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OCTC to Celebrate 20th Year Anniversary of Common Reading Program with Kentucky Poet Laureate, Silas House
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) invites the community to participate in all upcoming Common Reading events this Fall 2024 semester as well as to celebrate the program's 20th year anniversary. All Common Reading events are free and open t...
Sep 5, 2024, 9:49am EDT
OCTC recertified as StormReady Supporter by NOAA
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) has been named a StormReady Supporter by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Beginning in 2000, NOAA began encouraging communities, counties, Indian nations, universities and colle...
Aug 23, 2024, 1:50pm EDT
OCTC specialty courses offer chance to explore unique interests
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is offering some unique courses that have no prerequisites and may be of interest to the general public. OCTC President Dr. Scott Williams commented, "These types of courses are not tied to a specific deg...
Aug 16, 2024, 4:32pm EDT
OCTC's Art Club and the Owensboro Museum of Science & History Collaborate on Mural
Owensboro Community & Technical College's (OCTC) Art Club and the Owensboro Museum of Science & History (OMSH) collaborated on a mural project for the children's area at the OMSH over several weeks this summer. Ella Avolio, assistant director at OMSH a...
Aug 15, 2024, 12:12pm EDT
OCTC Extended Hours For Registration
Owensboro Community & Technical College is open for registration on Saturday, August 17, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon in the Campus Center on the main campus. Students can apply, register, and discuss financial aid options on the same day. The OCTC Bookstore...
Aug 12, 2024, 8:00am EDT
Josh's Broken Feather Renews Support of Scholarship with the OCTC Foundation, Inc.
Josh's Broken Feather, a local 501c3 nonprofit, has continued their partnership with the OCTC Foundation, Inc. since 2022 to provide the Josh's Broken Feather Scholarship and also support GED achievement at Owensboro Community and Technical College (OC...
Aug 8, 2024, 9:26am EDT
GO CAREERS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR NEXT COHORT
GO Careers began in 2016 and is a collaborative program with the Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corporation, the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce, and Owensboro Community and Technical College. Upon successfully completing the program, stu...
Aug 7, 2024, 8:00am EDT
OCTC Offering Multiple Machine Tool Certificates
Owensboro Community & Technical College's (OCTC) Computerized Manufacturing and Machining (CMM) program has restructured the CMM program to offer students the opportunity to earn multiple certificates while attending courses just two days per week. St...
Jul 30, 2024, 12:28pm EDT
OCTC Offering AI for the Workplace course
Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) is offering a new course focused on artificial intelligence (AI) as part of a pilot project with three other KCTCS colleges. Offered through the Computer & Information Technologies (CIT) program, this seco...
Jul 25, 2024, 3:53pm EDT
Puzzle Pieces & OCTC launch Inclusive Circles, a Comprehensive Support Program for College Students with Autism
Puzzle Pieces and Owensboro Community & Technical College (OCTC) proudly announce the launch of Inclusive Circles, a transformative program designed to enhance the college experience and success of students with autism. Puzzle Pieces will collaborate ...
Jul 15, 2024, 3:48pm EDT