Beginning in the fall of 2023, juniors and seniors at Branson and Hollister High Schools can start their education for a career in healthcare at the Ozarks Technical Community College Table Rock Campus. There is no cost for students who enroll in the OTC Career Center Health Sciences Program. Students who complete the health sciences…
To help students prepare for the upcoming spring semester, all Ozarks Technical Community College locations will be open Saturday, Jan. 7, from 9 a.m. to noon. Student services staff will be available at each campus and center to assist students with last-minute admissions, enrollment, advising, financial aid and student accounts services. OTC’s spring semester begins on…
A construction class at the OTC Table Rock Campus stepped up this morning to build a ramp for a Reeds Spring man who recently underwent an amputation. Daniel Youngblood will be released from the Acute Rehabilitation Unit at Cox Medical Center Branson on Tuesday following the amputation of his lower right leg and the toes…
The OTC Richwood Valley and Table Rock campuses will be under new leadership beginning July 1. Dr. Cliff Davis has been appointed president of the OTC Richwood Valley Campus, and Dr. Robert Griffith has been named president of the OTC Table Rock Campus. Griffith replaces Davis as president of the Table Rock Campus, while Davis…
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…
Ozarks Technical Community College helps all types of students achieve their goals – whether it’s the first-time freshman hoping to transfer to a four-year institution or the returning student looking to advance in a career. But what about the 14-year-old, gifted, homeschooled student headed for a Research I institution? As it turns out, OTC has…
Ozarks Technical Community College received a $53,500 Skaggs Legacy Endowment grant at a presentation held today, Oct. 31 at the OTC Table Rock Campus. The grant, presented by Skaggs Foundation, supports the purchase of an ambulance simulator for the college’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Program at the OTC Table Rock Campus. Skaggs Legacy Endowment is…
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…
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…
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 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…
A group of OTC instructors and students received honors from the Missouri Community College Association at its annual Phi Theta Kappa and Excellence in Teaching Awards Luncheon, held this spring in Columbia, Mo. Every year, MCCA presents the following awards to outstanding community college instructors and students from across the state: Excellence in Teaching Awards…
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…
After graduating from Branson High School 10 years ago, Kendra Colson spent a lot of time traveling the country. But it wasn’t until she made the long trip back from Idaho to the Branson area and enrolled at the OTC Table Rock Campus that she found herself and her career. Kendra received her Associate of…
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…
The $2 million plan to build out the unfinished space at the OTC Table Rock Campus continues to take shape. The project, funded by the Branson tax levy and private gifts, will nearly double the campus’ student capacity. OTC officials hope to have the build out completed by October 2016. The fourth floor, which was…
Ozarks Technical Community College and CoxHealth partnered to establish an Associate of Science in Nursing program at the OTC Table Rock Campus in Hollister, Mo. Graduates of the ASN program will be eligible to sit for the exam to become registered nurses. The new ASN program will begin in the fall of 2017. It will…
Maddie Giebler isn’t waiting to take advantage of OTC’s “Start Here Go Anywhere” offer to students. The senior from Hollister High School has already earned half of her associate degree credits while still attending high school and OTC simultaneously. Maddie is one of two Hollister High School students enrolled in OTC’s new Dual-Graduation Program, which…
As an aspiring writer, Anthony Hendrickson knows the definition of family; and it’s been families, both his own and the one he has at the OTC Table Rock Campus, who have been his biggest supporters over recent months. “OTC is a pretty fascinating place. I’d always wanted to come here,” Anthony said. Anthony is one of two…
The OTC Table Rock Campus will host a workshop on Microsoft Excel 2013 on Thursday, June 2, 2016 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost for the one-day workshop is $115 per person. The course focuses on building the skills necessary in order to manage budgets, organize data, and produce professional-looking charts and diagrams…
The OTC Table Rock Campus is undergoing major changes thanks to a $1.9 million build-out of the nearly three-year-old building. OTC Table Rock President Cliff Davis led some Branson-area media through the building on Tuesday, April 12, pointing out the various changes and additions undergoing construction. Workers are busy on all of the floors installing,…
The OTC Fine Arts Department presents world-renowned Irish harpist Dearbhail (pronounced Derval) Finnegan in concert on April 18 at 4 p.m. in the main atrium of the OTC Table Rock Campus. The performance will include Finnegan’s husband, Robin Slater, on the Irish flute and bodhrán. The event is free and open to the public. Finnegan,…
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…
Branson and Hollister residents will have the opportunity to learn more about the future of the Ozarks Technical Community College Table Rock Campus during a town hall meeting on Thursday, Aug. 13 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will take place on the fourth floor of the Table Rock campus, located at 10698 Historic Highway 165…