OCTC Veterinary Technology Preadmission Conference
Owensboro, KY (08/13/2025) — Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) will host a Veterinary Technology Program Preadmission Conference on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. The event will be held at the OCTC Downtown Campus Veterinary Technology Teaching Hospital, located at 1501 Frederica Street, Owensboro, KY 42301.
The conference is a required step for prospective students interested in applying to OCTC's Veterinary Technology program. Attendees will learn about program requirements, the application process, the curriculum, and discuss career opportunities and clinical experiences available to students.
Participants will tour the Veterinary Technology Teaching Hospital, gaining insight into the hands-on training facilities where students develop skills in animal care, laboratory procedures, surgical assisting, and more.
OCTC's Veterinary Technology program trains students for careers as licensed veterinary technicians and awards an Associate in Applied Science degree upon completion. Graduates are eligible to take the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE), which is essential for certification
To RSVP, please visit https://forms.office.com/r/mf6XSdjgZX. For more information, visit https://owensboro.kctcs.edu/education-training/program-finder/veterinary-technology.aspx or contact the Program Coordinator, Laura Boarman, DVM, at 270-686-4585 or laura.boarman@kctcs.edu.
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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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