Recent News

OCTC Participating in Statewide Virtual Press Conference

What: Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship virtual press conference featuring campaign spokesperson B. Stille of the Nappy Roots Who: Paul Czarapata, Interim President, Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) Aaron Thompson...

Jan 7, 2021, 5:15pm EST

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OCTC OFFERS HR CERTIFICATION PREP TRAINING

Owensboro Community and Technical College's Workforce Solutions division will offer an HR Certification Prep class for human resource professionals beginning February 2, 2021. This course is recommended for anyone currently working in a human resources...

Jan 7, 2021, 8:00am EST

OCTC Extended Hours for Registration

It is not too late to sign up for the spring semester at Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC). Classes begin January 11, 2021, registration is open through January 13. Extended office hours for registration include this Saturday, January 9,...

Jan 5, 2021, 10:52am EST

OCTC Holiday Closing

Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) will be closed December 21 - January 1 for the holiday break. OCTC will reopen January 4, 2021 at 8 a.m. During the institutional closing, interested students may apply online at owensboro.kctcs.edu a...

Dec 18, 2020, 8:00am EST

OCTC Graduates and Program Awards

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) normally holds a December commencement ceremony to honor graduates from the summer and fall semesters. Since a traditional graduation ceremony was prohibited, faculty and staff volunteers delivered "Congra...

Dec 17, 2020, 8:00am EST

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OCTC Launches 8 Week Welding Tech I Initiative

Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is launching a new accelerated, eight-week Welding Tech I training program for dislocated and under employed workers or individuals looking to re-career beginning January 11, 2021. Participants will gai...

Dec 16, 2020, 12:25pm EST

OCTC Foundation Established HELP Scholarships

The Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) Foundation is establishing two new Helping Each Learner Prosper (HELP) Scholarships to provide additional support for new students. These $250 awards are for books and other ancillary supplies that may...

Dec 14, 2020, 11:41am EST

OCTC's Sturgeon Earns Honor for Course Design

Owensboro Community & Technical College's Lorraine Sturgeon, is one of thirteen faculty members and instructional design staff from the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) that have been recognized by their peers from all over the w...

Dec 10, 2020, 12:28pm EST

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OCTC Offering Social Work Classes for Transfer

Owensboro Community & Technical College is offering two online social work courses for the spring semester. Introduction to Social Services is a three credit hour course with a lab and provides an overview of the programs and challenges faced by profes...

Dec 9, 2020, 1:13pm EST

OCTC Foundation Receives SCOAR Grant for Equipment and Scholarship

The Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) Foundation, Inc. received a $5,500 grant award from the Southeastern Construction Owners & Associates Roundtable (SCOAR) Craft Trades Grant and Scholarship Program. The purpose of the grant program ...

Dec 3, 2020, 6:32pm EST

About Owensboro Community and Technical College

Owensboro Community & Technical College is a public, two-year, open admissions college accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and is one of the sixteen colleges that make up the Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS). The college values innovation, is focused on student learning, and is responsive to economic trends.  

Most OCTC students are from the counties of Daviess, Ohio, Hancock and McLean in Kentucky, but many others travel from elsewhere in Kentucky and southern Indiana. 

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