Ozarks Tech cuts ribbon on $5M training center at Richwood Valley campus

Ozarks Technical Community College is aiming to help meet the workforce demand for jobs in agriculture and electrical distribution systems with a newly debuted facility in Christian County.

Stakeholders cut the ribbon yesterday on the $5 million, 19,600-square-foot Technical Training Center at the school's Richwood Valley campus located between Ozark and Nixa, according to a news release.

“We are focused on providing students with the tools and training they need to succeed in today’s workforce,” Ozarks Tech Chancellor Hal Higdon said in the release. "This new training center will prepare them for careers that make a difference in people’s everyday lives."

Branco Enterprises Inc. served as general contractor for the project designed by Paragon Architecture LLC, according to past reporting.

The state of Missouri contributed $2.5 million to the TTC project through the MoExcels program, and around $1.7 million was received from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration, with the remainder coming from college sources, according to the release.

The TTC will be Ozarks Tech's primary training site for its agriculture and electrical distribution systems programs. Classes are starting in the center with the fall 2025 semester.