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OCTC Surgical Technology Program Hosting Pre Admission Conferences
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) will host a series of preadmission conferences for individuals interested in the Surgical Technology program. These sessions provide essential information about program requirements, the application proce...
Mar 13, 2025, 4:52pm EDT

HealthForce Kentucky Appoints Bruce Williams as New CEO/COO to Lead Healthcare Workforce Development Initiative
Released on behalf of HealthForce Kentucky. HealthForce Kentucky has announced the appointment of Bruce R. Williams, MSN, MS, RN, CHSOS, CHSE, as its new Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Williams brings over three decades of divers...
Mar 4, 2025, 3:47pm EST

HEALTHFORCE KENTUCKY AS A CHANGE AGENT FOR KENTUCKY
Sent on behalf of HealthForce Kentucky for Barton Darrell Kentucky, like the rest of the United States, is facing a crisis of healthcare professional shortages within virtually every specialty and skill. This crisis was predicted. the crisis has arr...
Feb 24, 2025, 10:19am EST

OCTC Experience Nursing Day 2025
Owensboro Community & Technical College will hold Experience Nursing Day on Friday, May 2, 2025, offering high school students a unique opportunity to explore the nursing field through hands-on learning. This event will provide aspiring healthcare pro...
Feb 21, 2025, 2:00pm EST

OCTC ANNOUNCES TRADE WARS 2025: REGIONAL SKILLS COMPETITIONS
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) will host TRADE WARS 2025, a comprehensive skills competition showcasing student talent across multiple technical and professional disciplines. The free event will occur on April 25, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. t...
Feb 14, 2025, 12:30pm EST

Black History Month Film Festival Event at OCTC
The Owensboro Community Remembrance Project and the Owensboro NAACP Branch 3107 are hosting Black History Month Film Festival events throughout the community. Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) will host one of the showings on Tuesday, Febr...
Feb 14, 2025, 11:22am EST

OCTC Veterinary Technology Program Holding Pre-Admission Conferences for Fall 2025 Program Start Date
Owensboro Community & Technical College's (OCTC) Veterinary Technology program is hosting pre-admission conferences for students interested in turning their passion for animals into a career. Before applying for admission to the OCTC Veterinary Technol...
Feb 11, 2025, 1:22pm EST

OCTC Announces Spring 2025 Common Reading Writing Workshop Series
Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) is pleased to announce an exciting lineup of events and opportunities for students, faculty, and community members as part of this semester's Common Reading program. This spring, the focus will center on...
Jan 24, 2025, 1:10pm EST

OCTC Announces Excellence Awards for Faculty, Administration, and Staff
The Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) Excellence Awards are part of the annual OCTC employee recognition program and were presented at an event held on December 13, 2024. Nominations for the awards are solicited from the campus community...
Jan 21, 2025, 5:23pm EST

OCTC Announces Pillar Awards, Quiet Hero, President's Award for Teaching
The OCTC Pillar Awards are part of the annual OCTC employee recognition program and were presented at an event held on December 13, 2024. Nominations for the awards are solicited from the campus community and are based on the founding pillars of the ...
Jan 21, 2025, 5:09pm EST