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- Application Event at Newark Campus

You don’t have to complete your college admission and financial aid application alone. Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is hosting an application event to help students submit the free COTC application for admission and the Free Application for Feder ...
News - 11/10/2022 - 6:13am
- Smith Celebrates 35 Years of Service

In 1987, Lisa Smith was the first financial aid advisor employed at Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark. Today, she’s proud to be a contributing member of the shared campus, a place she says is a wonderful asset t ...
News - 11/22/2022 - 3:25pm
- COTC Alumna Opens Childcare Center

For Brittany Klinkert, life keeps her on her toes. The Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) alumna is not only a mother of three, but she also recently opened a Newark-based childcare center that brings an additional 20 children into her care. ...
News - 11/29/2022 - 6:52am
- Director of Marketing and Public Relations Named

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark announce the appointment of Sanath Kumar, PhD, as the institutions’ director of marketing and public relations. ...
News - 12/07/2022 - 9:33am
- COTC Recognizes Three Alumni with College Awards

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) presented three alumni awards to graduates who demonstrated remarkable achievements in their careers with exceptional dedication to the populations they serve. ...
News - 12/09/2022 - 7:25am
- COTC Celebrates Graduates at Autumn Commencement

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) hosted commencement on Dec. 16 for graduates who completed their degree and/or certificate requirements in the summer and autumn 2022 semesters. ...
News - 12/20/2022 - 9:19am
- COTC Alumna Reflects on Nursing Career

Sherry Engle, of Pataskala, treasures the generous cache of memories she stored up during her nursing years — a career’s worth of interactions that collectively illustrate the “human touch” that she knows is vital to patients’ well-being. ...
News - 01/09/2023 - 6:16am
- Third Annual COTC Town Hall Meetings Scheduled

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is holding a town hall meeting at each of its extended campuses: Pataskala campus on Feb. 8, Knox campus on Feb. 22 and Coshocton campus on March 8 from 3–4:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend. ...
News - 01/11/2023 - 9:05am
- Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award Nominations Sought
The Community Intercultural Relations Committee at The Ohio State University at Newark and Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) seeks nominations for the Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award. The award recognizes businesses, organizations and individua ...
News - 01/19/2023 - 7:03am
- 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. ...
News - 01/20/2023 - 2:02pm
- COTC Alumna Bolin Inspires Hope Through Change

When Melody Bolin, LSW, works with her clients, she knows how hard change can be. ...
News - 02/08/2023 - 8:39am
- Teaching and Learning Center Now Open
Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is proud to announce the grand opening of its new Teaching and Learning Center, a state-of-the-art facility designed to provide a hub for professional development opportunities for faculty, staff and students. ...
News - 02/08/2023 - 3:29pm
- Food Vendors Wanted for Concert, Fireworks at Newark Campus
Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark, with support from the J. Gilbert Reese Family Foundation, celebrate Independence Day with a concert and fireworks on July 3 at the shared Newark campus. The institutions are se ...
News - 02/27/2023 - 6:35am
- New Board Member Announced

Andrew Guanciale is the newest member of the Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) fiduciary board of trustees. He was appointed on March 9, and his term will expire on Sept. 30, 2025. ...
News - 04/05/2023 - 1:11pm
- Student Leaders Honored

On Wednesday, April 19, Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark honored student leaders and organizations at the annual Scholarship and Student Leadership Dinner. ...
News - 05/02/2023 - 8:43am
- Spring 2023 Commencement

COTC President John M. Berry, PhD, conferred 158 associate degrees and 117 certificates to 235 graduates at the college's spring commencement ceremony held on May 5, 2023. ...
News - 05/16/2023 - 7:54am
- New Supply Chain Management Degree and Certificate
Central Ohio has become a major distribution hub for multiple large businesses, including Amazon, FedEx, Kohls, Intel and other suppliers/manufacturers. In order to prepare graduates for the logistics and supply chain management environment, COTC has deve ...
News - 05/22/2023 - 5:46am
- Spring Semester 2023 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 spring semester 2023 to recognize students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. ...
News - 06/06/2023 - 7:37am
- Independence Day Concert and Fireworks Set for July 3
The Gilbert Reese Family Foundation, Central Ohio Technical College (COTC), The Ohio State University at Newark, and our community sponsors invite the public to join us for a fun-filled evening of music and entertainment. ...
News - 06/27/2023 - 4:57am
- The 1971 Legacy Society
Leave a Lasting Legacy Including Central Ohio Technical College in your estate plan is a simple, yet powerful way to invest in the college’s future. When you make a planned gift— no matter the size—you help strengthen the COTC experience for future genera ...
Overview - 10/09/2020 - 1:22pm
- COTC Announces Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Training Program
In response to the national and regional shortages of commercial truck drivers, COTC is partnering with Ancora Corporate Training, an established national provider of CDL training, to offer this highly sought-after non-credit training locally. COTC’s Anco ...
News - 07/24/2023 - 1:38pm
- Summer Semester 2023 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 summer semester 2023 to recognize students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. ...
News - 08/30/2023 - 9:04am
- Free Community Book Club
This year’s book selection is The Second Life of Mirielle West by acclaimed author Amanda Skenandore, whom participants will have the opportunity to meet at a book discussion and signing on Oct. 22. ...
News - 09/11/2023 - 7:10am
- Staff Members Receive Top Honors

Laura Walsh, of Utica, received the 2023 Julius S. and Joette Greenstein Award, and Vorley Taylor, of Newark, received the 2023 President’s and Dean/Director’s Diversity Award. ...
News - 09/06/2023 - 10:49am
- COTC Accepting Alumni Award Nominations
Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is accepting nominations for three alumni awards: the Outstanding Alumni Award, the Transitions Alumni Award and the John C. “Jay” Barker Community Service Alumni Award. The deadline for nominations is Friday, Oct. 27 ...
News - 09/20/2023 - 7:19am
- Make a Gift
We are currently unable to accept gifts online as we are working to launch a new online giving platform that will make it easier for you to give to COTC. To make a gift, please contact the Advancement Office at 740.364.9514 or email at walsh.276@cotc.edu ...
Overview - 09/27/2023 - 1:00pm
- New Board Member Announced

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) welcomes new Board of Trustees member Sally Wallace Heckman. Heckman began her term on Oct. 1 replacing outgoing board member Paul Thompson. ...
News - 10/02/2023 - 5:47am
- COTC Recognizes Legends of Loyalty Award Recipients

This year’s honorees are Bonnie Buchanan, David Brillhart, Vorley Taylor, Julius S. Greenstein (posthumously) and the Licking County Foundation. ...
News - 10/12/2023 - 7:47am
- COTC Receives Military Friendly Designation from State of Ohio

On Nov. 8, Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) Chancellor Randy Gardner named the latest group of Ohio colleges and universities designated as Collegiate Purple Star campuses for their efforts to support students with military backgrounds. Central ...
News - 11/09/2023 - 12:41pm
- COTC Celebrates National Radiologic Technology Week® (Photo Gallery)
National Radiologic Technology Week® (NRTW) 2022 is Nov. 6-12. Created by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists in 1979, this weeklong event is celebrated each year during the week of Nov. 8, the day that German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Roentge ...
News - 11/10/2022 - 6:34am