Student Organizations

Career and technical student organizations (CTSOs) have a long history of helping young people learn more than just skills for a future career. CTSO members also learn to become good citizens who will contribute greatly to their communities and to their nation. Members student organizations are involved in community service projects as well as competitive events.

The following Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) are available at Northwest Tech:

• Business Professionals of America (BPA) for students pursuing Career Majors in the following clusters:
  • Business, Management & Administration
  • Information Technology
• Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) for students pursing Career Majors in the following clusters:
  • Health Science
• SkillsUSA -Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (SkillsUSA-VICA) for students pursuing Career Majors in the following clusters:
  • Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources
  • Hospitality & Tourism
  • Manufacturing
  • Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics

Northwest Tech Students Make the Season Bright with Service Projects

With the combined efforts of the Northwest Technology Center's Business Professionals of America Chapter, the Health Occupations Students of America Chapter (HOSA) and the Skills USA Chapter, Christmas will be a little brighter for the residents of the Northwest Substance Abuse Treatment Center in Waynoka. The NWTC students chose the Treatment Center for their community service project and provided stockings stuffed with goodies as well as one toy for the center residents and their children. Representing Northwest Substance Abuse Treatment Center of Waynoka was Renee Morrow. She accepted the gifts from the NWTC student organizations officers.

In the photo above, officers of Northwest Technology Center's student organizations present Renee Morrow of the Northwest Substance Abuse Treatment Center in Waynoka with stocking and wrapped toys for the residents and their children.

The Share Convalescent Home and Beadles Nursing Home residents also were recipients of the good will and community service by the Northwest Technology Center's Business Professionals of America Chapter. Students in the Business & Information Technology program and the Web Development and Graphic Design program used their computer skills and creativity to make Christmas cards for the nursing and convalescent home residents. Officers from the BPA Chapter, delivered the cards and warm wishes to the nursing home residents.