Basic health care workers are needed in many areas within the health care continuum of wellness, acute care, and restorative care.  COTC prepares the student with the communication, basic personal care and safety skills required to become a STNA.  The course also provides a home health module, assisting the student to gain theory in home health care.  This certificate allows the student to take the state test for nurse aides. To become eligible to take the state testing examination, the student must successfully complete the following course at COTC:

Course Requirements

​NURS-001 or NURS-002

Basic Health Care Skills

3.5

Helpful Information 

• This “program” is not currently eligible for Title IV financial aid. 

• * Courses may have prerequisites. Please check course description to view all course prerequisites and requirements.

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula Without Notice
Published date – January 2016 
Office of Academic Affairs

Autumn Semester

BUS-110	* Introduction to Management	3
DMD-101	* Digital Software Fundamentals	1
DMD-107	* Introduction to E-Life: the Evolving Web	3
DMD-108	* Multimedia Production I	2
DMD-120	* Web Design & Development I	3
ENGL-112	* Composition I	3
	Total	15

Spring Semester

DMD-104	* Design Fundamentals	3
DMD-105	* Digital Photography I	3
DMD-106	* Mass Media Communications	3
DMD-121	* Web Design & Development II	3
SPCH-100	* Fundamentals of Communication	3
	Total	15

Autumn Semester

BUS-130	* Team Building	3
BUS-210	* Entrepreneurship	3
DMD-201	* Graphic Design 1	3
DMD-240	* Digital Video I	2
ENGL-207	* Business & Professional Communications	3
MATH-140	College Algebra	3
	Total	17

Spring Semester

DMD-222	* Web Design & Development III	3
DMD-250	* Digital Media Design Capstone	2
DMD-251	* Digital Media Portfolio	1
DMD-294	* Digital Media Practicum	2
PHIL-200	* Introduction to Ethics	3
PSY-100	* ​Introduction to Psychology	3
	Total	14

Total Hours Required

• Total Hours Required For Degree:  61.00

Helpful Information

Courses may have prerequisites. Please check course description to view all course prerequisites and requirements.

* Indicates this course requires a grade of C (2.00) or better in order to progress and graduate from this program . Except Math 140 a grade of D (1.00) is required in order to continue in and graduate from the Digital Media Design Technology.

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula Without Notice
Published date – January 2016
Office of Academic Affairs

Autumn Semester

HLT-110	Medical Terminology	2
ENGL-112	* Composition I	3
PSY-100	* Introduction to Psychology	3
	Non-Technical Electives – Mathematics
HLT-115	Human Nutrition	2
	Total	13

Spring Semester

BIO-130	* Anatomy & Physiology I	4
ENGL-113	* Composition II	3
	Non-Technical Elective – LAB SCIENCE	4
	Technical Elective – Option	3
	Total	14

Autumn Semester

BIO-131	Anatomy & Physiology II	4
BUS-105	Introduction to Business	3
BUS-155	Spreadsheet Applications	3
	​Non-Technical Elective – Speech	3
	Total	13

Spring Semester

BUS-110	Introduction to Management	3
BUS-151	Documentation & Presentation Applications​​	3
MCDE-104	Medical CPT Procedure Coding I	4
MCDE-105	* Medical ICD-10 CM Diagnosis Coding I	4
	Total	14

Summer Semester

MCDE-106	* Medical CPT Procedure Coding II	2
MCDE-107	* Medical ICD-10 CM Diagnosis Coding II	2
PHIL-100 or PHIL-200	* Critical Thinking or Introduction to Ethics	3
	Non-Technical Elective – Social & Behavioral Science	3
	Total	10

Non-Technical Electives – Option Choice

Non-Technical Electives – Arts and Humanities

Total of 3.00 Semester Credit Hours Required to Complete this Requirement

PHIL-100	* Critical Thinking	3
PHIL-200	* Introduction to Ethics	3

Non-Technical Electives – Social and Behavioral Science

Total of 3.00 Semester Credit Hours Required to Complete this Requirement

SOC-100	Introduction to Sociology	3
​SOC-110	​Cultural Diversity	3

Non-Technical Electives – Lab Science

Total of 3.00 Semester Credit Hours Required to Complete this Requirement

BIO-121	* Human Biology	4
BIO-200	* Microbiology	4
PHYS-100​	* Elementary Physics	4

Non-Technical Electives – Mathematics

Total of 3.00 Semester Credit Hours Required to Complete this Requirement

MATH-130	Introduction to Statistics	3
MATH-140	College Algebra	3
MATH-150	Pre-Calculus	5

Non-Technical Electives - Speech

Total of 3.00 Semester Credit Hours Required to Complete this Requirement

SPCH-100	Fundamentals of Communication	3
SPCH-205	Public Speaking	3
SPCH-210	Small Group Communications	3

Technical Electives - Option

Total of 3.00 Semester Credit Hours Required to Complete this Requirement

BUS-130	Team Building	3
NURS-001	Basic Health Care Skill	3.5

Total Hours Required

• Total Hours Required For Degree:  64.00

Helpful Information

Courses may have prerequisites. Please check course description to view all course prerequisites and requirements.

