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OCTC Offering Social Work Courses for Transfer
Owensboro Community & Technical College is offering two online social work courses for the fall semester. Intro to Social Services is a three credit hour course with a lab and provides an overview of the programs and challenges faced by professionals i...
Jun 26, 2020, 10:34am EDT

OCTC Grad Puts Skills to the Test
Emily Taylor, a recent graduate of Owensboro Community and Technical College's (OCTC) Radiography program, put her healthcare skills to good use in early June. While at a local restaurant, she noticed a fellow diner in distress and unable to breathe. T...
Jun 23, 2020, 2:47pm EDT
OCTC Student Selected as 4H Emerald Award Finalist
Owensboro Community & Technical College's Kara McFayden is a familar face around campus. She is an active student involved in the Student Government Association (SGA) and participating in many activities. In addition, she has been selected as one of 20...
Jun 16, 2020, 10:15am EDT

OCTC Partners with Big Rivers and Kenergy for Solar Charging Stations
Owensboro Community & Technical College is proud to announce a partnership with Big Rivers and Kenergy supporting the college initiative to provide solar charging in exterior locations on the main campus. Students utilize laptops and mobile devices...
Jun 16, 2020, 9:47am EDT

OCTC 2020 GRADUATES AND HONORS
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) honors the 528 graduates, receiving 1, 284 credentials at the conclusion of the spring semester. Credential highlights, 458 associate degrees, 756 certificates, 70 diplomas, including 85 total students in ...
Jun 8, 2020, 10:19am EDT

OCTC names Healthy at Work Officer
To help ensure the health and safety of all students and employees, Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) has named Jeffrey N. Hendricks as the Healthy at Work Officer. "Jeff is a natural fit for this responsibility. He is adept as organ...
Jun 2, 2020, 9:40am EDT

OCTC prepares for stages of on-campus operations
The Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) received approval from the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) for its plan to begin stages of on-campus operations beginning Monday, June 1. The majority of Owensboro Community & Technic...
May 29, 2020, 3:29pm EDT

OCTC Announces All-Academic Team
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is pleased to announce that the 2020 members of the KCTCS All-Academic Team are Gage Camron and Patrick Edge. Gage Michael Camron is graduated with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Electrical T...
May 22, 2020, 8:29am EDT

Emergency funds available for OCTC students impacted by COVID-19
Eligible students attending Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) were sent information about how to request emergency funds for education-related expenses created by COVID-19. The funding is available through the Higher Education Emergen...
May 12, 2020, 1:45pm EDT

OCTC announces plans for summer and fall terms
Beginning August 17, fall classes at Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) will be offered in a variety of formats (barring any further disruption from the pandemic). OCTC will offer fully online classes as well as face-to-face classes an...
May 5, 2020, 3:52pm EDT