BTI secures $544,000 in funds for training programs

April 6, 2022

Baker Technical Institute has secured $544,000 thanks to Senators Merkley and Wyden. The funds will be used for their heavy equipment and trucking and logistics training programs.

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Students getting hands-on heavy equipment skills

March 15, 2022

“We’d like to spotlight the incredible work being done at Baker Technical Institute.”

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Shangrilacorp spotlights Baker Technical Institute Partnering Efforts

August 17, 2021

“We’d like to spotlight the incredible work being done at Baker Technical Institute.”

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From Hands-on Training to the Workforce

August 5, 2021

Dust clouds could be seen off Lamonta Road Wednesday afternoon, as dirt was being moved by a dozer, excavator, wheel loader, min excavator and skid-steer.

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EPA Awards $600,000 Grant to Baker Technical Institute!

August 3, 2021

Baker Technical Institute (BTI) is pleased to have been awarded $600,000 in brownfields redevelopment funding by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Crook County School District Partners with BTI to Provide Heavy Equipment Operator Training for Students

July 19, 2021

Local high school students get the opportunity to gain valuable career skills in a growing industry.

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OTEC and BTI Announce New Partnership to Develop Innovative Utility Training Center

July 12, 2021

Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative (OTEC) and Baker Technical Institute (BTI) are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership to begin developing an innovative utility training center located in Baker City, Oregon. The long-term goal is to create a comprehensive training site for people looking to enter the trade and to provide ongoing training for current utility workers.

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BTI Launches New Heavy Highway Construction Trades Pre-Apprenticeship Program for the Region

April 1, 2021

Today, Baker Technical Institute (BTI) announced a new partnership with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Bureau of Labor and Industry (BOLI) to offer a Heavy Highway Construction Pre-Apprenticeship program in Central and Eastern
Oregon.

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