There are three CareerTechs with twelve locations in the Area: Kiamichi Technology Center (Antlers, Atoka, Durant, Hugo, Idabel, McAlester, Poteau, Spiro, Stigler, and Talihina) Pontotoc Technology Center (Ada) Southern Oklahoma Technology Center (Ardmore) Source: CareerTech.org Colleges and Universities. are six colleges and universities in the Area with eight campus locations: Carl Albert State College (Poteau) East Central University (Ada) Eastern Oklahoma College (McAlester and Wilburton) Murray State College (Tishomingo) Southeastern Oklahoma State University (Durant and Idabel) University Center of Southern Oklahoma (Ardmore) Source: Oklahoma State Regents of Higher Education K-12 School Districts. There are 114 K-12 school districts in the Southern Oklahoma Workforce Development Area: Atoka County: Harmony Lane (Lane) Stringtown (Stringtown) (Atoka) Tushka Caney (Caney) Bryan County: Silo (Durant) Rock Creek (Bokchito) Achille (Achille) Colbert (Colbert) Caddo (Caddo) Bennington (Bennington) Calera (Calera) Durant (Durant) Choctaw Nation ILC (Durant) Carter County: Zaneis (Wilson) Ardmore (Ardmore) Springer (Springer) Plainview (Ardmore) Lone (Lone Grove) Wilson (Wilson) Healdton (Healdton) Fox (Fox) Dickson (Ardmore) Tri-County ILC (Fox) Choctaw County: Swink (Swink) Boswell (Boswell) Fort Towson (Fort Towson) Soper (Soper) Hugo (Hugo) Coal County: Cottonwood (Coalgate) Coalgate (Coalgate) Tupelo (Tupelo) Garvin County: Whitebead (Pauls Valley) Stratford (Stratford) Paoli (Paoli) Maysville (Maysville) Lindsay (Lindsay) Valley (Pauls Valley) Wynnewood (Wynnewood)
35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $9.09 Short-term on-the-job training 11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School $33.54 Master’s degree 25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $19.29 Bachelor’s degree 37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $10.18 Short-term on-the-job training 25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $19.60 Bachelor’s degree 25-1099 Postsecondary Teachers $24.98 Doctoral or professional degree 25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $19.79 Bachelor’s degree 25-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Medical, and Executive $12.99 Short-term on-the-job training 25-3098 Substitute Teachers $8.51 Bachelor’s degree 25-9041 Teacher Assistants $8.80 Some college Source: EMSI, 2018.2 Health Care (Regional Complementary). Health Care is also considered a regional complementary ecosystem and, as the largest ecosystem employer in the region, is very important to Southern Oklahoma Workforce Development Area. Approximately 22,544 jobs were reported in 2018 in industries included in the ecosystem in the Area, with average annual earnings per job of approximately $42,566. By 2028, employment within this ecosystem is projected to increase to 25,504, a net increase in employment of 2,960 jobs, a growth rate of 13.1%. The list organized alphabetically based on occupation, highlights some of the occupations employed by industries within the Health Care regional complementary ecosystem in the Area. Like Education, many of the occupations within the Health Care sector are highly specialized; however, it must be remembered that other industries do employ health specialists and there is competition among several other sectors, industries, and ecosystems for these skilled workers. Table 15: Health Care Ecosystem Sample Occupations SOC Occupation Median Hourly Earnings Education or Experience Level 21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers $15.70 Bachelor’s degree 35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $9.09 Short-term on-the-job training 31-1011 Home Health Aides $11.07 Short-term on-the-job training
Atoka Coal Johnston Marshall Pontotoc 0.0% 5.0% 4.5% 5.2% 23.2% 2.5% Appendix B: NAICS Industry Sectors with associated sample industries Table 36: NAICS Industry Sector Codes Sector Code Sector Name Sample industries/descriptions Sector Description 11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting Activities of this sector are growing crops, raising animals, harvesting timber, and harvesting fish and other animals from farms, ranches, or the animals’ natural habitats. Crop Production Oilseed, grain, vegetable, fruit, and tree nut farming; greenhouse, nursery and floriculture Animal Production and Aquaculture Cattle, hog, poultry, sheet, and goat farming; egg production, aquaculture Forestry and Logging Timber operations, forest nurseries, logging. Fishing, Hunting and Trapping 21 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction Activities of this sector are extracting naturally occurring mineral solids such as coal and ore; liquid minerals such as crude petroleum; and gases such as natural gas; and beneficiating (e.g., crushing, screening, washing, and floatation) and other preparation at the mine site, or as part of mining activity. Oil and Gas Extraction Mining (except Oil and Gas) Coal, metal ore, and nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying. 22 Utilities Activities of this sector are generating, transmitting, and/or distributing electricity, gas, steam, and water, and removing sewage through a permanent infrastructure of lines, mains, and pipe. Electric Power Generation, transmission, and distribution. Natural Gas Distribution
Appendix C: 2018 Standard Occupational Classification codes with associated minor groups Table 37: Standard Occupational Classification Codes Major Group Code Major Group Title Minor Groups 11-0000 Management Occupations Top Executives. Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Managers. Operations Specialties Managers. Other Management Occupations. 13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations Business Operations Specialists. Financial Specialists. 15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations Computer Occupations. Mathematical Science Occupations. 17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations Architecture, Surveyors, and Cartographers. Engineers. Drafters, Engineering Technicians, and Mapping Technicians. 19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations Life Scientists. Physical Scientists. Social Scientists and Related Workers. Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians. 21-0000 Community and Social Services Occupations Counselors, Social Workers, and Community and Social Service Specialists. Religious Workers. 23-0000 Legal Occupations Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers. Support Workers. 25-0000 Education, Training, and Library Occupations Postsecondary Teachers. Preschool, Primary, Secondary, and Special Education School Teachers. Other Teachers and Instructors. Librarians, Curators, and Archivists. Other Education, Training, and Library Occupations. 27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations Art and Design Workers. Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers. Media and Communication Workers. Media and Communication Equipment Workers.
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners. Health Technologists and Technicians. Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations. 31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides. Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants and Other Healthcare Support Occupations. 33-0000 Protective Service Occupations Supervisors of Protective Service Workers. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers. Law Enforcement Workers. Protective Service Workers. 35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers. Food and Beverage Serving Workers. Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers. 37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations Supervisors of Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Workers. Building Cleaning and Pest Control Workers. Grounds Maintenance Workers. 39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations Supervisors of Personal Care and Service Workers. Animal Care and Service Workers. Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers. Funeral Service Workers. Personal Appearance Workers. Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges. Tour and Travel Guides. Other Personal Care and Service Workers. 41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations Supervisors of Workers. Retail Sales Workers. Representatives, Services. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing. Other Sales and Related Workers.