OCTC Hosts Scrub Craze for Adult Learners

April 12 or April 19

Owensboro, KY (03/28/2019) — Do you want to help save lives? Do you thrive in high stress situations? A career in Surgical Technology may be for you! Surgical technologists are healthcare professionals who work in operating rooms and out patient centers assisting surgeons during procedures. Attention to detail and a complete understanding of sterile techniques are essential to be successful in this selective admissions program.

Interested adult students can give it a try on Friday April 12, or Friday, April 19 at Scrub Craze. Scrub Craze is a day long, hands on experience created to immerse prospective students in the daily activities of a Surgical Technologist. Scrub Craze is being held in conjunction with the Surgical Technology program's pre-admission conference, one of the requirements for acceptance into the program. Space at Scrub Craze is limited so reserve your spot today.

Interested high school students can check on space available at their event through their high school counselor or by contacting Zara Basham. To reserve your spot or for more information about the surgical technology program please contact program coordinator, Zara Basham at zara.basham@kctcs.edu.

2019 Scrub Craze Events for Adult Learners

Friday, April 12 or Friday, April 19

8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

OCTC Science Building, Room S110

4800 New Hartford Road

Owensboro, KY 42303

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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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2019 Scrub Craze Events for Adult Learners Friday, April 12 or Friday, April 19 from 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. OCTC Science Building, Room S110 4800 New Hartford Road Owensboro, KY 42303

2019 Scrub Craze Events for Adult Learners Friday, April 12 or Friday, April 19 from 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. OCTC Science Building, Room S110 4800 New Hartford Road Owensboro, KY 42303