma.
URL: http://www.workforceok.org/Training%20Institute/Training-institute.htm
Labor
Market Information
The HR Solutions Center of
the State Chamber /
Oklahoma's Association of Business and Industry
offers employers a wealth of resources to manage
employees from hiring to retirement - compliance, payroll,
hiring, training and more.
URL: http://www.okstatechamber.com
The Labor Market
Information Unit of the Oklahoma Employment
Security Commission (OESC) develops, refines and
manages a comprehensive system of state and local labor market
information. Labor market information can be used for
economic, education, labor force and fiscal planning, and can
serve as a valuable tool for marketing, research and individual
career planning.
URL: http://www.oesc.state.ok.us/lmi/default.htm
Learning
Support
The Oklahoma Literacy
Coalition supports literacy efforts throughout
Oklahoma. Founded in 1986, the Coalition sponsors the
annual statewide literacy conference offering continuing
education opportunities to program leaders, volunteer tutors,
and adult literacy students.
URL: http://www.odl.state.ok.us/literacy/literacy-olc.htm
Information on Indian and
Native American Employment and Training programs and
services are available from the Oklahoma State Employment
Service office. Select from a list of Tribal Nations to
see specific information and services offered.
URL: http://www.oesc.state.ok.us/ES/default.htm
Education Extension,
of Oklahoma State University, provides outreach services to
students, teachers, administrators, and service organizations on
a local, state, and national basis.
URL: http://www.okstate.edu/education/extension/
Oklahoma State Regents for
Higher Education provides information on the state's
education programs, colleges and universities, financial aid
assistance programs, grants, scholarships, continuing education
programs, and career opportunities.
URL: http://www.okhighered.org
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Last updated: February 21, 2003. |