The Missouri Community College Association has finalized the agenda of presentations, sessions, speakers, and events that will mark its 49th Annual Convention at the St. Louis Hilton at the Ballpark, Oct. 30 through Nov. 1. Eighteen individuals from Ozarks Technical Community College were selected to present. The event will kick off with a keynote presentation…
OTC students Emily Kleier and Lindsay Freres experienced a bit of deja vu this semester when they enrolled in the colleges Early Childhood Education program. Not many years ago, the two were cared for as young children at the Early Childhood Center. Today, they are there learning to care for young children themselves. “I was…
Physical education meets physical therapy every week at Ozarks Technical Community College. The College’s physical therapist assistant program has added a fitness component to its curriculum to focus on self-fitness for future PTA graduates. “The philosophy of the PTA program addresses the role of health and wellness in society. One of our program goals is…
Parents and high-school students can review academic and career options during Discover OTC at the College’s five campuses and centers. Students and parents can visit with current OTC students and instructors and check out student clubs and organizations along with participating in games and booth activities. All of the picnics are from 10 a.m. to…
SPRINGFIELD, Mo – Ozarks Technical Community College was notified today by U.S. Senator Roy Blunt’s office that it has been awarded a $2,228,414 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. The grant comes from the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training grant program. It will be used for the Colleges Technology-Enabled Pathways in…
This fall, the Health Information Technology program at OTC became the first HIT program in the state to be offered completely online. And judging by the enrollment numbers of this first year, the move has been a good one. The program is at capacity with between 250 and 300 declared majors enrolled in either full…
SPRINGFIELD, MO. Ozarks Technical Community College has been honored for its work with the Missouri Association for Career and Technical Education. The College recently was commended for opening its facilities for the Missouri ACTE’s recent Summer Conference and workshops. In a resolution from the Missouri ACTE, the association thanked OTC Chancellor Dr. Hal L. Higdon…
Employers have been concerned that college graduates don’t know how to communicate well, especially when it comes to writing. So, after years of research and classroom work, OTC developmental English instructor Jennifer Dunkel has been able to help assess students’ readiness for college-level writing. A new assessment program has been put into place in the…
When Tim Noel found himself bouncing from part-time job to part-time job, it was his mother and the state’s MoManufacturingWINs program at Ozarks Technical Community College that changed his life. As his frustration in being unable to find full-time work grew, his mother, Rebecca Noel, an accounting clerk in the technical education and special academic…