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Andrew Guanciale
Vice Chair
Guanciale is a Realtor with the Guanciale Group of Coldwell Banker Reality in Licking County. A native of Newark, Guanciale graduated from Newark Catholic High School and received a bachelor’s degree in business finance from Capital University. He is a third-generation real estate agent and has been with Coldwell Banker for more than 20 years.
Student Success Center Open House
Location: Hopewell Hall 88
Enjoy refreshments as you browse the Student Success Center and meet our staff, including success coaches and tutors.
The Student Success Center provides support services to all COTC students for free. Whether you need help in the classroom or overcoming non-academic challenges (housing, food, childcare, mental health, etc.), the Student Success Center connects you to college and community resources that keep you on track toward graduation.
Admissions Information Session
Pataskala Campus
Admissions Information Session
Newark Campus
Academic Champion Workshop
Memory and Notetaking Skills
This workshop will discuss how our memory works and effective note-taking skills to aid in remembering what we learn.
Location: Hopewell Hall 53
Semiconductor Careers
Get ready! Intel is arriving in Ohio.
Get the Training and Knowledge You Need at COTC
In collaboration with
Central Ohio’s emergence as a semiconductor hub, fueled by Intel’s arrival, presents an exciting opportunity for people of all backgrounds aspiring to pursue a career in this rapidly evolving industry. Our electrical engineering technology associate degree provides students with world-class education and training — aligning curriculums with industry demands — and ensures graduates are well-prepared for the booming semiconductor landscape.
Donor Spotlight: Judy Stansbury
Judy Stansbury has dedicated her life to serving others. Her decades-long career as a social worker gave her the opportunity to work with vulnerable populations including children, new mothers, survivors of domestic violence and senior citizens in a variety of settings ranging from the juvenile court system to hospitals to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.
Student Leadership Awards
Creating a better campus and community
At our shared Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) and The Ohio State University at Newark campus, we collaborate, support each other and provide opportunities to improve the world around us.
The student leadership awards highlight the great work of your fellow students at COTC and Ohio State Newark who are leaders in our student organizations or who are making our community a better place through their activities. Awards are available for individual student leaders and campus organizations.
Nursing – Basic Health Care Skills Short-Term Certificate
2023-2024 Central Ohio Technical College
Successful completion of this course prepares the student to register for the State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) examination.
This course prepares a basic health care worker with skills required by the Training and Competency Evaluation Program (TCEP) prior to gaining eligibility to become a State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) and/or to employment as a home health aide. Content includes communication, infection control, safety and emergency procedures, promoting residents’/clients’ independence, respecting residents’/clients’ rights, basic nursing skills, personal care skills, providing care in a home setting, mental health and social service needs and basic restorative services. College lab permits development of various basic nursing skills. These skills are then implemented during a clinical experience in a local health care facility.
Pre-Admission Requirements
Prerequisite: Must be 16 years of age or older to enroll. A two-step Mantoux test for tuberculosis must be completed by the first day of class. A criminal background check (BCI) is required within six months of starting this course. Results must be available by the first day of the class. Students are required to wear a specified uniform. Course is graded on an A-F basis.
Requirements for this Certificate
Ohio Department of Health Requirements
- Attendance at the first 16 hours of the course is mandatory in order to continue in the course.
- A physical examination (within the last six months).
- A two-step Mantoux TB test prior to the first clinical.
- Attendance in lecture, college lab and clinical equal to 75 hours.
Central Ohio Technical College Requirements
- Professional uniform and shoes are required to attend off-campus clinical settings.
- Identification badge issued by COTC to be worn during all clinical experiences.
- Own transportation is required to attend off-campus clinical settings.
- Clinical times may vary from scheduled class time.
- State testing examination is available at completion of course; cost is determined by the testing company.
- Applicants to the COTC Nursing programs must be certified with STNA.
Course Goals/Objectives of this Certificate
- Identify Ohio Department of Health requirements for State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA) and requirements for home health aides.
- Discuss aspects of communication important to nurse aides.
- Identify important reasons for infection control procedures.
- Discuss safety and emergency precautions.
- Explain ways to promote the client’s independence.
- Identify legal rights of the nursing home resident and home care client.
- Complete basic nursing care skills at a satisfactory level.
- Discuss theory related to performing basic nursing care skills.
- Identify needs of an aging resident relating to mental health and social services.
- Recognize basic restorative services available to nursing home residents and disabled clients in the home.
- Discuss important differences between care in a nursing facility and care in the client’s home.
Attendance Policy
- Clinical site orientation is mandatory.
- All lab returns must be completed prior to the clinical experience.
- A total of 80 hours in attendance, including class, lab, and clinical, is required to receive a passing grade in this course and a completion certificate from the Ohio Department of Health.
Employment Opportunities
- Employment opportunities are available in long-term care facilities, hospitals, assisted living facilities, residential care facilities, and home health care settings.
Courses
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Helpful Information
This certificate is not currently eligible for Title IV financial aid.
Courses may have prerequisites. Please check course description to view all prerequisites and requirements.
The College Reserves the Right to Change Curricula without Notice
Published date – March 2022
Office of Academic Affairs
Faculty Office Assignment Policy
- The superintendent of facilities shall administer this policy.
- The person administering the assignment of faculty office space will notify all eligible faculty members of available office space before the end of April (via the most recent faculty email directory). Faculty members are responsible for submitting a request for a change of office space by the stated deadline in this communication.