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Thanks to your vote of confidence, Ozarks Tech is hard at work creating more opportunities for our community and workforce. As we expand our programs and build new facilities, we are dedicated to keeping you informed along the way. Here, you can view the college’s projects and programs, their timelines and deliverables. We look forward to sharing our continued progress with you.
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Robert W. Plaster Center for Advanced Manufacturing
The Robert W. Plaster Center for Advanced Manufacturing (PMC) is a state-of-the-art training center housing seven technical education programs as well an Industry Partner Space that local companies can use for activities such as training employees, creating operational processes for new equipment, and conducting research and development.
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Fulfills strategic initiative two, goal one of the 2018 – 2025 Strategic Plan
Springfield Campus
MHC Diesel Technician Training Center
The MHC Diesel Technician Training Center opened for classes in January 2019 with more than 100 students enrolled. This 12,500 square foot expansion will produce approximately 60 diesel technicians annually.
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Fulfills strategic initiative two, goal one of the 2018 – 2025 Strategic Plan
Ozarks Tech Richwood Valley Campus
Relocation of Agriculture Program
Ozarks Tech’s Agriculture Program made the move from Springfield to the Richwood Valley campus in the fall of 2019. Our new Agriculture Center comes with 84 sprawling acres so the program can grow like never before.
Fulfills strategic initiative two, goal one of the 2018 – 2025 Strategic Plan
Ozarks Tech Table Rock Campus
Technical Education Center
With a focus on jobs and meeting the needs of employers, the Ozarks Tech Table Rock Campus debuted five new degree programs in fall of 2018: Construction, Heating and Air, Computer Programming, Behavioral Health Support, and Emergency Medical Services. Additionally, the campus also unveiled a new 10,500-square-foot Technical Education Center to train students in these high-demand fields.
Fulfills strategic initiative two, goal one of the 2018 – 2025 Strategic Plan
Ozarks Tech Lebanon Center
The sky is within reach for future line workers and pilots thanks to two new degree programs at the Ozarks Tech Lebanon Center. The Electrical Distribution Systems Program gives line worker students the skills needed to maintain the nation’s power grid. The center’s new Aviation Program allows students to work toward their commercial pilot license.
Fulfills strategic initiative three, goal one of the 2018 – 2025 Strategic Plan
Ozarks Tech Republic Center
To help those students to the west of Springfield reach their educational goals without such a long commute, we’ll open our new Ozarks Tech Republic Center in August of 2020. The new location was made possible by a generous land donation from the Bussey-Cox-Lipscomb family.
Fulfills strategic initiative two, goal two of the 2018 – 2025 Strategic Plan
Ozarks Tech Waynesville Center
Students with a heart for health care have new educational opportunities at the Ozarks Tech Waynesville Center and at Fort Leonard Wood. New degree programs in Behavioral Health Support and Emergency Medical Services give students the opportunity to pursue rewarding careers in the field.
Fulfills strategic initiative three, goal two of the 2018 – 2025 Strategic Plan