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Creating a better campus and community
At our shared Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark campus, we collaborate, support each other and provide opportunities to improve the world around us.
The student leadership awards highlight the great work of your fellow students at COTC and Ohio State Newark who are leaders in our student organizations or who are making our community a better place through their activities. Awards are available for individual student leaders and campus organizations.
Nursing – Basic Health Care Skills Short-Term Certificate
2023-2024 Central Ohio Technical College
Successful completion of this course prepares the student to register for the State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) examination.
This course prepares a basic health care worker with skills required by the Training and Competency Evaluation Program (TCEP) prior to gaining eligibility to become a State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) and/or to employment as a home health aide. Content includes communication, infection control, safety and emergency procedures, promoting residents’/clients’ independence, respecting residents’/clients’ rights, basic nursing skills, personal care skills, providing care in a home setting, mental health and social service needs and basic restorative services. College lab permits development of various basic nursing skills. These skills are then implemented during a clinical experience in a local health care facility.
Pre-Admission Requirements
Prerequisite: Must be 16 years of age or older to enroll. A two-step Mantoux test for tuberculosis must be completed by the first day of class. A criminal background check (BCI) is required within six months of starting this course. Results must be available by the first day of the class. Students are required to wear a specified uniform. Course is graded on an A-F basis.
Requirements for this Certificate
Ohio Department of Health Requirements
- Attendance at the first 16 hours of the course is mandatory in order to continue in the course.
- A physical examination (within the last six months).
- A two-step Mantoux TB test prior to the first clinical.
- Attendance in lecture, college lab and clinical equal to 75 hours.
Central Ohio Technical College Requirements
- Professional uniform and shoes are required to attend off-campus clinical settings.
- Identification badge issued by COTC to be worn during all clinical experiences.
- Own transportation is required to attend off-campus clinical settings.
- Clinical times may vary from scheduled class time.
- State testing examination is available at completion of course; cost is determined by the testing company.
- Applicants to the COTC Nursing programs must be certified with STNA.
Course Goals/Objectives of this Certificate
- Identify Ohio Department of Health requirements for State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) and requirements for home health aides.
- Discuss aspects of communication important to nurse aides.
- Identify important reasons for infection control procedures.
- Discuss safety and emergency precautions.
- Explain ways to promote the client’s independence.
- Identify legal rights of the nursing home resident and home care client.
- Complete basic nursing care skills at a satisfactory level.
- Discuss theory related to performing basic nursing care skills.
- Identify needs of an aging resident relating to mental health and social services.
- Recognize basic restorative services available to nursing home residents and disabled clients in the home.
- Discuss important differences between care in a nursing facility and care in the client’s home.
Attendance Policy
- Clinical site orientation is mandatory.
- All lab returns must be completed prior to the clinical experience.
- A total of 80 hours in attendance, including class, lab, and clinical, is required to receive a passing grade in this course and a completion certificate from the Ohio Department of Health.
Employment Opportunities
- Employment opportunities are available in long-term care facilities, hospitals, assisted living facilities, residential care facilities, and home health care settings.
Courses
Helpful Information
This certificate is not currently eligible for Title IV financial aid.
Courses may have prerequisites. Please check course description to view all prerequisites and requirements.
The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula without Notice
Published date – March 2022
Office of Academic Affairs
Associate of Arts Degree with a Concentration in English
2023-2024 Central Ohio Technical College
Arts and Humanities
A minimum of 12.00 credit hours are required from this section to complete this degree.
Complete 2 courses (6.00 credit hours) | ||
PHIL-105 | Critical Thinking* | 3 |
PHIL-150 | Introduction to Philosophy* | 3 |
PHIL-200 | Introduction to Ethics* | 3 |
Complete 1 course (3.00 credit hours) | ||
HIST-100 | American Politics & Government* | 3 |
HIST-150 | US History I: to 1877 | 3 |
HIST-151 | US History II: Since 1877 | 3 |
Complete 1 course (3.00 credit hours) | ||
DMD-100 | Fundamentals of Drawing | 3 |
DMD-105 | Digital Photography I |
3 |
English Composition and Literature
A minimum of 21.00 credit hours are required from this section to complete this degree.
Complete both courses (6.00 credit hours) |
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ENGL-112 | Composition I* | 3 |
ENGL-113 | Composition II* | 3 |
Complete all 4 courses (12.00 credit hours) | ||
ENGL-211 | Survey of American Literature I* | 3 |
ENGL-212 | Survey of American Literature II* | 3 |
ENGL-221 | Survey of British Literature I* | 3 |
ENGL-222 | Survey of British Literature II* | 3 |
Complete one course (3.00 credit hours) | ||
SPCH-210 | Small Group Communications | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
A minimum of 7.00 credit hours are required from this section to complete this degree
Complete all 3 courses (9.00 credit hours) | ||
PSY-100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
SOC-100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
SOC-110 | Cultural Diversity | 3 |
Foreign Language
A minimum of 7.00 credit hours are required from this section to complete this degree.
Complete both courses (7.00 credit hours) | ||
FLCS-101 | Foreign Language Course Share I | 3 |
FLCS-201 | Foreign Language Course Share II | 4 |
Science and Mathematics
A minimum of 11.00 credit hours are required from this section to complete this degree
Complete 1 course (3.00 credit hours) | ||
Quantitative Reasoning* |
3 | |
Introduction to Statistics* |
3 | |
College Algebra* |
3 | |
Complete 2 courses (8.00 credit hours) | ||
Environmental Science |
4 | |
General Biology* |
4 | |
Human Biology* |
4 | |
Anatomy & Physiology I* |
4 | |
Anatomy & Physiology II* |
4 | |
Microbiology* |
4 | |
Basic Chemistry* |
4 | |
General Organic Chemistry* |
4 |
Total Hours Required
Total Credit Hours Required for this Degree: 60.00
Helpful Information
* Courses may have prerequisites. Please check course description to view all prerequisites and requirements.
All courses require a grade of “C” (2.00) or better in order to progress and graduate from this program.
The college reserves the right to change curricula without notice.
Published date – August 2023
Office of Academic Affairs
Business Technology – Customer Relations Certificate
2023-2024 Central Ohio Technical College
14th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration
The Message of the Movement
Join the Office of Multicultural Affairs for a virtual commemoration with speaker Shakeer Abdullah, PhD, founder, CEO and principal consultant with Practical Diversity Associates.
Abdullah will speak about the moral message, hidden heroes and ongoing relevance of the civil rights movement. He will also address the establishment and symbolism of MLK Day and the role of today’s students and leaders in carrying on MLK Day and the civil rights legacy.
Admissions Information Session
Knox Campus
Independence Day
No classes. Offices closed.
REACH Gatekeeper training (suicide prevention)
Open to faculty, staff and students
Location: Warner Center Performance Platform
REACH Gatekeeper training is open to any staff, faculty or students who wish to learn more about suicide prevention. Learn how to recognize signs of distress in others and how to connect with someone who needs help.
REACH is a free, 90-minute training session. Participants who complete the training will receive a certificate of completion and other giveaways.
Autumn Semester 2022 President’s and Dean’s Honors Lists
Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) has released the President’s Honors List and the Dean’s Honors List for autumn semester 2022 to recognize students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement.