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Donors and student award recipients recognized
Portrait of Melissa Molzan holding their award certificate.

Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark celebrated student leaders and organizations on April 16 at the annual Scholarship and Student Leadership Dinner. The schools also invited scholarship donors to the event, givin ...

News - 04/25/2025 - 10:09am

Accounting Technology
In a row of students, one rests their hands on the keyboard of a laptop computer in a classroom.

This degree program is being discontinued and is no longer accepting applications. ...

Degrees & Certificates - 04/11/2024 - 12:45pm

Digital Media Design Technology
Digital Media Design Technology

Associate of Applied Science Digital Media Design Technology 61 Credit Hours   Location Newark Format On campus; most online       Admission Open enrollment Financial Aid Eligible Yes       Credential Earned Adobe Visit campus Contact us Apply Program Upd ...

Degrees & Certificates - 03/29/2024 - 8:40am

Associate of Science with a Concentration in Business
Students sit in a row at a table with one on a laptop looking toward the front of room.

This degree program is being discontinued and is no longer accepting applications. ...

Degrees & Certificates - 04/18/2024 - 12:34pm

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 ...

News - 03/16/2026 - 1:46pm

COTC Student Awarded Intel Scholarship and Tour of Arizona Facility
Portrait of Lexi McPeck standing next to a COTC logo on the wall of the Pataskala campus.

Alexis McPeck received the Intel Scholarship for Women in Technology, awarded to only 25 women in Ohio who enroll in an associate degree or one-year certificate program in semiconductor manufacturing. ...

News - 04/15/2024 - 6:40am

Brain Break: Needle Felting

Location: Warner Center Game Room Join the Office of Student Life on alternating Wednesdays for a return of our Brain Breaks series! These fun and relaxing events are open to all students. ...

Event - 01/16/2026 - 2:31pm - Archived

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Profile - 10/20/2020 - 5:34pm

National Library Week therapy dogs

Location: Warner Library Book it to the library for therapy dogs! These furry friends are a feature of National Library Week, April 20-24. Also join us for self-led wellness activities and book decorating every day this week. ...

Event - 04/01/2026 - 1:59pm - Archived

Wellness Week: Relaxation stations

Location: Warner Center lobby ...

Event - 04/10/2026 - 11:44am - Archived

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 ...

News - 04/21/2026 - 9:50am

Kickball Tournament

Location: Adena Recreation Center gymnasium Register Our last Tournament Tuesday of the semester is kickball! Practice for the tournament will be held on Tuesdays from 5-8 p.m. leading up to the tournament. Attending practice/open gym is not required to p ...

Event - 04/01/2026 - 7:17am - Archived

Wellness Week: Guided meditation with sleepy sheep

Location: Virtual (Zoom) Register ...

Event - 04/10/2026 - 11:46am - Archived

Wellness Week: Butterfly garden

Location: Warner Center (outside) ...

Event - 04/10/2026 - 11:47am - Archived

Student Leadership Awards

Location: Warner 126- Performance Platform register now The Office of Student Life presents a reimagined student leadership awards ceremony this year to better highlight and celebrate our incredible campus organizations and student leaders. Join us for a  ...

Event - 03/23/2026 - 1:44pm - Archived

Wellness Week: Aromatherapy satchels

Location: Warner Center lobby ...

Event - 04/10/2026 - 11:48am - Archived

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 ...

News - 04/24/2026 - 8:09am

Amphitheatre Alive Music Festival

Location:  Martha Grace Reese Amphitheatre  Rain location: Adena gymnasium Get your groove on. Join the Campus Activities Board (CAB) and the Office of Student Life for this 2nd annual, free on-campus music festival featuring: music from local acts Danny ...

Event - 03/04/2026 - 2:13pm - Archived

New Director of Marketing and Public Relations Named
Ashton Lahman headshot.

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. ...

News - 04/27/2026 - 7:24am

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
A blue cat mascot stands in front of a semi tractor trailer with the COTC logo on it.

Non-Credit Workforce Training Commercial Driver’s License $53,700 Median Annual Wage*   Location Pataskala Format On campus 9,311 Annual Job Openings**   Admission Program-specific requirements Financial Aid Eligible State aid available Visit campus Conta ...

Degrees & Certificates - 02/06/2024 - 1:09pm

Office Administration
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One-Year Certificate Office Administration 30 Credit Hours   Location Newark Format On campus and online       Admission Open enrollment Financial Aid Eligible Yes       Credential earned IAAP Certified Administrative Professional Visit campus Contact us ...

Degrees & Certificates - 04/12/2024 - 1:39pm

Award Winners, New Scholarships Announced
Fifteen students who received a scholarship from the Reese family stand in the J. Gilbert Reese Center.

Through the selfless acts of hundreds of such campus supporters, COTC and Ohio State Newark students received a combined $2.6 million in scholarships during the 2025-26 academic year. ...

News - 05/01/2026 - 8:44am

Business Management Technology
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Associate of Applied Business Business Management Technology 60 Credit Hours   Location Newark Format On campus and online       Admission Open enrollment Financial Aid Eligible Yes       Credentials Earned SHIRM, IIAP and ICPM Visit campus Contact us App ...

Degrees & Certificates - 04/12/2024 - 10:20am

Business Management
A student's hands rest on the keyboard of a laptop that has a design program on its screen.

Short-Term Certificate|One-Year Certificate Business Management 18-30 Credit Hours   Location Newark Format On campus and online       Admission Open enrollment Financial Aid Eligible Yes Visit campus Contact us Apply Overview If you’re interested in busi ...

Degrees & Certificates - 04/12/2024 - 1:35pm

Criminal Justice Technology
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Associate of Applied Science Criminal Justice Technology 63 Credit Hours   Location Newark Format On campus       Admission Open enrollment Financial Aid Eligible Yes Visit campus Contact us Apply Overview In the criminal justice technology program at COT ...

Degrees & Certificates - 12/04/2023 - 9:47am

Associate of Arts with a concentration in Education
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Transfer Degree Associate of Arts in Education 62 Credit Hours   Location Newark Format On campus       Admission Open enrollment Financial Aid Eligible Yes       Transferability Ohio Guaranteed Transfer Pathway Visit campus Contact us Apply Overview COTC ...

Degrees & Certificates - 07/22/2024 - 6:50am

Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary
A dental assistant cares for a patient under the supervision of a dentist.

Short-Term Certificate Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary 8 Credit Hours   Location (Newark) Format On campus       Admission Selective admission Financial Aid Eligible No Information Meeting Contact us Apply Overview This certificate program trains certi ...

Degrees & Certificates - 02/21/2024 - 9:21am

Associate of Arts
A student on campus looks into the distance and smiles.

Transfer Degree Associate of Arts 62 Credit Hours   Location Newark Format On campus       Admission Open enrollment Financial Aid Eligible Yes       Transferability Ohio Guaranteed Transfer Pathway Visit campus Contact us Apply Overview The Associate of ...

Degrees & Certificates - 04/15/2024 - 11:51am

Bookkeeping
In a row of students, one rests their hands on the keyboard of a laptop computer in a classroom.

This certificate program is being discontinued and is no longer accepting applications. ...

Degrees & Certificates - 04/11/2024 - 1:24pm

Customer Relations
A student's hands rest on the keyboard of a laptop that has a design program on its screen.

This program is discontinued and no longer accepting new students. ...

Degrees & Certificates - 04/12/2024 - 12:59pm