Welcome to Tarkio Technology Institute, where hands-on learning meets real-world skills! Nestled in the heart of Tarkio, Missouri, at the Thompson Learning Center on the Tarkio College Campus, we are dedicated to equipping you with the technical expertise needed to thrive in today's competitive job market. Our diverse range of courses in Plumbing, Wind Energy, HVAC, Computer Information Technology, Health Occupations, business and Welding are designed to prepare you for success. And guess what? We're constantly expanding our offerings to include even more trade programs to meet the needs of our community.
Tarkio College Inc. operates under the Certificate of Operation from the Missouri Department of Higher Education.
Tarkio College was founded in 1883 largely through the efforts and support of a local farmer and entrepreneur, David Rankin. It became a well-respected, four-year private liberal arts college which continued to operate and bless its students, faculty, staff, and community at large until 1992. The campus sat idle for periods of time, while loyal alumni sought to recapture an educational mission for the school. The efforts brought forth fruit in 2019. Tarkio College d/b/a Tarkio Technology Institute (Tarkio Tech) was certified by the Missouri Department of Higher Education to provide needed technical training and skills for today’s workforce.
Students will demonstrate professional competence by meeting the established standards of the discipline, working as a valued member of a team, effectively formulating and solving problems, and actively seeking lifelong learning skills.
Students will demonstrate awareness of local, national and global communities by cultivating an understanding of the interdependence among those communities. Students will demonstrate awareness of issues related to creating and maintaining a sustainable economy; identifying processes required to foster efficient and responsive government; and explaining processes essential for protecting and sustaining local, natural and human environments.
Students will learn to serve the public through work experiences that will provide them the opportunity to engage in practical learning opportunities within the community.
Students will acquire a foundation of intellectual and practical skills including communication, quantitative and qualitative reasoning, critical, analytical, creative thinking, problem solving and decision making, and technical and information literacies.
Knowledge Acquisition is obtained through technical training
Students will engage in discipline-appropriate experiences with the broader community through integrated and applied learning.
Students will become personally and socially responsible by acquiring, developing, and demonstrating skills in ethical reasoning and understanding.
Tarkio Technology Institute seeks to become a leading regional provider of technical and trade education and training, enriching lives through engagement in its communities and by promoting responsible growth and productivity