Why Choose COTC?
Job Readiness
Students who pursue the Fire with Emergency Medical Technician
(EMT) Certificate gain entry-level skills in both firefighting
and emergency medical services. Many fire stations seek students
with skills in both firefighting and emergency medical services.
Students can complete this certificate and enter the workforce,
but are also encouraged to continue their training and education
to complete the Associate Applied Science in Fire Science
Technology (Link to the degree page> for advancement in a
firefighting career.
Quick Completion
Students can complete the Fire with EMT Certificate in two
semesters. The first semester, students take two fire science
courses. The second semester, students take one EMT course.
Flexibility
Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) partners with other
businesses, in addition to offering some courses on a COTC
campus, to deliver the Fire with EMT Certificate courses in a
variety of locations and times to give students flexibility.
For fire science courses, students can choose to attend the Ohio
Fire Academy or C-TEC. For the EMT course, students can choose to
attend the COTC Coshocton campus, C-TEC, Knox Technical Center or
Ohio Fire Academy. Learn more about COTC partner locations below.
Firefighting
Fire Science Locations
COTC has two partners to offer students flexibility and
options in selecting fire science training courses.
C-TEC
- C-TEC is located at 150 Price Road, Newark, OH 43055.
- Classes are available in the evening.
- Applications and required documents are due prior to the
start of classes.
Ohio Fire Academy
- The Ohio Fire Academy is located at 8895 E. Main St.,
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068.
- Classes are available during the day.
- Application and required documents are due at least 35
days prior to the start of classes.
EMT
EMT Locations
COTC offers EMT at the Coshocton campus and at three partner
locations to offer students flexibility and options in
selecting an EMT training course.
C-TEC
- C-TEC is located at 150 Price Road, Newark, OH 43055.
- Review the C-TEC Requirements for the EMT basic course at
C-TEC.
Knox Technical Center
- The Knox Technical Center is located at 308 Martinsburg Road,
Mt. Vernon, OH 43050.
- Review the Knox Technical Center Requirements for the EMT basic course at
the Knox Technical Center.
Ohio Fire Academy
- The Ohio Fire Academy is located at 8895 E. Main St.,
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068.
- Review the Ohio Fire Academy Requirements for the EMT basic course at the
Ohio Fire Academy.