Recent News

OCTC Surgical Technology Program Reaccredited for 10 Years
The Surgical Technology (ST) program at Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) has been awarded Continuing Accreditation status for ten years by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), following the recom...
Dec 16, 2024, 11:05am EST

OCTC Announces Holiday Break Schedule, Winter Term and Spring Semester Information
Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) has announced its upcoming holiday break schedule and important dates for upcoming terms. The college will be closed for the holiday break from December 23, 2024, through January 3, 2025. Normal operatio...
Dec 12, 2024, 8:00am EST

OCTC December Commencement Ceremony
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) will hold its commencement Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at the RiverPark Center, located at 101 Daviess Street in Owensboro. The College will award 728 credentials to 464 graduates ...
Dec 11, 2024, 2:26pm EST

Dual Art Exhibition Opens Dec. 12 at OCTC
Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) is pleased to announce the unveiling of a 2-in-1 exhibition in the Dayman Art Gallery with an opening reception in the gallery on Thurs. Dec. 12, 2024 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The gallery will featur...
Dec 9, 2024, 4:43pm EST

OCTC Receives $150,000 in Combined Funding to Support Radiography Students
Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) announces a significant boost to its Radiography Technology program through a new $150,000 funding initiative. The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education has awarded OCTC a $75,000 grant, which will...
Dec 9, 2024, 1:00pm EST

OCTC Foundation Participating in Giving Tuesday
The Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) Foundation, Inc. is participating in Giving Tuesday again this year, joining millions around the world in the global generosity movement on December 3, 2024. The OCTC Foundation, Inc. helps students ...
Nov 27, 2024, 3:54pm EST

OCTC's Nursing Program Earns Reaccreditation from NLN Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is proud to announce that its Nursing (ADN) Program has been awarded continuing accreditation for the next ten years by the National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA)...
Nov 25, 2024, 8:00am EST

OCTC Names Sheri Plain, Vice President of Workforce and Economic Development
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is pleased to announce Sheri Plain's appointment as the new Vice President of Workforce and economic development. With a strong background in workforce development and a deep commitment to the Owensboro co...
Nov 21, 2024, 7:00am EST

OCTC Chorus Presents Holiday Concert
The Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) Community Chorus, under the direction of Dr. Connie Ford, Professor of Music, and accompanied by pianist Anna Sparks, will perform a Christmas concert at First Christian Church on Monday, Dec. 2 at 7...
Nov 19, 2024, 7:00am EST

Heritage, Humanities & Fine Arts Faculty Present at CBExhange National Conference
English Professor Shannon Collins, Theatre Program Coordinator and Instructor Grae Greer, and Heritage, Humanities, and Fine Arts Department Head, and Communications Faculty Dr. Meredith Skaggs attended and presented at the CBExchange Conference. OCTC'...
Nov 18, 2024, 2:03pm EST