Clark State Community College

Information Technology is one of the fastest-growing career fields today. The Computer Networking curriculum prepares students to plan, design, implement, troubleshoot, and administer microcomputer-based networks. This curriculum can assist students in preparing for the following certifications: CompTIA (A+, Network+, Linux+, Security+, Project+); Microsoft Certified Professional, and Cisco Certified Network Associate.

Technical Systems Support students can increase their learning (and earning) potential by participating in the cooperative education work-experience program. Through this program, students can spend up to two semesters working in the information technology field while earning college credits. Interested students should contact their academic advisor or the Office of Career Management for more information.

This certificate is focused on providing the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure, and administer a variety of network operating systems and services.

This certificate is focused on providing the knowledge and skills necessary to design, configure, install, and manage a computer network infrastructure.

This certificate is focused on providing the knowledge and skills necessary to support computer and network end-users and support desktop application software.

Information Technology is one of the fastest-growing career fields today. The Computer Networking curriculum prepares students to plan, design, implement, troubleshoot, and administer microcomputer-based networks. This curriculum can assist students in preparing for the following certifications: CompTIA (A+, Network+, Linux+, Security+, Project+); Microsoft Certified Professional, and Cisco Certified Network Associate.

Technical Systems Support students can increase their learning (and earning) potential by participating in the cooperative education work-experience program. Through this program, students can spend up to two semesters working in the information technology field while earning college credits. Interested students should contact their academic advisor or the Office of Career Management for more information.

This certificate is focused on providing the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure, and administer a variety of network operating systems and services.

This certificate is focused on providing the knowledge and skills necessary to design, configure, install, and manage a computer network infrastructure.

This certificate is focused on providing the knowledge and skills necessary to support computer and network end-users and support desktop application software.

Information Technology is one of the fastest-growing career fields today. The Computer Networking curriculum prepares students to plan, design, implement, troubleshoot, and administer microcomputer-based networks. This curriculum can assist students in preparing for the following certifications: CompTIA (A+, Network+, Linux+, Security+, Project+); Microsoft Certified Professional, and Cisco Certified Network Associate.

Technical Systems Support students can increase their learning (and earning) potential by participating in the cooperative education work-experience program. Through this program, students can spend up to two semesters working in the information technology field while earning college credits. Interested students should contact their academic advisor or the Office of Career Management for more information.

This certificate is focused on providing the knowledge and skills necessary to install, configure, and administer a variety of network operating systems and services.

This certificate is focused on providing the knowledge and skills necessary to design, configure, install, and manage a computer network infrastructure.

This certificate is focused on providing the knowledge and skills necessary to support computer and network end-users and support desktop application software.

Technical Systems Support students can increase their learning (and earning) potential by participating in the cooperative education work-experience program. Through this program, students can spend up to two semesters working in the information technology field while earning college credits. Interested students should contact their academic advisor or the Office of Career Management for more information.

This certificate is focused on providing the knowledge and skills necessary to support computer and network end-users and support desktop application software.

This certificate provides the knowledge and skills necessary to design and develop computer software applications.

Information technology is one of the fastest-growing career fields today. The Computer Software Development curriculum focuses on programming, database, and web design. Students learn to analyze, design, and develop solutions to business problems through the use of technology.

The focus of this certificate is to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to develop web applications and e-business systems.

Criminal Justice is a multi-million dollar industry. Individuals violate laws and require legal interventions and sanctions regardless of the economic conditions. Courses are taught by individuals who have been or currently are practitioners, providing students with instruction from faculty that can combine classroom with real work experiences.

Job opportunities are plentiful in criminal justice. Advances in Technology and the emphasis on homeland security have fueled a demand for law enforcement professionals to be knowledgeable regarding not only law enforcement protocols but relating to the communities in which they serve. Individuals interested in pursuing law enforcement certification upon completion of the Clark State Community College Police Academy may defer eight (8) courses in the criminal justice that are addressed through academy instruction. Once the academy coursework is completed successfully, full credit will then be applied to student's transcript which will allow the student to begin a law enforcement path sooner.

Criminal Justice is a multi-million dollar industry. Individuals violate laws and require legal interventions and sanctions regardless of the economic conditions. Courses are taught by individuals who have been or currently are practitioners, providing students with instruction from faculty that can combine classroom with real work experiences.

Job opportunities are plentiful in criminal justice. Advances in Technology and the emphasis on homeland security have fueled a demand for law enforcement professionals to be knowledgeable regarding not only law enforcement protocols but relating to the communities in which they serve. Individuals interested in pursuing law enforcement certification upon completion of the Clark State Community College Police Academy may defer eight (8) courses in the criminal justice that are addressed through academy instruction. Once the academy coursework is completed successfully, full credit will then be applied to student's transcript which will allow the student to begin a law enforcement path sooner.

