Mid America Technology Center

Address:

PO Box H

Wayne, OK, 73095

United States

34° 55' 5.2716" N, 97° 18' 52.0956" W

Student Contact Information

Contact Name:

Steve W Nicklas, Instructor, Lyn Roy Schuerman, Instructor, Darlene Newby, Assistant, or Rita Morris, Counselor

Phone number:

(405)449-3391

(800) 232-5580

Fax number:

(405) 449-7321

Email address:

SNicklas@matech.org

Lschuerman@matech.org

Web address:

http://www.matech.org

Majors/Degrees/Certificates

Accreditation:

North Central Association, Oklahoma State Dept of Education, Oklahoma Dept of Career Technology Education

Majors:

Equine Science

Certificates:

Two Year Certificate of Completion, Oklahoma State Competency Certificate

Specialties:

Breeding management

Horseshoeing or natural trimming

School Information

Type of School:

Public School

Tuition Costs:

21 years of age and under - Free. 22 years of age and older - $1/credit hour

Facilities:

10 stall Main Barn, consisting of 2 classrooms, tack room, palpation stocks, and state of the art breeding laboratory. Stallion Barn, 4 stud stalls, 1 foaling stall with a small attached lab. Mare Barn, 6 stalls with runs. Covered Round Pen. 7 Paddocks. 3 large Pastures of approximately 35 acres.

Class ratio:

1/3 class time and 2/3 hands-on time

Equine Science at Mid America Technology Center is a 1050 hour course designed to help the student become gainfully employed in the equine industry. Students are trained in the production aspects of the equine world. In the first year curriculum students study; Health and Disease, Digestive Anatomy and Physiology and Nutrients, Breeds, Judging and Selection, Parturition, Introduction to Mare Reproduction, Conditioning, Parasites, and Resumes/Job Interviews. The second year curriculum consists of Marketing Strategies, Anatomy and Physiology, Equine Genetics, Judging and Selection, Stallion Reproduction, Advanced Mare Reproduction, Feedstuff Composition and Balancing Rations, and Pasture Management. On the job training or job shadowing are also available in the second year should the student qualify.

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