Today, Missouri’s Coordinating Board for Higher Education voted for budget recommendations that ranked OTC’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAM) as its number one capital funding priority for Fiscal Year 2020. The recommendation for $5 million of state funds to go toward the CAM was part of CBHE’s overall budget request of $55.8 million for workforce…
The Ozarks Technical Community College Board of Trustees approved the project cost for the OTC Republic Center at its monthly meeting Monday, Dec. 10. The board also approved a bid to hire Rich Kramer Construction to build the facility. The OTC Republic Center will be built on eight acres of land donated by the Bussey,…
The Springfield Apprenticeship Council will host an Ozarks Apprenticeship Connection event on Thursday, Nov. 15 from 4–6 p.m. at the Northview Center, located at 301 E. Talmage St. in Springfield. The Ozarks Apprenticeship Connection event is free and open to the public. Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be served to guests. Held in conjunction with…
Ozarks Technical Community College is accepting enrollment for its free Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) classes held at several locations in Springfield. The classes help adults prepare for the High School Equivalency (HSE) exam, learn English as a second language or improve their reading, math and writing skills. To be considered for the AEL program,…
OTC’s Dean of Technical Education Matthew Hudson received the prestigious Remanufacturing ACE Award at the RIC-RIT World Remanufacturing Conference in Rochester, New York. Dr. Hudson was one of three individuals honored with an ACE Award at the conference’s networking reception held Sept. 19. The Remanufacturing ACE Awards is an international competition sponsored by the Remanufacturing…
Ozarks Technical Community College will host a free FAFSA Frenzy event on Thursday, Oct. 25 from 5-8 p.m. in the Information Commons West building at the OTC Springfield Campus. The event, sponsored by the Missouri Department of Higher Education, is designed to help prospective college students file their FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student…
Individuals who are interested in earning an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certificate or a paramedic degree will soon have the opportunity to learn more about the educational programs available to them in the Branson and Hollister area. The Ozarks Technical Community College Table Rock Campus will host three informational sessions about its new Emergency Medical…
Ozarks Technical Community College’s Fine Arts Department will present “High School Non Musical” this fall. Performances will be held Oct. 26 and 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 28 at 2:30 p.m. at the Springfield Art Museum. The show is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Patrons are encouraged to reserve…
Ozarks Technical Community College will host a Car and Motorcycle Show Saturday, Oct. 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Lot N on the OTC Springfield Campus (located at the corner of National Avenue and Chestnut Expressway). Registration is $20 and begins at 9 a.m. on site. Pre-registration is also available at otc.edu/carshow. The…
The Aspen Institute and the Siemens Foundation have named five students of Ozarks Technical Community College as 2018-2019 Siemens Technical Scholars. The prestigious Siemens Technical Scholars awards recognize an exceptional group of diverse students from across the country who demonstrates the rewarding careers and opportunities that result from completing excellent STEM programs. This cycle’s 44…
“Washington Post” journalist and host of the podcast series “Constitutional” will be interviewed to commemorate Constitution Day at Ozarks Technical Community College from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 17. OTC Political Science Instructor Andrew Crocker will lead the Skype interview with Cunningham. The event, held at the OTC Springfield Campus in Lincoln 211, is free…
As thousands of students gear up for the fall semester at Ozarks Technical Community College, a friendly new face will greet them on campus. The college introduced Ozzy the Eagle as its official new mascot in a video posted to OTC’s social media accounts today, Aug. 16. In the video, Ozzy packs his bags, hops…
Ozark Technical Community College officials and community members celebrated the grand opening of the OTC Table Rock Campus Technical Education Center today, August 13. The 10,500-square-foot building, located north of the Table Rock campus, will house classrooms and labs for the college’s HVAC and construction programs. The newly renovated center will open its doors to…
Military veterans who are interested in attending college can learn about free benefits to help them get college ready at the Veterans Upward Bound Meet and Greet. The event will be held at Ozarks Technical Community College on Thursday, Aug. 16 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. in room 221 of Information Commons West. Veterans Upward Bound…
All Ozarks Technical Community College locations will be open on Saturday, Aug. 11 to help students prepare for the upcoming semester. Student Services staff will be available from 8:30 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…
Ozarks Technical Community College hosted a dedication ceremony for its Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program Thursday, Aug. 2. The program, co-sponsored by CoxHealth and Mercy, trains students for careers as emergency medical technicians and paramedics. It also provides continuing education opportunities for individuals who currently work in the field. “Everyone wins when we partner with…
Starting this fall, Ozarks Technical Community College students can earn up to 12 hours of college credit by attending class just one night each week at the Marshfield Community Center. The college will offer four courses in a new hybrid format, which gives students the flexibility to attend classes both in person and online. The…
Ozarks Technical Community College hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for its line worker training program today, Tuesday, July 17. The new degree program will debut this fall at the OTC Lebanon Center. OTC’s line worker program will teach students how to operate, build and repair electrical grids. The hands-on courses will cover essential industry knowledge…
Nine students from Ozarks Technical Community College earned national medals at the SkillsUSA Championships, held June 25-29 in Louisville, Kentucky. The championships took place as part of the SkillsUSA 54th annual National Leadership and Skills Conference. At the event, more than 6,000 career and technical education students competed in 100 different trade, technical and leadership…
Ozarks Technical Community College is accepting enrollment for its free Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) classes held at several locations throughout southwest Missouri. The classes provide individualized learning programs for adults who want to prepare for the High School Equivalency (HSE) exam, learn English as a second language or improve their reading, math and writing…
Four students from Ozarks Technical Community College’s Career Center signed employment agreements with Springfield Remanufacturing Corp. today to begin work as registered apprentices this summer. The OTC Career Center is a half-day program that allows high school juniors and seniors to take technical education courses at OTC while still attending their hometown high schools. The…
More than 750 Ozarks Technical Community College graduates walked in the 2018 Commencement held Thursday, May 17 at JQH Arena on the Missouri State University campus. OTC conferred 2,945 degrees and certificates to graduates this year, which includes students who have completed, or are pending completion of, their coursework from the summer 2017 semester through…
Ozarks Technical Community College celebrated the groundbreaking of the MHC Diesel Technician Training Center today, May 14 at the OTC Springfield Campus. The expansion was made possible through a $1 million grant from the Economic Development Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce, and $1 million in matching funds primarily raised from private donations, including…
Missouri community colleges will have a strong advocate at the State-Federal STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Summit in Washington D.C. June 25-26. Ozarks Technical Community College Chancellor Hal Higdon will attend the summit hosted by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. According to the invitation letter from Jeff Weld, the senior policy…
After less than a year of operation, the Aviation Program flight partner at Ozarks Technical Community College has earned Part 141 status from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Part 141 flight training schools are subject to more stringent auditing, accountability and curriculum approval than Part 61 flight training schools. Part 141 and Part 61 refer…