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Short-Term Certificate in Peace Officer Basic Training

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Short-Term Certificate in Peace Officer Basic Training Academy

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Associate of Applied Science in Social Work Assistant

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Short-Term Certificate in Addiction Studies

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Short-Term Certificate in Behavioral and Mental Health Technician

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Associate of Applied Science in Engineering Technology

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Short-Term Certificate in Computer Aided Design

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Newark Collab Cast podcast
Text Newark Collab Cast with images of COTC's mascot, TC the cat, and Ohio State Newark's mascot, Brutus Buckeye.

This brand-new podcast explores topics important to our shared campus, featuring the experts that make it run so smoothly. New episodes drop every third week of the month. Listen on YouTube   Listen on Apple Podcasts ...

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Associate of Arts with a concentration in Education

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Associate of Arts

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Short-Term Certificate in Digital Media Technology

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COTC and Ohio State Newark Celebrate Partnership
TC the Central Ohio Technical College cat mascot and Brutus Buckeye stand with one arm around each other and the other held out to point a finger toward the viewer.

Since 1971, Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark have shared more than just an expansive campus — they have shared a vision to expand access to education in this community. ...

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Food pantry provides hope to hungry students
A student puts boxed food in a paper bag inside the food pantry while a staff members stands by holding more boxes.

Farhan* was hungry to improve himself upon moving to the United States as a high school senior. He always wanted to go to college, and that approach made it possible. Then he was just flat out hungry. ...

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Sandra Danielle Schumaker, BSN, MSN

Credentials MSN, Capital University BSN, Capital University ...

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Andrea Thompson, BSAH, BSN, MSN

Credentials MSN, Mount Caramel College of Nursing BSN, The Ohio State University BS, Allied Heath, The Ohio State University ...

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Autumn 2025 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 2025 to recognize students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. ...

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A love story of institutions and the people they unite
Portrait of Mary Ellen and Lee St. John outside of a greenhouse.

Since 1971, COTC and Ohio State Newark have nurtured a special cost-shared partnership, combining resources and facilities to save money without sacrificing any student support services. Couples like the St. Johns — Mary Ellen who taught at COTC for 27 ye ...

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Justin Hinderer
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Justin Hinderer is a central Ohio business executive with more than 30 years of experience in organizational leadership, financial oversight and workforce development. ...

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COTC Offers Free College to Eligible Licking County Students

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is continuing its commitment to changing students’ lives by instituting its new Licking County Promise program. Building upon the success of the college’s existing Knox County Promise and Coshocton County Promise init ...

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COTC Increases Opportunities for Free College to Coshocton, Knox County Residents

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is expanding its Coshocton County Promise and Knox County Promise programs to offer free college tuition to more residents of Coshocton and Knox counties. As a part of its rollout of new and enhanced Promise programs, ...

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Donors Gift COTC New Ultrasound Technology
DMS student Sara Potak , donor Sally Heckman, and program director Melinda Brillhart stand around an ultrasound machine donated by Heckman in the COTC sonography lab.

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) received funding from two generous local donors to purchase a pair of new, state-of-the-art ultrasound machines for its Diagnostic Medical Sonography Technology (DMS) lab. These contributions bolster the DMS program’s ...

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What Is a Respiratory Therapist, and How Can You Become One?
A student places a breathing apparatus on a mannequin while another student adjusts a dial on a mounted machine during lab at COTC.

Wondering what a respiratory therapist is and how you can become one? Respiratory therapists are healthcare professionals trained to help patients of all ages who struggle with breathing due to illness, injury or chronic conditions. They play an important ...

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Ohio Goes to the Movies for America's 250th Birthday

COTC and Ohio State Newark will jointly host a free screening of “Johnny Shiloh” — a 1963 television film that originally aired as two episodes of “Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color” — on the shared Newark campus as part of the statewide Ohio Goes to ...

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Tim Goetz

goetz.152@mail.cotc.edu 740-755-7804 Credentials MS, Communication and Marketing, Franklin University BS, Marketing, Franklin University BS, Business Administration, Franklin University  ...

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Zenna Stirling
Portrait of Zenna Stirling outside LeFevre Hall.

Zenna Stirling’s signature wrestling move was called the dragon. A fire-breather in her own right, she had no choice but to join her high school’s boys team. Doing so set the tone for her current experiences as a woman in STEM, a field with a predominantl ...

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Staten sisters accelerate college with CCP
Sisters Avery and Reese Staten walk down a hallway carrying books and a laptop looking ahead with bright eyes and with smiles.

Avery Staten will graduate from high school having never taken a high school class. The last four years, she has effectively been a college student — learning exclusively through College Credit Plus (CCP) courses offered by Central Ohio Technical College ...

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COTC Helps Reward Ohioans Pursuing Crucial Careers

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is creating opportunities for affordable higher education — and contributing to the future of the state’s workforce — by utilizing Ohio Work Ready Grant (OWRG) funding, which provides grants to new and current student ...

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Newark Campus Agrees to Host Newark-Granville Symphony Orchestra Shows
A conductor stands in the middle of several rows of musicians playing stringed instruments arranged in a semi-circle.

One of Ohio’s oldest orchestras will soon be calling the Newark campus home. The Ohio State University at Newark and Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) recently agreed to host Newark-Granville Symphony Orchestra (NGSO) performances for the 2026-27 seas ...

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New Director of Marketing and Public Relations Named
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Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark have announced the appointment of Ashton Lahman as the campus’s director of marketing and public relations. ...

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