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Peace Officer Basic Training Graduates Honored
State Representative Kevin Miller shakes hands with a COTC Peace Officer Basic Training graduate during the May 21, 2026 ceremony.

Cottrell Jr. Award No Peace Officer Basic Training Graduation | COTC The college celebrated one of its ...

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COTC EMT Basic Certificate Helped Kathleen Schlabach Get Closer to Her Dream Career

She is currently an EMT-Basic at Richland Township Fire and EMS and a volunteer firefighter I. She is ...

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Peace Officer Basic Training Academy Named a STAR Training Center
David Yost holds the a star-shaped award that reads "STAR Academy Certified" next to Jeff Sowards who holds a certificate.

exposure for students, such as body cameras Since 2014, all COTC peace officer basic training graduates ...

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COTC Peace Office Basic Training Sessions Upcoming

Amanda Dunlap at  dunlap.217@cotc.edu  or 740-366-9222 for more information. COTC’s peace officer basic ...

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Emergency Medical Technician Basic Certificate Returns to COTC Coshocton This Fall
Four students working on a dummy patient with instructor overseeing them

2 p.m. Friday, August 6 at 2 p.m. Register and learn more at cotc.edu/emt-basic-certificate, or schedule ...

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Free Emergency Medical Technician Basic Certificate Available at COTC Coshocton

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is bringing the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Basic ...

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Officer Thomas W. Cottrell Jr. Award
Portrait of Officer Thomas W. Cottrell Jr.

this award is presented to a graduate of the Peace Office Basic Training academy. ...

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Central Ohio Technical College Recognizes Autumn Semester 2020 graduates

Peace Officer Basic Training** Brandt M. Ebright Matthew L. Harrell* Madeline E. Muncie* Justin Nestor ...

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Officer Thomas W. Cottrell Jr. Award for Character and Dedication to Public Service
Thomas Cottrell headshot.

Knox County. Born in Newark, he graduated from COTC’s Basic Police Academy in 2002 and dedicated more ...

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Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission approves COTC’s POBT program at Coshocton

Ohio. Since 2014 all COTC Peace Officer Basic Training graduates have passed the state certification ...

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Funding Available to Complete COTC Short-Term Certificates

for promotion. The  peace officer basic training academy  is available in three formats at the Newark ...

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Funding Available to Complete COTC Short-Term Certificates

suffered an illness or injury outside of a hospital setting. The peace officer basic training academy is ...

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Blue Line Axe Challenge
Blue Line Axe Challenge official mark of two crossed axes.

Kohlmier, the award is presented at each COTC Peace Officer Basic Training (POBT) graduation ceremony during ...

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Peace Officer Graduates Sworn In
COTC cadets stand in a line between the Licking County Sheriff's and COTC's police academy  vehicles in front of the John Gilbert Reese Center on the day of their graduation.

January 2016. It is the highest honor a COTC Peace Officer Basic Training cadet can receive. More ...

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Enroll this Fall in COTC's Accelerated Courses

State Tested Nurse Aide is one week before the class start date. NURS-002-YB Basic Healthcare Skills ...

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New Supply Chain Management Degree and Certificate

the field of supply chain management, in conjunction with basic business management skills and ...

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Register for Blue Line Twilight Run 5K/10K at COTC

Basic Training (POBT) graduation ceremony during the academic year. The $1,000 award helps the recipient ...

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Registration Open for Blue Line Twilight Run 5K/10K at COTC

Basic Training (POBT) graduation ceremony during the academic year. The $1,000 award helps the recipient ...

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There's Still Time to Register for the Blue Line Twilight Run

Officer Basic Training (POBT) graduation ceremony during the academic year. The $1,000 award helps the ...

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DeLane King
DeLane King standing in front of police cruiser.

officer basic training program taught him one very important skill: interpersonal communication. He ...

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COTC Launches New Dental Certificate
Dental assistant holds a saliva ejector while looking at a patient's mouth with a dentist in the background.

American Heart Association’s Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers including Adults, Children ...

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New Partnership Offers Hope with Free Career Training
Habitat for Humanity MidOhio logo, Park National Bank logo, Central Ohio Technical College logo

Technician Basic Certificate State-Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) Certificate Peace Officer Basic Training ...

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POBT Instructor and Alumnus Works to Make a Difference Inside and Outside the Classroom
White male in bullet proof vest smiling at camera, COTC instructor and alumnus Jason Weaver

Police Academy, which is now known as the Peace Officer Basic Training (POBT) academy, during a summer ...

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Registration Open for Blue Line Twilight Run 5K/10K at COTC

Kohlmier, the award is presented at each COTC Peace Officer Basic Training (POBT) graduation ceremony during ...

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COTC Recognizes Alumni Award Recipients
Portrait of Caileigh Barker, Spencer Barker, Beth Barker, Nick Shuster, Makayla Shuster and COTC President John M. Berry, PhD.

new police cadets. He visits every cohort of COTC’s Peace Officer Basic Training program to talk about ...

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Lacey McCombs
Lacey McCombs stands in front of her storefront in Coshocton.

uniforms for first responders and carry basic medical equipment for local practitioners. They stock ...

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Thomas J. Evans Foundation Helps Central Ohio Technical College Secure New Building

technical rescue. During the past year, the college’s Peace Officer Basic Training program was the ...

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COTC Ultrasound Brings CARES Act Funding Full Circle with New Equipment
Caucasian woman using ultrasound simulator equipment

The simulator offers a comprehensive and structured educational pathway from learning basic principles ...

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The Right Thing
white female in lab coat standing smiling, man in officer uniform standing smiling, white female with black hair standing and smiling

a financial boost is the right thing to do. Peace Officer Basic Training Program Nursing Technology- Associate ...

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Coshocton Campus Visit Day April 29
Two female students use a Bunsen burner in a laboratory at COTC's Coshocton campus.

Technician (EMT) Basic Industrial Electrician Medical Coding Patient Care Technician Phlebotomy Practical ...

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