Arkansas Tech University - Ozark Campus was established in 1965 as Arkansas Valley Vocational Technical School (AVVTS). In September of 1975 the Arkansas State Board of Education/Vocational Education granted accreditation to AVVTS making it the first school of its kind in the state to receive that distinction. Arkansas Valley Vocational School became Arkansas Valley Technical Institute in 1991. On July 1, 2003, Arkansas Valley Technical Institute merged with Arkansas Tech University to become Arkansas Tech University - Ozark Campus.