COTC offers initial EMT courses in conjunction with our
affiliated partners at CTEC of Licking County, Knox County
Career Center and the Ohio Fire Academy. EMS 120 is a
7-credit hour/one-semester course. Students completing the
course will be eligible to apply to take The National
Registry of Emergency Medical Technician exam.
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.
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.
COTC has agreements with two program
partners to offer students flexibility and options
in selecting training courses.
Students can attend the full-time daytime program for ten
weeks at the Ohio Fire Academy (OFA) in Reynoldsburg, OH
or attend the part-time evening program at C-TEC in
Newark, OH.
The fire science technology associate degree program
at COTC is the only degree program in central Ohio
accredited by the International Fire Service
Accreditation Congress (IFSAC).
The Fire Science Technology Program at COTC was
the first program in the central Ohio to be
recognized by
U.S. Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education
(FESHE) and follows the FESHE recommended
curriculum.
Technical rescue is a highly specialized “high
risk/low frequency” area of fire department operations
that requires a disproportionate amount of
training and education when compared to “low
risk/high frequency” operations in fire and
emergency services.
The fire science technical rescue program not only meets
the needs of students, but also satisfies the demands of
the area job market, improves employability of students,
and significantly improves technical rescue and
scene/administrative management skills.
Successful completion of this program uniquely positions
students for advancement in the fire department,
particularly at the company officer
level. Professional competencies accomplished
through this degree also provide a safer work environment
for firefighters and significantly increase the chances
of successful victim rescue and improved patient outcomes
in a high-risk environment.
