Owensboro Community and Technical College (OCTC) is a

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in Owensboro, Kentucky. It is part of the

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(KCTCS). Owensboro Community College (est. 1986) and Owensboro Technical College (est. 1929) consolidated to become OCTC. OCTC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to offer technical as well as

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programs.

Service area

The primary service area of OCTC includes: * Daviess County * Hancock County * Ohio County * McLean County * Spencer County (

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)

Campuses

OCTC maintains three campus locations (Main Campus, Downtown Campus, Southeastern Campus and a Hancock County Center in Lewisport, KY), all in

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. Main Campus is located at 4800 New Hartford Road Owensboro, KY 42303

External links

Official website
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