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OCTC's Dual Credit Program Helps Students Meet Their Goals
Kentucky's dual credit college tuition program - which allows students to start earning college credits while they are still in high school - is providing a path to college or work while saving Kentuckians millions of dollars. Last year alone, Kentucky...
Feb 14, 2020, 10:53am EST
OCTC Surgical Technology Program Hosting Pre-Admission Conferences
9:30 a.m. on Friday, February, 28 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15 Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) has an excellent, two-year, Associate in Applied Science degree Surgical Technology program. O...
Feb 13, 2020, 8:00am EST
OCTC's EMS-Paramedic Program Renews Accreditation
Owensboro Community & Technical College's (OCTC) Emergency Medical Services Technology (EMS)-Paramedic program was awarded national accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), through standards set for...
Feb 12, 2020, 2:30pm EST
OCTC's Simon Selected for National ACTE Leadership Program
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is proud to announce that Jason Simon has been selected as a Fellow for the 2020 Postsecondary Leadership Success Program at the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)- sponsored by ECMC Fou...
Feb 12, 2020, 2:26pm EST
Crisis Management Lessons with Trent Lovett
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is hosting a crisis management presentation with Trent Lovett, the Superintendent of the Marshall County School District. Mr. Lovett will be at OCTC on Friday, February 14 at 10 a.m. in Blandford Lecuture...
Feb 11, 2020, 8:00am EST
OCTC Speech & Debate Team Earn Awards at MSU
Owensboro Community & Technical College's (OCTC) Speech and Debate Team had a successful outing at Murray State University's Ruby Krider Tournament on February 7-8, 2020. Participating students included: Caleb Rush, Karris Thomson and James Crofton. Cr...
Feb 10, 2020, 11:11am EST
GO FAME Seeking New Employer Partners and Student Applicants
GO FAME, adapted from Toyota's nationally recognized training program, began in 2015. Since that time 47 students have earned Associate in Applied Science degrees as Advanced Manufacturing Technicians (AMT), with eleven more slated to graduate this May...
Feb 10, 2020, 10:53am EST
OCTC Radiography Program Hosting Pre-Admission Conferences
Owensboro Community & Technical College has an excellent, two-year, Associate in Applied Science degree Radiography program, and is celebrating it's 30th year anniversary in 2020 with a special event and invites all alumni of the program to attend. For...
Feb 5, 2020, 4:10pm EST
Turner's Passion for Autos Leads to Success
Michaela Turner cannot recall a time in her life that did not include working on cars. Turner and her twin sister are the youngest of six girls. Her father, a mechanic, was always under the hood of a vehicle in their garage in an attempt to escape th...
Feb 4, 2020, 12:03pm EST
Second Chance Success
John and Kalyn Ward attempted college before but didn't find much success. However, they are finding success this time as they complete college together. Kalyn enjoys taking classes with her husband, who she affectionately refers to as her "study buddy...
Jan 30, 2020, 10:56am EST
