Ozarks Technical Community College

Enrollment at OTC through the Career Center is an excellent way for eligible high school students to get a jumpstart on their college education, engage in career exploration, prepare for a community college or four-year university, and develop skills needed in today’s global economy and workforce. The specialized programs of studies available to high school juniors and seniors offer free instruction from the area’s top career and technical educators, state-of-the-art equipment and academic and hands-on technology skills learning. The students may receive three high school elective credits each year and earn up to 32 college credits in some programs for 2 years of enrollment. The Counseling Department has informational packets including course descriptions for interested students.

OTC Student Enrollment Guidelines:

Students interested in enrolling in the OTC program must do the following:

• Complete an application and student information forms for enrollment.

• Have transcript and attendance record reviewed and meet program prerequisite.
  • Have 1/2 the units required for graduation when fall classes begin or have 18 credit units if the student is in his/her senior year of high A waiver must be requested for exceptions.
• Participate in an on-site OTC Career Center orientation during the Students may also be required to visit with the program instructor.

Students are required to ride the bus both to and from OTC. Courses are three periods in length Monday through Friday. Good attendance is mandatory. Students who drop OTC classes before the semester ends will be required to reimburse the Nixa Public Schools for any tuition costs that are not reimbursed by OTC. If the drop occurs during the first seven days of class, OTC will refund 100%. After that, the refund is prorated until there is no refund from OTC. Students dropped/removed from OTC for disciplinary or attendance reasons will also be required to reimburse any cost to the Nixa Public Schools.

OTC COURSE OFFERINGS

*Students planning to attend morning classes, should enroll in one period of travel and three periods of the same course number.

*Students planning to attend afternoon classes, should enroll for three periods of the same course number (no travel).