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Welcome to Franklin Technology Center

History of Franklin Technology Center

Franklin Tech offers a wide variety of career programs for high school students and adults, adult basic education and GED preparation classes, and a comprehensive offering of Community Education classes. Vocational training has been available through Franklin Technology Center for over seventy years. FTC is a Southwest Missouri area vocational school managed by the Joplin R-VIII School District and accredited by the North Central Association on Accreditation and School Improvement and the Commision on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation, an alliance of the premier American educational accrediting agencies. 


Our Mission

Our mission is to provide outstanding career/technical educational programs that offer students the opportunity to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for employment in increasingly complex work settings. 


Funding and Records Retention

We receive funds under certain programs of the U.S. Department of Education and are required by law to collect social security numbers from our students for the administration of those programs.  We are also required by law to maintain certain documents in accordance with Missouri's records retention policies.  We do not collect or share personal information for any purpose other than to respond to you and the governmental agencies requiring us to report such information. 


Equal Opportunity

Franklin Technology Center endorses and practices the principles of equal education and employment opportunity for persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, national origin, age or non-job related handicap or disability in the education programs, services or activities it operates.  Concerns or complaints regarding possible discrimination should be directed to the Franklin Technology Center Director, Dave Rockers, and/or Dr. C.J. Huff, Superintendent of Schools, P.O. Box 128, Joplin, MO 64802. (417) 625-5200. Interested persons may also contact the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 330 “C” Street, Washington, D.C. 20202.