OTC is committed to
Local
Communities
by advancing Southwest Missouri through education, workforce and economic development.
Workforce Development
Provide flexible and accessible opportunities for education and training in high-demand, high-wage occupations.
- Develop increased offerings in short-term, credit-based training that are reflective of industry demand.
- Integrate industry-recognized credentials into OTC degree programs and certificates.
- Provide proactive career transition services for students to successfully enter the workforce upon completion of their educational goals.
- Develop continuing education to provide credentialing opportunities for working professionals.
- Develop an instrument to track short-term training credentials and provide students with a detailed summary of their earned credentials.
- Integrate supports for short-term training offerings into OTC processes, such as enrollment, student accounts and student success.
- Assist in creating a regional Economic and Workforce Development Institute to centralize workforce development resources.
Target
Outcome
OTC will increase the institution’s regional economic impact by 2028.
