New short-term course helps local facilities reduce downtime and contractor costs In response to increasing demand for skilled maintenance professionals in southwest Missouri, Ozarks Technical Community College is launching an innovative, short-term plumbing course designed to help local businesses strengthen their existing workforce. The Plumbing for Maintenance Technicians course, offered June 23–27 at Ozark Tech’s…
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…
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…
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…
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…
For Greg Davis, a master plumber with more than 35 years in the field, it’s a natural fit to bring his hands-on knowledge to the classroom as an instructor for Ozark Tech’s new Plumbing Technology Program. The southwest Missouri native not only knows the ins and outs of the trade, he knows the opportunities the…
The Ozarks Technical Community College Board of Trustees approved funding for two major building projects for the Springfield campus at its monthly meeting on Monday, February 13. The two facilities will enhance the college’s ability to train much-needed professionals in healthcare and plumbing. Grant funding will pay for more than 70% of the cost of…
To meet the workforce needs of local plumbing companies, Ozarks Technical Community College will debut a plumbing program in 2024. To help cover the program’s startup costs, OTC received a $1.3 million grant from the Missouri Department of Economic Development for construction, equipment and scholarships. “OTC developed this program in conjunction with local plumbing companies,…
