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New Hires
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Find resources to help you get started in your new position. ...

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Current Managers
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Find resources for hiring and performance management. ...

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COTC is Tobacco-Free

As a part of our commitment to the health and well-being of faculty, staff, students and visitors, all COTC campuses are 100% tobacco-free. Tobacco-Free Policy ...

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Current Employees (Faculty and Staff)
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Find information on benefits, employees resource groups, and HR policies and forms.  ...

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Equal Employment for Individuals with Disabilities

It is the policy of COTC that discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities is prohibited. Pursuant to the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA), Titles I and II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and Section 504 of the Reh ...

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Our Story

After conducting a thorough study of the needs of the district, the Board of Trustees submitted the Official Plan for the creation of the Central Ohio Technical Institute on January 26, 1971, and received its charter from the Ohio Board of Regents on Febr ...

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Emeritus Honorees
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Emeritus status is awarded to retired trustees, faculty and staff in recognition of their distinguished careers. ...

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Mir Arif
Portrait of Mir Arif inside the COTC Pataskala campus.

Inspiration comes from everywhere, which is certainly the case for Mir Arif, adjunct English faculty at Central Ohio Technical College (COTC). Arif didn’t start his educational journey with sights set on teaching – or even English. His original major at t ...

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Employee Resource Groups

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are voluntary, employee-initiated groups of The Ohio State University at Newark and/or Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) faculty and staff who share common interests, issues, backgrounds, characteristics or pursuits. Oh ...

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​Become a Part-time Faculty Member

A part-time faculty member is a COTC instructor who ordinarily teaches 12 or fewer contact hours during any semester of the academic year. Part-time faculty appointments may be made to any of COTC’s four campuses located in Newa​rk, Coshocton, Mount Verno ...

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Degrees and Certificates at Pataskala

COTC offers several transfer degrees and career-ready associate degrees and certificates in full at the Pataskala campus* through a combination of in-person and remote learning.**  Individual general education courses for COTC’s 50+ programs or transfer-f ...

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Young Leader of the Year Award
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The Coshocton County Young Leader of the Year Award is presented by Central Ohio Technical College to a community leader who has demonstrated a commitment to Coshocton County early in his/her career. ...

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Pataskala Campus Locations

The Pataskala campus is located on the northwest corner of East Broad Street and Taylor Road. Additionally, some courses are held at the Pataskala City Administration Building. Pataskala Campus Address: 8660 E. Broad. St Reynoldsburg OH 43068 Building Hou ...

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Academic Program Review

The office plays a critical role in supplying data to departments and programs for the program review process. The office also houses a copy of all program reviews for college accreditation purposes. ...

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Newark Campus Location
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GED Test Center ​

COTC's Coshocton campus is the official GED test site (Pearson VUE certified) for Coshocton County. For those who want help preparing for the GED test, free GED test preparation classes are offered at COTC's Coshocton campus through a partnershi ...

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Job Seekers
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Come work with us at COTC. ...

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President's Cabinet
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Brian Boehmer, superintendent of facilities and support services;  David Brillhart, EdD, vice president for business and finance;  Sanath Kumar, PhD, director of marketing and public relations;  Jacqueline Parrill, EdD, vice president and chief of staff;  ...

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Strategic Priorities
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Industry-Aligned Technical Education Tailor technical programs to meet the specific workforce needs of local businesses and industries, ensuring that graduates possess the skills and expertise required to excel in our service region’s evolving job market. ...

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Opportunity to Engage

Staff Development Committee Staff Forum Wellness Corner ...

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Degrees and Certificates at Coshocton

COTC offers some career-ready associate degrees and certificates  in full at the Coshocton campus* through a combination of in-person and remote learning.**  Individual general education courses for COTC’s 50+ programs or transfer-friendly credit to other ...

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Mission, Vision, Purpose, Hallmarks and Values

Our strategic plan is guided by our mission: To meet the technical education and training needs of students and employers in the area. ...

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COTC Legends of Loyalty
2019 Legends of Loyalty

The Legends of Loyalty award was established by the Office of the President to identify and recognize the recipients' dedication and commitment to the college. It spotlights individuals who have, over the years, made a significant impact on the histo ...

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COTC Timeline

​​​1957 Autumn- The Ohio State University Newark established, classes were held at the old Newark High School on West Main Street 1966 October 27- Founders Hall groundbreaking ceremony 1968 October- Founders Hall opens 1971 February 19- OBR charters Centr ...

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Fortifying His Future
Travis Foster stands next to an agnitron semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

For years, Travis Foster made a living as an engineer after earning an associate degree. It’s an unusual path that started at COTC. He has learned to respond and adapt to changes in the industry, and that’s why he’s fortifying his future by pursuing two m ...

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Handling the Pressure
Portrait of Affiong Hawkins in front of COTC's Pataskala campus.

Affiong Hawkins’ hands have been her hallmark. She has used them both to soothe and to save. Throughout her journey into nursing — filled with pauses and the perseverance to stick with it — COTC has provided a huge helping hand. ...

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A Bred-in-the-Bone Curiosity
Shaun White wears scrubs and stands in front of an x-ray machine in COTC's radiologic science technology lab.

Shaun Lewis’ life was shaped by a couple of car crashes. His perseverance since has shaped the strength, spirit and success he displays today. ...

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Paving His Own Way
James Golden stands along a country road with cornfield behind him.

James Golden III lives by a creed: “Dream big. Work hard. Become legendary.” He handled the first two stages starting at a young age. Now, as the founder and CEO of Pavement Management Group, he’s striving to achieve that elusive last step. ...

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A Seemingly Impossible Path
COTC alumna Jessica Kinser stands wearing scrubs in front of a medical building for OhioHealth where she works.

Jessica Kinser came to the podium apprehensively during COTC’s Spring 2025 commencement. She had just been deemed the ideal representative of her graduating class, but it quickly became clear why her story stood out. She put it best: “Being a student at C ...

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An Innovative Idea
Portrait of Bev Donaldson and a man sitting outside on a sunny day at a facility adorned with plants.

Bev Donaldson drove home from COTC with a dead cat in a plastic bag. She was a 17-year-old nursing student, and dissecting it as homework was her only chance at hands-on learning. Almost 50 years later, now the founder of The Inns concept and president of ...

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