SPRINGFIELD, MO – Ozarks Technical Community College is proud to announce plans for its 2025 Commencement ceremonies, scheduled for Thursday, May 15, at Great Southern Bank Arena on the Missouri State University campus. This year’s celebration will include two ceremonies, allowing the college to better accommodate the growing number of graduates and their guests. First…
Ozarks Technical Community College has officially launched its new Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) program, a state-of-the-art aviation mechanics training program designed to address the rapidly growing demand for skilled aircraft technicians. The newly approved program will allow students to earn an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Aviation Airframe and Powerplant Technology and will…
Ozarks Tech has joined organizations across the region in recognition of mental health support. On April 24, the college celebrated the official installation of a “Be Well Bell” at the OTC Richwood Valley Campus. The event was a collaborative promotion by Ozarks Tech’s Phi Theta Kappa organization, OTC Counseling Services, and Burrell Behavioral Health in…
Ozarks Technical Community College has announced that Dr. Aaron Light has been selected as the institution’s next Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Dr. Light, who has served as the college’s Dean of Health Sciences since 2021, was chosen for the role following a national search. His appointment will be effective July…
Some students go to college to earn a degree. Others, like Mary Higginbotham, go to make a difference. A non-traditional student, mother of three and passionate advocate for education and service, Mary’s journey at Ozarks Technical Community College has been nothing short of remarkable. Her dedication to academics, leadership and community involvement has earned her…
Ozarks Tech students will have opportunities to take part in two different industry career fairs in the coming weeks at the college’s Springfield campus. The Transportation Career Fair is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, in the MHC Diesel Technician Training Center in the Industry Transportation and Technology Center (ITTC…
Students preparing to graduate this May will begin their journey toward commencement through Ozarks Tech’s annual Grad Prep event. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, in the Plaster Manufacturing Center on OTC’s Springfield Campus. Grad Prep gives students an opportunity to take care of everything they…
Madison Smith knows what it’s like to juggle multiple responsibilities. Like many Ozarks Tech students, she is learning to carefully balance school and work while also taking on the challenges that come with being a single mom. So, when the college launched year-round enrollment in spring 2024 to help students plan their schedules in…
Ozarks Tech officially named its new state-of-the-art plumbing education facility today in honor of a new industry partner. The Gold Mechanical Plumbing Lab was named in recognition of Gold Mechanical, a longtime Springfield-based mechanical contractor that provided a generous gift to support Ozarks Tech’s new plumbing education program, which launched last fall. The Gold Mechanical…
New and returning Ozarks Tech students will have an opportunity to register for courses for a full year ahead beginning Tuesday, March 25, when the college officially opens enrollment for its summer and fall 2025 and spring 2026 semesters. The “Save Your Seat, Plan Your Year” enrollment initiative was piloted for the first time last…
With health care facilities across southwest Missouri in need of skilled nursing professionals, Ozarks Tech is breaking new ground to meet the demand. The college has announced the recently approved expansion of its Associate of Science in Nursing – Direct Entry (ASN-D) program, which will increase available seats in the program from 24 to 150,…
Learn all about the college’s newest program and its benefits to students and the southwest Missouri area during the Ozarks Tech Plumbing Program Open House event. The community has followed and supported the college as it launched plumbing training and enrolled its first students in the fall of 2024, now is an opportunity to see…
Willam and Landrey Black admit they don’t exactly have a traditional boy-meets-girl story. How they became a couple is something more unique and woven together by an Ozarks Tech thread. William comes from a farm family in Crane, Missouri, but it was when a mobile veterinarian diagnosed his pet horse with foundering – a painful…
Ozarks Tech is innovative every day of the year, but this month the college is introducing a game-changing professional development event for full-time staff and faculty designed to take that spirit of excellence to a new level. This first-of-its-kind conference, entitled “Eagle Summit: Learn. Grow. Soar.” is scheduled for Feb. 18 at the Ozarks Tech…
As consumers it’s easy to take for granted showers with the perfect water pressure and temperature, functioning toilets, and dishwashers that clean and sanitize dishes. But behind these daily necessities are specially trained professionals who install and service the plumbing systems that make them all possible. In Missouri, statistics show there are nearly 830…
For Cheyenne Steed, discovering her career path didn’t exactly come about in an easy way. In May of 2024, the stay-at-home mom found herself facing a divorce and needing to financially provide for her three daughters. Realizing she needed options after being out of the workforce for nine years, but also knowing a four-year degree…
Ozarks Tech is proud to offer new short-term training courses designed to help individuals looking to advance in the plumbing industry. The college is currently registering for Plumbing Codes 1, a course designed for both new and experienced industry professionals who want to strengthen their knowledge of the plumbing codes published by the International Code…
Congratulations to our Fall 2024 Chancellor’s List, Dean’s List and Provost’s List recipients! Students who complete 12 or more credit hours in a fall or spring semester are eligible for the Chancellor’s List and Dean’s List. Recognition is based on the grade point average during that semester. The Chancellor’s List requires a GPA of 3.85…
Months after refining its enrollment model to allow students to register for classes for a full year at a time, Ozarks Tech has recorded one of its largest spring classes over the past five years. The spring semester began Monday, Jan. 13, and reflected a total enrollment of 9,753 students – a 6 percent increase…
Ozarks Tech is ushering in the new year with the launch of an updated and comprehensive Brand Guide. After months of preparation, the Ozarks Tech Brand Guide is now available as an internal and external resource for standards and usage on items such as college logos, fonts, colors and social media icons. In addition, the…
In support of its successful record of developing the health care workforce and the leading role it will continue to have, Ozarks Technical Community College was awarded a nearly $5.7 million Strengthening Community Colleges grant from the U.S. Department of Labor. Ozarks Tech is among only 18 institutions across the country to receive the funding…
Ozarks Tech is offering extended hours to help students prepare for the start of the spring semester and to assist individuals still looking to enroll for classes before the semester begins on Monday, Jan. 13. Enrollment specialists at all Ozarks Tech locations will be available from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Jan. 8 – Jan.…
Dr. Tracy McGrady, who has served as provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs at Ozarks Technical Community College since 2017, announced today that after more than two decades of service to the college, she will retire in July. McGrady, who has led the college’s academic affairs division through years of progress and new program…