* A grade of C (2.00) or better is required for all Technology courses listed on this Plan of Study for the credit hours to count toward meeting graduation requirements in Health Services Technology.

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula Without Notice
Published date – January 2016
Office of Academic Affairs

Autumn Semester

BUS-110	Introduction to Management	3
BUS-125	​PC Applications in Business	3
BUS-130	Team Building	3
BUS-135	Introduction to Human Resource Management	3
ECON-105	​Principles of Microeconomics	3
	Total	15

Spring Semester

BUS-120	Business Law	3
BUS-208	Financial Business Practices	3
BUS-220	Human Resource Policies and Procedures	3
BUS-226	21st Century Workplace Skills	3
BUS-231	Training, Employee Relations and Compensation	3
	Total	15

Total Hours Required

• Total Hours Required For Certificate:  30.00

 Helpful Information

• Courses may have prerequisites. Please check course description to view all course prerequisites and requirements.

• * Indicates this course requires a grade of C (2.00) or better in order to progress and graduate from this program.

• This “program” is not currently eligible for financial aid.

• Offered Pending Ohio Department of Higher Education Approval.

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula Without Notice
Published date – January 2016
Office of Academic Affairs

Autumn Semester

ARCH-110	* CAD Fundamentals	2
ARCH-115	3D Design with SketchUp	1.5
ARCH-135	Technical Drawing	3
ENGR-100	Introduction to Engineering Technologies	1
ENGR-106	Computer Applications for Engineering Technologies	2
	Total	9.5

Spring Semester

ARCH-111	Advanced CAD	2
ARCH-125	Revit Architecture	1.5
ARCH-190	Architecture I	3
	Total	6.5

Total Hours Required

• Total Hours Required For Certificate:  16.00

Helpful Information 

Courses may have prerequisites. Please check course description to view all course prerequisites and requirements.

* Indicates this course requires a grade of C (2.00) or better in order to graduate from this program.

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula Without Notice

Autumn Semester

ENGL-112	* Composition I	3
LET-100	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
LET-161	Wellness I	1.5
LET-215	Human Diversity	3
MATH-123	* Quantitative Reasoning	3
PSY-100	* Introduction to Psychology	3
	Total	16.5

Spring Semester

ENGL-208	* Technical Writing	3
HLT-115	Human Nutrition	2
LET-105	Ethics in Criminal Justice	2
LET-110	* Constitutional Law and Courts	3
​LET-115	Public Administration	2
LET-166	* Wellness II	1.5
SPCH-100	Fundamentals of Communication	3
	Total	16 .5

Summer Semester

​LET-237	Subject Control	2
​LET-247	​* Human Relations	2
LET-248	* Criminal Law	4.5
LET-249	*​ Administration	2
LET-264	* Wellness II	1
LET-282	* Investigations	2
LET-284	Homeland Security	1
LET-298	* First Aid	0.5
	Total	15

Autumn Semester

LET-238	* Patrol	4
LET-294	* Advanced Patrol Tactics	3
​LET-236	* Wellness IV	1
LET-293	* Firearms	2
LET-296	* Traffic	3.5
LET-299	* Driving	1.5
	Total	15

Total Hours Required

• Total Hours Required For Degree:  63.00

Helpful Information

* Courses may have prerequisites. Please check course description to view all course prerequisites and requirements.

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula Without Notice
Published date – April 2020
Office of Academic Affairs

Semester 1

HLT-110	Medical Terminology	2
HLT-104	Social Gerontology	2.5
HSV-110	Chemical Dependency I	3
	Total	7.5

Semester 2

HSV-131	Case Management in Human Services	3
HSV-150	Social Welfare & Policy	3
HSV-240	Social Services for Aging Population	3
	Total	9

Total Hours Required

• Total Hours Required For Certificate:  16.50

 Helpful Information

Courses may have prerequisites. Please check the course description to view all course prerequisites and requirements. 

