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OTC students honored for academics, leadership at MCCA virtual event

Eight Ozarks Technical Community College students were honored for their academic success and student leadership at the Missouri Community College Association’s Phi Theta Kappa and Student Leadership Virtual Celebration, held April 21. Student Leadership Award At the virtual event, three OTC students received MCCA Student Leadership Awards. The awards are presented annually to an outstanding…

OTC to host outdoor job fair on May 5

Ozarks Technical Community College’s Career Services will host an outdoor job fair on Wednesday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the Student Plaza at the OTC Springfield Campus. OTC students, alumni and the general public are all encouraged to attend. Participants do not need to pre-register. Face coverings will be required. Fifty…

OTC student refinishes the hood of a car

OTC students win 40 medals at SkillsUSA state competition

OTC technical education students brought home 40 medals from the recent SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference. The competition was hosted virtually this year in the wake of COVID-19. More than 50 OTC students competed against hundreds of technical education students from across the state. Competitors showcased their skills by completing written and filmed tests in categories…

OTC and other colleges partner for mass vaccine clinic

The Springfield-Greene County Health Department, Ozarks Technical Community College, Missouri State University and other area higher education institutions invite community members to a COVID-19 vaccine mega-event April 8-9 at Missouri State University’s Hammons Student Center. Clinic organizers hope to vaccinate 10,000 people over the two days. The vaccine that will be offered is the one-dose Janssen…

Paramedicine Program students in the ambulance simulator at OTC.

OTC to offer EMT course in Lebanon

Ozarks Technical Community College will offer the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course at the Lebanon center beginning in the summer of 2021. Currently, OTC offers EMT training at its Springfield and Table Rock locations. The EMT course at Lebanon begins June 1, and classes will be held from noon-4 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. In…

an autobody repair student paints a car's exterior

OTC students excel at SkillsUSA district competition

OTC technical education students brought home 61 medals from the annual Southwest Missouri SkillsUSA District Competition. The event was held Feb. 2-26 at several regional locations, including the OTC Springfield Campus. More than 90 OTC students competed alongside hundreds of technical education students from across the district. Competitors showcased their skills by completing written and…

OTC and STLCC earn initial approval to offer bachelor’s degrees in respiratory therapy

Missouri’s Coordinating Board for Higher Education (CBHE) approved Ozarks Technical Community College and St. Louis Community College to offer bachelor’s degrees in respiratory therapy. This marks the first time any community college in Missouri has been approved to offer bachelor’s degrees in any subject. The approval by CBHE is the first step in a multi-tiered…