About us

Located at the Thompson Learning Center on the Tarkio College Campus in Tarkio, Missouri, the objective of TTI is to provide professionals with the technical skillset to be competitive in the fields of Plumbing, Wind Energy, HVAC, Computer Information Technology and Welding. More trade programs are in development.


Tarkio College Inc. operates under the Certificate of Operation from the Missouri Department of Higher Education.

Our History

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.



Our Team

John Davis

President

Dr. John Fischer

Vice President

Laura Gibbons

Administrative Assistant

Sheridan Mires

Director of Admissions

David Hoffman

Facility Manager

Becky Pickard

Publications & Promotions

Téa Faulks

Business Manager

Mark Staten

Admissions Counselor

Lane Seymour

 Director of Halas Business Program

John Tiner

Assistant to the Academic VP

Tarkio

Tech's

Objectives

Service.  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. 

Knowledge Acquisition.  Knowledge Acquisition is obtained through technical training.. 

Intellectual and Practical Skills Foundation.  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.

Integrative and Applied Learning.  Students will engage in discipline-appropriate experiences with the broader community through integrated and applied learning.

Professional Competency.  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. 

Personal and Social Responsibility. Students will become personally and socially responsible by acquiring, developing, and demonstrating skills in ethical reasoning and understanding. 

Cultural and Environmental Awareness.  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.

Vision

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

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