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How quickly can I complete the bookkeeping certificate? Students can complete the bookkeeping certificate in two semesters. What type of financial assistance is available to help me pay for college? COTC awards $1 million in scholarships to students each ...

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Can I take classes online or face-to-face? The customer relations certificate can be completed fully online or face-to-face.  How quickly can I complete the customer relations certificate? The customer relations certificate takes two semesters to complete ...

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Can I take classes online or face-to-face? The entrepreneurship certificate can be completed fully online or face-to-face.  How quickly can I complete an entrepreneurship certificate? The entrepreneurship short-term certificate takes two semesters to comp ...

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Can I take classes online or face-to-face? The human resources certificate can be completed fully online. Students can also choose to take some classes face-to-face.  How quickly can I complete the human resources certificate? Students can complete the hu ...

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Can I take classes online or face-to-face? The management certificate can be completed fully online. Students can also choose to take some classes face-to-face.  How quickly can I complete the management certificate? The management certificate can be comp ...

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Can I take classes online or face-to-face? The office administration certificate can be completed fully online. Students can also choose to take some classes face-to-face.  How quickly can I complete the office administration certificate? The office admin ...

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How quickly can I complete the supply chain management program? COTC offers both a one-year certificate and an associate degree in supply chain management. The associate degree can be completed in two years for students who take classes full time. Student ...

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What is the difference between engineering and engineering technology? Engineering and engineering technology are separate but closely related professional areas. Engineering technology programs are more practical than theoretical in nature, focusing on a ...

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How quickly can I complete the information technology associate degree? The amount of time it takes a student to complete the information technology associate degree depends upon how many courses are taken per semester.  Students who attend full time (and ...

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Can I take classes online or face-to-face? The IT Specialist short-term certificate is primarily offered face-to-face. The IT Specialist one-year certificate is primarily offered face-to-face, although the general education courses can be completed online ...

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How quickly can I complete the semiconductor manufacturing technology program? The semiconductor manufacturing certificate can be completed in two semesters.  The amount of time it takes a student to complete the semiconductor manufacturing technology ass ...

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How quickly can I complete the Electrocardiography for the Cardiac Sonographer Short-Term Certificate? Students can complete the certificate in just two semesters.  Can I take classes online or face-to-face? Students pursuing a healthcare certificate shou ...

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Can I take classes online or face-to-face? Students pursuing a healthcare certificate and/or associate degree should expect to take classes face-to-face to experience hands-on learning. Some general education classes may be offered online.  Can I pursue a ...

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How quickly can I complete the criminal justice technology program? The amount of time it takes a student to complete the criminal justice technology associate degree depends upon how many courses are taken per semester.  Students who attend full time (an ...

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Are there any age requirements to take classes in Law Enforcement Technology (LET)? Students must be 18 to enroll in Peace Officer Basic Training. If I am already a peace officer does that qualify me for college credit? Students who are currently Ohio Cer ...

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How quickly can I complete the community health certificate program? Students can complete the certificate in just two semesters.  Can I take classes online or face-to-face? Students pursuing a healthcare certificate should expect to take classes face-to- ...

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How quickly can I complete the electrocardiograph technician certificate program? Students can complete the certificate in just two semesters.  Can I take classes online or face-to-face? Students pursuing a healthcare certificate should expect to take cla ...

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How quickly can I complete the home healthcare provider certificate program? Students can complete the certificate in just two semesters.  Can I take classes online or face-to-face? Students pursuing a healthcare certificate should expect to take classes ...

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How quickly can I complete the medical coding degree program? The amount of time it takes a student to complete the Medical Coding certificates and/or associate degree depends upon how many courses are taken per semester.  Students who attend full time (a ...

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Program Accreditation Information
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Accreditation The diagnostic medical sonography program at Central Ohio Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in D ...

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Statement of Purpose

The purpose of the Business Management Technology program is to prepare qualified individuals for management, human resource, marketing, customer relations and sales, entrepreneurship, and administrative assistant level positions in a wide variety of busi ...

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Accreditation
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Full eight-year accreditation through the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) to be re-evaluated January 2025. JRCERT Standards The COTC radiology program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiol ...

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Program Effectiveness Data 

The performance of the COTC radiologic science technology program is reflected through program effectiveness data defined by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). Program effectiveness data is published on the JRCERT w ...

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Peace Officer Basic Training
Peace Officer Basic Training

COTC's peace officer basic training academy exceeds the requirements of the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission and positions students to excel on the state certification exam to become a peace officer in Ohio. Graduates also earn credits toward a ...

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How quickly can I complete the medical coding short-term or one-year certificate program? Students can complete the short-term certificate in just two semesters. Students can complete the one-year certificate in one calendar year.  Can I take classes onli ...

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How quickly can I complete the EFDA certificate? The EFDA certificate is two semesters long. Students take one course in autumn semester and one course in spring semester to complete the certificate. Can I take classes online or face-to-face? Students are ...

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How quickly can I complete the patient care technician certificate program? Students can complete the certificate in just two semesters.  Can I take classes online or face-to-face? Students pursuing a healthcare certificate should expect to take classes f ...

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What classes are needed if I want to take the American Society for Clinical Pathology exam? Students must complete:  HLT 140- Phlebotomy HTL 145- Phlebotomy Lab HLT 150- Phlebotomy Clinical More information can be found on the American Society for Clinica ...

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Program Accreditation

The Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) Respiratory Therapy Technology (program number 200679), AAS degree program at the Newark, Ohio, campus location holds Provisional Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.coarc. ...

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