Ortonville, Oakland County
Oakland County Michigan Works! serves Ortonville; its nearest center is in Waterford, about 13 miles away. Here is every door open to you, nearest first, with what it costs from Ortonville.
Start here
Job seekers, workers and employers across Oakland County. Call (248) 858-5520 and pick the office nearest you for an appointment.
Waterford center
Pontiac center
Novi center
Troy center
Nearest first
High school tech center
OSTC Northwest, Independence Township
For high school students in the Brandon, Clarkston, Holly and Waterford districts.
7.9miles
Job center
Waterford center, Waterford
Oakland County Michigan Works! serves Ortonville. Training money for people who qualify starts here.
12.9miles
Community college
Lapeer Extension Center, Lapeer
Out of district for Ortonville: $220 a contact hour.
14.6miles
Job center
Pontiac center, Pontiac
Oakland County Michigan Works! serves Ortonville. Training money for people who qualify starts here.
15.3miles
High school tech center
OSTC Northeast, Pontiac
For high school students in the Avondale, Lake Orion, Oxford, Pontiac and Rochester districts.
15.4miles
Approved training school
Waterford
On Michigan Training Connect, so training money can pay for it.
15.9miles
Community college
Highland Lakes Campus, Waterford
In-district for Ortonville: $119 a billable contact hour. Also in Auburn Hills, Farmington Hills, Royal Oak, and Southfield.
16.1miles
Approved training school
Pontiac
On Michigan Training Connect, so training money can pay for it.
16.2miles
Approved training school
Bloomfield Hills
On Michigan Training Connect, so training money can pay for it.
18.4miles
Approved training school
Bloomfield Hills
On Michigan Training Connect, so training money can pay for it.
18.6miles
Approved training school
Commerce
On Michigan Training Connect, so training money can pay for it.
18.8miles
High school tech center
OSTC Southwest, Wixom
For high school students in the Clarenceville, Farmington, Huron Valley, Novi, South Lyon, Walled Lake and West Bloomfield districts.
23.0miles
Union apprenticeship
Wixom
Iron Workers Local 25 works in Ortonville. Local 25 covers almost all of Michigan's Lower Peninsula; its 31,500 square foot training center is in Wixom.
23.0miles
Approved training school
Farmington Hills
On Michigan Training Connect, so training money can pay for it.
23.4miles
Approved training school
Troy
On Michigan Training Connect, so training money can pay for it.
24.7miles
Approved training school
Troy
On Michigan Training Connect, so training money can pay for it.
24.8miles
High school tech center
OSTC Southeast, Royal Oak
For high school students in the Berkley, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Clawson, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Lamphere, Madison, Oak Park, Royal Oak, Southfield and Troy districts.
25.3miles
Approved training school
Royal Oak
On Michigan Training Connect, so training money can pay for it.
25.5miles
Approved training school
Troy
On Michigan Training Connect, so training money can pay for it.
25.5miles
Approved training school
Southfield
On Michigan Training Connect, so training money can pay for it.
25.9miles
Approved training school
Southfield
On Michigan Training Connect, so training money can pay for it.
26.6miles
Union apprenticeship
Troy
Plumbers Local 98 works in Ortonville. A five year, 10,000 hour apprenticeship; apprentices travel to jobs from Pontiac to Port Huron to Flat Rock. Applications open until December 18, 2026 or 200 applicants.
26.7miles
Approved training school
Southfield
On Michigan Training Connect, so training money can pay for it.
26.7miles
Approved training school
Troy
On Michigan Training Connect, so training money can pay for it.
26.8miles
Union apprenticeship
Troy
Pipefitters Local 636 works in Ortonville. Pipefitters, steamfitters and refrigeration and air conditioning service techs for southeast Michigan.
27.3miles
Approved training school
Southfield
On Michigan Training Connect, so training money can pay for it.
27.5miles
Approved training school
Southfield
On Michigan Training Connect, so training money can pay for it.
27.6miles
Approved training school
Madison Heights
On Michigan Training Connect, so training money can pay for it.
27.9miles
Approved training school
Southfield
On Michigan Training Connect, so training money can pay for it.
27.9miles
Approved training school
Southfield
On Michigan Training Connect, so training money can pay for it.
27.9miles
Approved training school
Oak Park
On Michigan Training Connect, so training money can pay for it.
28.1miles
Community college
Center Campus, Clinton Township
Out of district for Ortonville: $212 a billable contact hour. Also in Warren.
29.1miles
Community college
Livonia Campus, Livonia
Out of district for Ortonville: $200 a credit hour.
29.9miles
Approved training school
Southfield
On Michigan Training Connect, so training money can pay for it.
30.0miles
Union apprenticeship
Warren
IBEW Local 58 works in Ortonville. Three and five year programs paid for by IBEW Local 58 and the Southeastern Michigan Chapter NECA, so apprentices finish with no school debt.
30.6miles
Community college
Northwest Campus, Detroit
Out of district for Ortonville: $121.20 a credit hour. Also in Harper Woods, Van Buren Township, and Taylor.
31.6miles
Union apprenticeship
Detroit
Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights works in Ortonville. Carpenter and millwright apprenticeships for the Greater Detroit building trades area.
35.9miles
Community colleges
$119 a billable contact hour
The college district follows the Oakland Schools boundary, so it reaches a few addresses in Livingston, Lapeer and Washtenaw counties; parts of Novi, Northville, Clarenceville schools and parts of Oakland, Addison, Rose, Holly and Groveland townships are outside it.
Nearest campus to Ortonville: Highland Lakes Campus, Waterford
Auburn Hills, Waterford, Farmington Hills, Royal Oak, and Southfield
$220 a contact hour
In-district means you live in the Genesee Intermediate School District. Lapeer County residents pay the out-district rate, including at the Lapeer Extension Center.
Nearest campus to Ortonville: Lapeer Extension Center, Lapeer
Lapeer
$212 a billable contact hour
Macomb County residents pay the resident rate. People who live where no community college district reaches pay a lower affiliate rate ($146), which covers most of Livingston and Lapeer counties.
Nearest campus to Ortonville: Center Campus, Clinton Township
Clinton Township and Warren
$200 a credit hour
The district is the Clarenceville, Garden City, Livonia, Northville and Plymouth-Canton school districts.
Nearest campus to Ortonville: Livonia Campus, Livonia
Livonia
$121.20 a credit hour
WCCCD serves 32 cities and townships in Wayne County. Dearborn Public Schools residents belong to Henry Ford College's district and the Schoolcraft district covers the Livonia, Garden City, Northville, Plymouth-Canton and Clarenceville school areas.
Nearest campus to Ortonville: Northwest Campus, Detroit
Detroit, Taylor, Van Buren Township, and Harper Woods
$213.50 a credit hour
In-district means you live in the Dearborn Public Schools district; residency is checked every semester.
Nearest campus to Ortonville: Main Campus, Dearborn
Dearborn
Around Ortonville
Questions
Oakland County Michigan Works! serves Ortonville. The nearest center is 7500 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327, (248) 617-3600. It can pay for training on the state's approved list for people who qualify.
Yes. Ortonville residents pay Oakland Community College's in-district rate, $119 a billable contact hour (Fall 2026 through Summer 2027).
Oakland Schools Technical Campuses in Independence Township is about 7.9 miles away in a straight line.
Sources
Checked October 23, 2026 on each organization's own site. Programs, rates and hours change, so call before you go.
