100%
Occupational Therapy Assistant Licensure Pass Rate
Occupational Therapy Assistant students at ECC had a 100% professional licensure pass rate in 2020.
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Online Degrees Offered
Earn a Health Information Management degree, a Computer Information Systems degree or Associate of Arts in Liberal Studies completely online.
89.6%
Employment Rate
82.47% of students who completed career technical programs at ECC in 2018– were employed in related fields, while 7.14% pursued further education.
$8.7 Million
in Financial Aid
Over $8.7 million in financial aid was awarded to East Central students in 2019.
Blake Poertner
Hometown – Eureka, MO
Precision Machining Program Coordinator
Precision Machining Program Coordinator
What do you enjoy about working at ECC?
I enjoy having the freedom and support to create a machining program that I know will stand up to some of the other leaders in manufacturing education.
What is your favorite sports team?
The Blues and the Cardinals aren’t bad, but my son’s and daughter’s sports teams are my top picks for sure!
If you could visit a famous person from the past, who would it be?
Jimmy Buffett. I would want to experience the man as a normal person, not just his famous side. And, of course, help him find that lost salt shaker!
Amanda Studdard
Hometown – Sullivan, MO
Multimedia Specialist - ECC
Multimedia Specialist - ECC
Did you attend or graduate from a community college?
Yes. I’m an ECC graduate.
What is your favorite thing to do to relax after a work week?
I enjoy going to my garden.
What is the first thing you would do if you won the lottery?
Buy a homestead property with 20 acres, a garden and a house.
What’s the first concert you ever attended?
Webb Wilder or Kevin Gordon
List three words that describe you.
Artistic, homesteader and mother
Layla Watson
Hometown – Waynesville, MO
Surgical Technology with an Associates in Science
Surgical Technology with an Associates in Science
What is your dream job?
To become an educator or instructor for future Surgical Technologists.
If you could be any fictional character, who would you choose?
I’d be Scooby Doo because he always gets the best action, and the best meals.
What difference do you want to make in the world after graduating from ECC?
I want to be the best version of myself while working as a CST, which in the end, is the best thing you can do for patients.
What would you bring to Show and Tell if it were held in an ECC class?
I’d bring my dog, Beau.
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