Masks required inside all OCTC buildings
Owensboro, KY (08/06/2021) — Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) will require face masks to be worn inside all OCTC buildings beginning on Friday, August 6, 2021.
OCTC President Dr. Scott Williams added, "the risk of infection with the Delta variant of COVID-19 is very high in our 4-county region and we must take steps to protect our campus community. Face masks are highly effective in preventing the spread of COVID-19 and this mitigation strategy is one way that we can try and create a safe environment for everyone on our campuses."
OCTC will continue to monitor all COVID-19 guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state and local officials and local health departments.
Registration is underway way now for fall 2021 classes which begin August 16, 2021.
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Owensboro Community & Technical College is one of the sixteen community and technical colleges that make up the Kentucky Community & Technical College System. OCTC serves the KY counties of Daviess, Hancock, Ohio and McLean. OCTC has three campuses in Daviess County and a Center and Annex in Hancock County. OCTC strives to serve the communities in the service area by providing associate degree education for transfer, state of the art technical education for students focusing on entering the workforce, customized business and industry solutions through the Workforce Solutions division, and adult education and business and industry testing through the SkillTrain unit.
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The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is the Commonwealth's largest postsecondary institution with 16 colleges and more than 70 campuses. We also are Kentucky's largest provider of workforce training and online education. Through partnerships with business and industry, we align our programs to meet the needs of local employers. We help students fulfill their dreams of creating a better life through programs that lead directly to jobs or help them transfer to one of our four-year partners.
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