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OTC locations will be open Saturday, Aug. 20

All Ozarks Technical Community College locations will be open Saturday, Aug. 20 to help students prepare for the upcoming semester. Student Services staff will be available from 9 a.m. to noon to assist students with last-minute admissions, enrollment, advising and financial aid processes. Cashier Services staff will also be available during this time to help…

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Tour OTC

We’re offering campus tours every hour on the hour the week before classes begin. The fall semester begins Monday, Aug. 22, and we’re feeling major back-to-school vibes at OTC. Do you need a little help preparing for the first day of classes? No worries, we’ve got your back. We’re offering tours of the Springfield campus…

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OTC’s respiratory therapy program earns national recognition

Ozarks Technical Community College’s respiratory therapy program received the Registered Respiratory Therapist Credentialing Success Award from CoARC, the Committee of Accreditation for Respiratory Care. OTC respiratory therapy staff accepted the award during the American Association for Respiratory Care Summer Forum, held June 26, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fla. Seventy-eight programs received the award this year. OTC’s…

Nursing Escalation Workshop Violence Prevention

Nursing students gain powerful knowledge about stopping violence

Twenty OTC nursing students will graduate with a Practical Nursing certificate this summer. While these future nurses are prepared to heal and care for the sick, they’re also ready to raise awareness about the warning signs of relationship violence and abuse. The nursing students recently attended an Escalation Workshop session hosted by the One Love Foundation. The powerful, 90-minute,…

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OTC students excel at SkillsUSA Championships

Four students from Ozarks Technical Community College earned medals at the SkillsUSA Championships, held June 20-24 in Louisville, Ky. Approximately 6,000 career and technical education students competed in 100 different trade, technical and leadership fields at the annual competition. The SkillsUSA Championships took place as part of the SkillsUSA 52nd annual National Leadership and Skills Conference.…

In the News: June 4-10, 2016

June Student of the Month: Heather Stuck Thursday, June 9 Kirkwood Report OTC’s Cliff Davis named finalist for college president’s job Wednesday, June 8 Springfield News-Leader Four finalists named in St. Charles Community College search for president Tuesday, June 7 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Care to Learn to charge administrative fee to its partner school districts…

In the News: May 20-27, 2016

VITA volunteers provide big economic impact Saturday, May 21 Christian County Headliner (paywall) VITA Volunteers Provide Economic Impact of $3.24 Million Monday, May 23 Hometown Daily News Turning Tassels Monday, May 23 Springfield Business Journal (paywall)

Technical instructors, program earn ACTE honors  

SPRINGFIELD  — Two Ozarks Technical Community College instructors have been selected to receive the Missouri Association for Career and Technical Education’s Outstanding Service Award, and the college’s Electronic Media Production program has been awarded the association’s Certificate of Appreciation Award. Danelle Maxwell, chair of the Industrial and Manufacturing Department and an agriculture instructor, and Carl…