SPRINGFIELD, MO — All OTC locations will be open on Saturday, Jan. 11 to help students prepare for the upcoming semester. Student services staff at OTC Springfield, Richwood Valley, Table Rock, Lebanon and Waynesville will be available from 9 a.m. to noon to assist students with last-minute admissions, enrollment, advising and financial aid processes. The…
Missouri Senator Roy Blunt stopped by the new OTC Lebanon Aviation Center during his tour of southwest Missouri today, Aug. 22. The Lebanon Aviation Program debuted earlier this fall at the Floyd W. Jones Airport following a successful roll out of the Springfield Aviation Program in 2017. The senator offered comments standing in front of…
Margaret Shelton is the new director of the OTC Waynesville Center. The OTC Board of Trustees approved Shelton’s promotion at its monthly board meeting in June. Her first day as director was July 1. Shelton assumes the role previously occupied by Rosalind Pride, who now oversees OTC’s presence at the Fort Leonard Wood military base.…
Ozarks Technical Community College celebrated the grand opening of its Lebanon Aviation Center at the Floyd W. Jones Airport, today, Wednesday, June 12. The opening of the Lebanon aviation program marks an expansion of OTC’s Aviation Flight Technology Program, which debuted at the Springfield campus in the fall of 2017. “We were extremely pleased but…
We’re kicking off National Lineman Appreciation Day with some not-so-shocking news about OTC’s Electrical Distribution Systems Program – all 22 line worker students have summer internships in the works. These linemen-in-training will spend their summer months making up to $26.50 an hour as they put their skills to the test with area electric partners. OTC…
A healthy dose of sibling rivalry keeps Ethan and Caleb Cotten at the top of their game. The brothers will soon become line workers through OTC’s new program offered in Lebanon, Missouri. The two often compete against one another to see who can climb the 45-foot-tall training poles outside the OTC Lebanon Center the fastest.…
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 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…
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…
Ozarks Technical Community College will host a series of public listening sessions in July and August to seek the community’s input as it develops and revises the college’s strategic plan to reflect education and training needs of southwest Missouri. Community members are encouraged to attend to learn more about OTC and provide feedback on key…
The Ozarks Technical Community College System will extend its hours in January to help students prepare for the upcoming semester. The OTC Springfield Campus will be open Saturday, Jan. 7 to assist students with admissions, enrollment, advising and financial aid processes. Every OTC location will be open the following Saturday, Jan. 14. Additionally, several OTC…
What’s your OTC story? Our college chancellor wants to hear it. Join us at your campus or center for a meet and greet event with OTC’s leader, Dr. Hal Higdon. He’ll share his experiences in higher education with you, and listen as your share your OTC stories with him. Find the dates and times for…
Ozarks Technical Community College invites area high school students to Discover OTC, a biannual, system-wide event that serves as a college visit for hundreds of prospective students. Participants will tour OTC campuses and centers and explore the specialized programs offered by the college. Students also will meet with OTC instructors and learn about the college’s…
Don’t judge Josh Ray on first glance. Sure, he may be wearing a Kansas City Chiefs T-shirt and hat at work. There may be a Mr. T doll from the “A-Team” television show on his desk, and a “Masters of the Universe” toy box on a table behind him; but, yes, Josh Ray is the…
Ozarks Technical Community College invites area high school students to Discover OTC, a biannual, system-wide event that serves as a college visit for hundreds of prospective students. Participants will tour OTC campuses and centers and explore the specialized programs offered by the college. Students will also meet with OTC instructors and learn about the college’s…
Several OTC locations will be open Saturday, Jan. 9 to help students prepare for the upcoming semester. Student Services staff at the OTC Springfield, Richwood Valley and Table Rock campuses, as well as the OTC Lebanon Center, will be available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to assist students with last-minute admissions, enrollment, advising and…
The OTC Lebanon Center was honored as the Large Business of the Year by the Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Hal Higdon, chancellor of Ozarks Technical Community College, accepted the award at the chamber’s annual membership dinner, held Thursday, Oct. 1 at the Cowan Civic Center. “This award means a great deal to our…
Ozarks Technical Community College honored the late Bill G. Williams and his wife Marie Williams with the naming of the Bill G. and Marie Williams Classroom in a ceremony today, Wednesday, March 18 at the OTC Lebanon Center.
WHO: The Ozarks Technical Community College Table Rock Campus and Missouri State University WHAT: The announcement of a new memorandum of understanding between OTC and MSU that will provide advanced educational opportunities for students in the Table Rock region. WHEN: Thursday, March 19 at 10 a.m. WHERE: Fourth floor conference room of the OTC Table…