The Ozarks Technical Community College Lebanon Center will debut a line worker training program in the fall of 2018. The two-year program will lead to an Associate of Applied Science in Electrical Distribution Systems. Local electric companies, private donors and the college partnered to develop the curriculum and secure the equipment necessary to offer the…
Students representing the various technical programs of Ozarks Technical Community College brought home 70 medals from the SkillsUSA state competition, held April 5-7 on the campus of State Technical College of Missouri in Linn. Nearly 100 OTC students participated the event, where thousands of technical education students from across the state competed in a variety of categories including graphic communications, culinary…
Gordon Elliott, CEO of Elliott Lodging and Oak Ridge Properties, will be the recipient of the 2018 Excellence in Business award to be presented by Ozarks Technical Community College on Thursday, April 26. The award ceremony will be held from 8–9:30 a.m. at the White River Conference Center in Springfield. The event will feature an…
I want to thank everyone who gave Ozarks Technical Community College a vote of confidence at the ballot box yesterday. The renewal of the nickel of property tax allows us to continue providing the region with affordable, accessible educational opportunities. The additional nickel of property tax allows us to educate and train more students than…
Ozarks Technical Community College, in collaboration with local business and industry members, community partners, and regional workforce development agencies, will receive a $186,780 grant from the Missouri Registered Apprenticeship Grant Program. Funds will be used to expand and develop Registered Apprenticeship programs across southwest Missouri. Through the grant, OTC will establish 12 new or expanded…
Ozarks Technical Community College’s Fine Arts Department will present: The Traveling Symphony’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in April. The immersive theatrical experience will take place at several outdoor spaces around Springfield. All performances are free and open to the public. Inspired by “Station Eleven,” a novel by Emily St. John Mandel, the plot follows a…
Thanks to the support of local industry partners, Ozarks Technical Community College will break ground on the MHC Diesel Technician Training Center in May 2018. The groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for Monday, May 14 at 2 p.m. at the OTC Springfield Campus. The capital project, which will add four new truck bays and classrooms with…
Ozarks Technical Community College unveiled its new strategic plan “Your Dreams, Our Plan – OTC 2025” today at the OTC Springfield Campus. The plan features three initiatives: student success, access to education and alignment with community needs. “As the community’s college, our goal is to meet the needs of the communities that we serve,” said…
The National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) honored Ozarks Technical Community College’s Department of Communications and Marketing with two silver Paragon Awards at its national conference, held March 18-20 in Las Vegas, NV. This is the second time OTC has received honors from NCMPR at the national level. OTC’s Communications and Marketing team earned…
Ozarks Technical Community College’s Career Services will host a job fair on Wednesday, March 28 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the OTC Springfield Campus in Lincoln Hall, room 211. The event is free and open to the public. The job fair is designed for both career-minded individuals and those seeking seasonal or part-time employment. Several…
Ozarks Technical Community College will name its diesel technician training center expansion after Murphy-Hoffman Company (MHC), a lead supporter of the capital project. The expansion, which will add four new truck bays and classrooms with learning labs, is expected to increase the college’s Diesel Technology enrollment capacity by 45 percent. “Partnering with an organization that…
Beginning in the fall of 2019, technical education students at Ozarks Technical Community College can pursue their degrees with an emphasis in remanufacturing. The college’s diesel, automotive and manufacturing students will have the opportunity to enhance their employability with a series of courses developed specifically to prepare students for high-demand jobs in the remanufacturing industry.…
The Ozarks Technical Community College Fine Arts Department will present its annual holiday production of “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” at the Gillioz Theatre Dec. 8-9 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 10 at 2:30 p.m. Joe Landry’s adaptation of this beloved American classic comes to life as a live 1940s radio broadcast.…
Graduates of Ozarks Technical Community College’s aviation program will have the opportunity to transfer seamlessly into Missouri State University’s Bachelor of General Studies program thanks to a new articulation agreement established between the two institutions. OTC’s first cohort of aviation students began their training this fall. The college’s two-year program prepares students to enter the…
Ozarks Technical Community College’s Information Technology department received a Cloud Leadership award from E&I Cooperative Services, a not-for-profit purchasing company that serves educational institutions. David Esping, OTC’s chief technology officer, and Eric Kyle, director of network software, accepted the award at the annual EDUCAUSE conference, held Oct. 31-Nov. 3 in Philadelphia, Pa. OTC was chosen…
SPRINGFIELD, MO — Ozarks Technical Community College received a $1.3 million Federal TRIO Grant from the U.S. Department of Education to establish a Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) program that will assist veterans with their pursuit of postsecondary education. The grant announcement was made today, Nov. 10 during OTC’s Veterans Day commemoration. “Members of our military…
SPRINGFIELD, MO — The Behavioral Health Support program at Ozarks Technical Community College recently signed an articulation agreement with Ottawa University in Kansas. OTC BHS graduates may transfer seamlessly into the Human Services degree at Ottawa University. The BHS degree program at OTC debuted in the spring of 2017 thanks to a grant from the…
SPRINGFIELD, MO — Ozarks Technical Community College’s Matthew Simpson accepted the Missouri Community College Association Technology Innovation Award at the association’s 53rd annual convention held this week in Branson, Mo. Simpson, OTC’s college director of research, strategic planning and grant development, helped to create the college’s current Guided Self-Placement instrument. Rather than traditional placement exams,…
SPRINGFIELD, MO — Ozarks Technical Community College’s Ramona George received the Missouri Community College Association’s Senior Service Award at the association’s 53rd annual convention held this week in Branson, Mo. Since 1998, George has served as the college’s director of adult education and literacy. Throughout her tenure, Ramona has provided thousands of students with the…
SPRINGFIELD, MO — Ozarks Technical Community College alumnus Andrew Hedgpeth received the Missouri Community College Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award at the association’s 53rd annual convention held this week in Branson, Mo. Hedgpeth currently serves CoxHealth as vice president of human resources. He obtained his Associate of Arts from OTC before graduating from Missouri State University…
SPRINGFIELD, MO — Ozarks Technical Community College donor and Foundation board member Jim Towery received the Missouri Community College Association’s Award of Distinction at the association’s 53rd annual convention held this week in Branson, Mo. Towery, the former owner of Steelman Transportation in Springfield, has been a strong advocate for the college’s transportation programs. A…
Hollister, Mo. — Beginning in the fall of 2018, students at the Ozarks Technical Community College Table Rock Campus will have the opportunity to enroll in three technical degree programs: Construction Technology, Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, and Computer Information Science. “When the Branson School District voted to join the OTC Taxing District in the…
Hollister, Mo. — Nursing students at Ozark Technical Community College’s Table Rock Campus will have the opportunity to work with several simulation manikins thanks to two generous grants from the Skaggs Foundation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The grants, totaling more than $83,000, will fund the purchase of real-life nursing simulation manikins and associated…
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Ozarks Technical Community College contributed $234 million dollars to the southwest Missouri economy during the 2015-16 school year according to an economic impact study commissioned by the college. OTC revealed the results of the study by EMSI today at the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce. “Many experts ask the question, ‘Is college…
SPRINGFIELD, MO — The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program named Ozarks Technical Community College one of 150 finalists to compete for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence and $1 million in prize funds. This is the third consecutive time OTC has been named a finalist to compete for this prestigious award. “OTC is…