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DMS Majors

Students can choose one of two majors in the sonography program at COTC: general or cardiovascular. All concentrations of the program are accredited by Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. General Major Abdominal organs: liver, ...

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Jeff, Julie and Collin Pillow

The day his son graduated from COTC was one of the proudest moments of Jeff Pillow’s life. It may sound cliché, but this wasn’t just another milestone to adulthood. Collin became the third member of the Pillow family to attend COTC. Mom Julie was the firs ...

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Sheriff Randy Thorp
Sheriff Randy Thorp in uniform holding a blue number one foam finger

Licking County Sheriff Randy Thorp is now serving his fourth term in office, and he believes a great deal of his success can be credited to Central Ohio Technical College (COTC). “Growing up I thought about a career in law enforcement a lot, but I didn’t ...

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Bryanna Stigger
Brianna Stigger in Ohio Union

Like many teens, Bryanna Stigger was unsure of what career to pursue or what college to attend. COTC was close to home and affordable, so it was a convenient choice. It turned out to be a transformational choice. “COTC was the foundation of my career jour ...

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Jennifer McDonald
Jennifer McDonald with foam number one finger at the Licking County Chamber of Commerce office.

The president and chief executive officer at the Licking County Chamber of Commerce knows the value of a Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) education from both sides of the table. Jennifer McDonald is a COTC graduate. She received a business management ...

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Chase Ghiloni
Chase Ghiloni stands with arms crosses, smiling in office.

When Chase Ghiloni graduated from Newark High School in 2001, he didn’t think college was all that important. These days he has a different opinion. Ghiloni is now the vice president of marketing at First Federal Savings in Newark, Ohio, and credits his s ...

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DeLane King
DeLane King standing in front of police cruiser.

An interaction with a police officer during his youth made Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) alumnus DeLane King want to make the same kind of difference in his community. King is now a Granville police officer after starting his career with the Hebro ...

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Vickie Sant
Vickie Sant sands in the COTC Knox campus lobby for a portrait.

Little did Vickie Sant know, when she began working for Mount Vernon’s First-Knox National Bank in 1976, that in January 2019 she would retire as the bank’s first female president. In fact, her experience at First-Knox was her first exposure to accounting ...

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Ashland University BSN

COTC campus visit mdambros@ashland.edu Michelle D'Ambrosio Healthcare Alford Center ...

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Indiana Wesleyan University

COTC campus visit sara.thompson2@indwes.edu Sara Thompson Healthcare Alford Center ...

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Franklin University

COTC campus visit greg.haskins@franklin.edu Greg Haskins Healthcare, Business & Information Technology, Public Services & Safety Hopewell Hall COTC Campus Gateway ...

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Akron University BSN

COTC campus visit bonnett@uakron.edu Pamela L. Bonnett Healthcare Alford Center ...

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The Ohio State University at Newark

Virtual session Register for virtual session allen.1484@osu.edu Pamela Allen All Academic Fields Virtual Session ...

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Otterbein University

COTC campus visit haleigh.depalma@otterbein.edu Haleigh DePalma All fields of study Hopewell Hall COTC Campus Gateway ...

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Randy Thorp, Mark Weiner and Nick Shuster
Two men in police uniforms and one man in a suit stand inside a courtroom of the Licking County Courthouse.

On May 12, 2017, as the nation’s eyes were drawn to the tragic scene of a shooting at Pine Kirk Care Center in Kirkersville, Ohio, three Central Ohio Technical College alumni played instrumental roles in helping to contain the situation and navigate its a ...

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Julio Valladares
Julio Valladres' headshot.

A trip to Newark in 1981 with the El Salvador National Baseball Team was 19-year-old Julio Valladares’ first experience in the place he would later call home. While his native country was in the midst of a civil war, Valladares felt a sense of peace and w ...

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Jennifer McDonald and Brittany Misner
Jennifer McDonald and Brittany Misner stand next to each other outside local businesses  in downtown Newark.

Jennifer McDonald and Brittany Misner may have earned their business management degrees a couple decades apart, but they brought their business acumen to the same table in 2016 and have teamed up since then to propel the Licking County Chamber of Commerce ...

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Workshops
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Student Lingo Online Workshops The "job" of being a good college student requires many skills.  Besides the necessity for good reading, writing and calculating abilities, the successful student needs to learn how to take good notes (lecture and ...

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Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary Short-Term Certificate

Autumn Semester DNTL-101 *# EFDA 1 4   Total 4 Spring Semester DNTL-102 *# EFDA 2 4   Total 4 Total Hours Required Total Credit Hours Required for this Certificate:  8 ​Helpful Information * Course may have prerequisites. Please check the course descripti ...

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All Plans of Study 2022-2023
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50th Anniversary Gala
50th Anniversary Gala

On Saturday, April 9, 2022, students, alumni, faculty, staff, donors and friends of the college recognized COTC's 50th anniversary at a celebration gala. ...

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Renovation 2020-2021: What's New
Renovation 2020-2021: What's New

The Pataskala campus has reopened for classes after a $4.2 million renovation. The project included a complete renovation of 16,000 square feet of the building’s interior. Key upgrades include: Nursing and allied health skills labs Science and computer la ...

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Associate of Applied Science in Emergency Medical Services Technology

Current students enrolled in the recently discontinued Associate of Applied Science in Emergency Medical Services Technology program are encouraged to connect with Amanda Snider, Assistant Director of Advising and Retention. Amanda can be reached via emai ...

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Accepting Public Comments

There are seven co-located campuses in Ohio where two public institutions of higher education share a location and collaborate with each other to better serve students and communities. A Co-located Campuses Performance Audit was conducted this past year a ...

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Mark S. Law, MD

Dr. Mark Law is an eye physician and surgeon at the Center For Sight in Newark since 1992. Law holds a bachelor of science in chemistry from Virginia Commonwealth University and is a graduate from the Medical College of Virginia. He specializes in catarac ...

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Students Returning to COTC

Students who completed college coursework at COTC after high school graduation, who stopped taking classes and want return or get re-enrolled at COTC. Steps to re-enroll vary depending on when and under what circumstance a student stopped taking classes a ...

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General Education Philosophy

​COTC is fully committed to educating the whole person.  The college’s General Education philosophy is that every student should have many opportunities to develop knowledge, technical skills, self-reliance, and a sense of responsibility as a citizen of t ...

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Let’s Get Started!

Applying to COTC is fast, easy and FREE! You can complete your application online or request additional information. An admissions representative will contact you to discuss your questions. ...

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Statement of Purpose

The program addresses the functions and organization of the criminal justice system, integrating critical thinking, decision-making skills and the understanding of different cultures, ethics and social problems into the curriculum. The program provides st ...

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Purpose/Learning Outcomes

The COTC fire science technical rescue program awards an Associate of Applied Science through an excellent curriculum designed to provide education and skills in technical rescue operations for those who are seasoned professionals and for those who are ne ...

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