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula Without Notice
Published date – April 2020
Office of Academic Affairs

Pre-Admission Course Requirements for DMSSM.AAS Program

Course requirements or with permission of the program director: The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Specialty Modalities AAS program is a selection-based program, meaning a student must APPLY to the program and then be SELECTED into the program before being able to meet graduation requirements.  Concurrent enrollment in DMS AAS-G / AASCV programs or Registered/Credentialed RDMS, RVT, RVS, RDCS, RCS sonographer.

Autumn Semester

ENGL-112	* Composition I	3
CHEM-100	* Basic Chemistry	4
MATH-150	* Pre-Calculus	5
	Total	12

Spring Semester

ENGL-113	* Composition II	3
PHIL-105	* Critical Thinking	3
PSY-100	* Introduction to Psychology	3
SPCH-210	* Small Group Communications	3
HLT-120	Electrophysiology	3
	Total	15

Autumn Semester

DMS-303	* Survey of Abdominal	3
DMS-305	* Survey of Vascular	3
DMS-313	* Abdominal Techniques Scan Lab	2
DMS-315	* Vascular Techniques Scan Lab	2
SOC-110	Cultural Diversity	3
	Total	13

Spring Semester

DMS-304	* Survey of Echocardiography	3
DMS-306	* Fetal, Neonatal & Ped Echo	3
DMS-314	* Echo Techniques Scan Lab	2
DMS-317	* Breast Techniques Scan Lab	2
DMS-325	* Vascular Techniques Scan Lab II	2
	Total	12

Summer Semester

DMS-302	* Abdominal Vascular Disease & Testing	4
DMS-307	* Survey of Musculoskeletal	4
DMS-312	* Abd. Vasc. Tech Scan Lab	2
DMS-316	​​GYN Techniques Scan Lab	2
	Total	12

Total Hours Required

• Total Hours Required For Degree:  64.00

Helpful Information

* Courses may have prerequisites. Please check course description to view all course 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 – February 2021
Office of Academic Affairs

Semester 1

HSV-110	Chemical Dependency I	3
HSV-121	Direct Practice Skills	3
HSV-210	Mental Health and Wellness	3
PSY-100	* Introduction to Psychology	3
	Total	12

Semester 2

HSV-131	Case Management in Human Services	3
PSY-200	* Abnormal Psychology	3
PSY-210	* Developmental Psychology	3
HSV-141	Therapeutic Group Skills	3
	Total	12

Total Hours Required

• Total Hours Required For Degree:  24.00

Helpful Information

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula Without Notice
Published date – April 2021
Office of Academic Affairs

Autumn Semester

ENGL-112	* # Composition I	3
BUS-110	# Management and Organizational Behavior	3
BUS-125	# ​PC Applications in Business	3
BUS-135	# Introduction to Human Resource Management	3
ECON-105	# Principles of Microeconomics	3
	Total	15

Spring Semester

BUS-115	*# Introduction to Marketing	3
BUS-120	Business Law	3
BUS-212	Customer Relations and Sales	3
SPCH-100	​Fundamentals of Communication	3
MATH-130 or MATH-140	* Introduction to Statistics or College Algebra	3
	Total	15

Autumn Semester

ACCT-111	​Financial Accounting	3
BUS-130	Team Building	3
BUS-210	Entrepreneurship	3
BUS-207	Business & Professional Communications	3
PHIL-105 or HIST-100	* Critical Thinking or American Government & Politics	3
	Total	15

Spring Semester

BUS-208	Financial Business Practices	3
ECON-110	Principles of  Macroeconomics	3
BUS-226	21st Century Workplace Skills	3
	​* Business Field Experience (see choices below)	2
	Technical Elective (see choices below)	6
	Total	17

Technical Electives – Option Choice

Total of 6​.00 Semester Credit Hours Required from the Course Choices Listed Below to Complete this Degree:

BUS-151	Documentation and Presentation Applications	3
BUS-156	Spreadsheets Applications	3
BUS-220	Human Resource Law Policies & Procedures	3
BUS-231	Training, Labor Relations and Compensation	3
ACCT-122	* Introduction to Managerial Accounting	3

Field Experience

BUS Field Experience – General Business Area Courses 

BUS-296	*Business Field Exper/Serv Learning I	1.5
BUS-297	*Business Field Exper/Serv Learning II	1.5
BUS-298	*Business Field Exper/Serv Learning III	2

Total Hours Required

Total Credit Hours Required for this Degree:  62.00

Helpful Information

* Course may have prerequisites. Please check the course description to view all prerequisites and requirements.

# Course requires a “C” (2.00) grade or better to progress and graduate from this program.

A “C” (2.00) grade or better is required for all Business Management Technology courses listed as prerequisites for advanced courses.

The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula without Notice
Published date – May 2022
Office of Academic Affairs