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Emergency Medical Technician

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 ...

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Behavioral and Mental Health Technician
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Psychiatric technicians and aides care for people who have mental illness and developmental disabilities. Technicians typically provide therapeutic care and monitor their patients’ conditions. Aides help patients in their daily activities and ensure a saf ...

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Patient Care Technician

Patient care technicians with multiple skills play a vital role in direct patient care. After completing the certificate, the student will be certified as a State Tested Nursing Aide and become certified in CPR. Phlebotomy and electrocardiogram (ECG) are ...

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Basic Healthcare Skills
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This certificate prepares you to become a State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) — a first step in your nursing career.  ...

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Nursing Technology
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COTC graduates start their careers as registered nurses (RN) with this traditional five-semester plan of study. ...

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Intel Executives Visit Newark Campus

Intel’s Chief Global Operations Officer Keyvan Esfarjani, accompanied by Intel’s executive leadership team in Ohio, visited the Newark campus of Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University. ...

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Case Management for the Healthcare and Gerontology Professional
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Case managers typically work as part of a team to assess, plan, coordinate, implement, monitor and evaluate options and services to meet people’s health and human service needs.  ...

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Addiction Studies
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​The number of citizens affected by substance use disorder is in the millions and Ohio is severely affected. The Addiction Studies Certificate program prepares individuals to work in an entry-level position in many community health programs. Coursework in ...

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Associate of Technical Studies
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Create your own plan of study to meet your unique career goals. Students can create their own degree plan and earn an Associate of Technical Studies (ATS) through two different options: the one year option or by combining areas of study.   ...

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Digital Media Design Technology
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The digital media design curriculum at COTC is a broad and intensive exploration of the process and the business of digital design. Students can expect to study the principles of design, color theory, social media and typography. Students will also take c ...

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Digital Media Technology
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This certificate program provides students the opportunity to gain fundamental skills in a variety of multimedia production areas, including industry standard software (e.g., Adobe Creative Cloud applications); professional concepts (e.g., social media, i ...

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Early Childhood Education Technology
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The early childhood education technology program at COTC prepares students for rewarding careers as professional lead and assistant teachers of children birth through preschool ages and as assistant teachers in the public school setting. ...

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Social Work Assistant Program
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The most rewarding aspect of a career in social work is the satisfaction of knowing that you are helping others and making a difference. Explore our program opportunities. ...

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Associate of Science
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Student’s pursuing the Associate of Science (AS) may take courses that fit a variety of four-year major pathways that are available at a selection of convenient times on Central Ohio Technical College’s campuses, as well as online. ...

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Associate of Arts
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The Associate of Arts (AA) offers students the opportunity to complete the first two years of a bachelor’s degree affordably and transition to any public college or university in Ohio. ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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Ohio Consortium for Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts
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Students who complete an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science at a two-year college at COTC in the areas of biology, English and psychology can seamlessly transfer their credits to a four-year university in the consortium to continue their educati ...

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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. ...

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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. ...

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Staff Members Receive Top Honors
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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. ...

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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 ...

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New Board Member Announced
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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. ...

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COTC Recognizes Legends of Loyalty Award Recipients
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This year’s honorees are Bonnie Buchanan, David Brillhart, Vorley Taylor, Julius S. Greenstein (posthumously) and the Licking County Foundation. ...

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COTC Receives Military Friendly Designation from State of Ohio
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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Semiconductor Manufacturing

The semiconductor manufacturing certificate introduces you to how semiconductor wafers are manufactured and processed to become an integrated circuit used in a variety of industries.  ...

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Semiconductor Manufacturing Engineering Technology

The semiconductor manufacturing technology degree introduces you to how semiconductor wafers are manufactured and processed to become an integrated circuit used in a variety of industries.  ...

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