Talent Ready Grant
The Talent Ready Grant is offered through a partnership with the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) to support students who have financial need, are enrolled in a short-term certificate that may be completed in less than one year (less than 30 credit hours), and leads to a certification or a workforce credential in an in-demand job or career. The grant is intended to assist in covering the cost of tuition and fees (up to $2000) and is a limited fund that will be awarded until funds are exhausted.
Eligible COTC programs:
- Addiction Studies Short-Term Certificate
- Behavioral and Mental Health Short-Term Certificate
- Bookkeeping Short-Term Certificate
- Case Management for the Healthcare & Gerontology Professional Short-Term Certificate
- Community Health Short-Term Certificate
- Customer Relations Short-Term Certificate
- Digital Media Technology Short-Term Certificate
- Electrocardiograph Technician Short-Term Certificate
- Electrocardiography for the Cardiac Sonographer Short-Term Certificate
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Basic Short-Term Certificate
- Entrepreneurship Short-Term Certificate
- Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary (EFDA) Short-Term Certificate
- Fire with EMT Short-Term Certificate
- Home Healthcare Provider Short-Term Certificate
- Information Technology Specialist Short-Term Certificate
- Industrial Electrician Short-Term Certificate
- Medical Coding Short-Term Certificate
- Patient Care Technician Short-Term Certificate
- Peace Officer Basic Training Short-Term Certificate (part-time program and accelerated program)
- Phlebotomy Short-Term Certificate
- Semiconductor Manufacturing Short-Term Certificate
- Basic Healthcare Skills (State Tested Nurse Aide) Short-Term Certificate