Recent News

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

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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

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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

KCTCS Can be the Solution to Better Lives

While legislators are meeting in Frankfort during this year's General Assembly session, they will look for ways to improve Kentucky's communities, grow the state's workforce and provide an affordable way for students to attend and pay for college. A...

Jan 27, 2020, 2:37pm EST

OCTC Offering HR Prep Course

Owensboro Community and Technical College's Workforce Solutions division will offer an HR Certification Prep class for human resource professionals beginning February 20, 2020. This course is recommended for anyone currently working in a human resource...

Jan 22, 2020, 3:25pm 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. 

These Merit pages are used to celebrate the successes of our students and will serve them as an online portfolio of achievements.