Criminal Justice is a multi-million dollar industry. Individuals violate laws and require legal interventions and sanctions regardless of the economic conditions. Courses are taught by individuals who have been or currently are practitioners, providing students with instruction from faculty that can combine classroom with real work experiences.

Job opportunities are plentiful in criminal justice. Advances in Technology and the emphasis on homeland security have fueled a demand for law enforcement professionals to be knowledgeable regarding not only law enforcement protocols but relating to the communities in which they serve. Individuals interested in pursuing law enforcement certification upon completion of the Clark State Community College Police Academy may defer eight (8) courses in the criminal justice that are addressed through academy instruction. Once the academy coursework is completed successfully, full credit will then be applied to student's transcript which will allow the student to begin a law enforcement path sooner.

The Early Childhood Education (ECE) program prepares individuals for employment in licensed child care centers, nursery schools, hospitals, group homes, children's homes, and other programs concerned with the well-being, development, and education of the infant, toddler, preschool and school-aged child. Graduates of the Early Childhood Education degree program are prepared to work with young children, helping them develop into the whole, productive persons they are meant to be.

Emergency medical services are expanding rapidly with more opportunities developing for emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics. Although working in EMS has traditionally meant working for a fire department, rescue squad or ambulance, there are also positions in education, management, research publishing, communications, support services and health agencies.

This 120 hour course builds on the awareness level 36 hour Volunteer Firefighter course. The course uses extensive hands-on labs to help the student move from an awareness level only Firefighter to a NFPA 1001 Standard Firefighter.

This 36 hour course, classified as (Awareness level) firefighting, covers the basics of entry level firefighting for volunteers. The course consists of classroom and hands on practical experiences..

This 104 hour Level II course transitions the Level I Firefighter to the minimum requirement under NFPA 1001 Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications to be a career Firefighter. The Level II course completes the advanced tactics of ventilation, fire control, an in-depth understanding of fire prevention, and public education as well as rope rescue and auto machinery extrication.

The vital, exciting, and rewarding IT profession of judicial court reporting provides opportunities in multiple realtime career paths. Judicial court reporters are the guardians of the record, providing a verbatim record of the proceedings of a courtroom, deposition, hearing, arbitration, or meeting and producing an accurate transcript of the proceedings, using state-of-the-art technology. This technology allows court reporters to provide instantaneous translation referred to as realtime for all parties involved in the proceedings, whether present on site or at a distance via the Internet. The ability to create word-for-word accounts and provide realtime translation opens the career opportunities beyond the courtroom and depositions to closed captioning and beyond.

The Paralegal Technology program prepares individuals to assist attorneys in the delivery of legal services. Someone who enjoys conducting research, solving problems, and communicating the results has good potential as a paralegal. Paralegals are employed by private law firms, financial institutions, courts, prosecutors' offices, legal aid societies, public defenders' programs and corporate law offices.

Social work education is at the core of the Social Services program. Social work is devoted to helping people function as well as they can within their environments. Areas of employment include alcohol and drug treatment, children's services, juvenile services, mental health, mental retardation and developmental disabilities, and public assistance. The field placement portion of the curriculum provides 420 hours of supervised learning experiences in local social services agencies.

This certificate/area of specialization is focused on providing students with the basic knowledge and skills needed to perform an electrocardiogram (ECG) and recognize normal and common abnormal cardiac rhythms.

The EMT Course is a seven credit-hour very fast paced and labor intensive course that includes 150-180 hours of classroom, lab, and clinical/field education that can be completed in one semester. Upon successful completion of this course the student is eligible to take the National Registry and State Certification Examination at the basic level. Those who complete the course are prepared to work in an entry-level position in ambulance services and in fire divisions statewide. This course is the foundation course that serves as a stepping stone to full paramedic certification.

This certificate is available for students who need a quicker entry into the job market. Students receive instruction in CPT/ICD-10-PCS and ICD-10-CM coding, as well in medical terminology and A & P. This certificate is fully embedded in the Advanced Medical Coding Short-Term Technical Certificate, the Health Information Technology Departmental Certificate, as well as the Medical Office Administration associate degree.

Medical laboratory technicians are a vital part of the health care process, providing information for patient diagnosis and treatment by performing laboratory tests in areas such as toxicology, chemistry, hematology, immunology and microbiology. Two-year associate degree programs with supervised clinical experience in approved laboratories provide the opportunity to enter this challenging, ever-changing career.

After completing the lecture, skills lab, and clinical components of the class, students will be prepared for entry level employment in long term care, home healthcare, hospice, hospital setting(s), and many free standing clinics. Students will also receive a certificate of completion which will allow them to take the Ohio Nurse Aide state test. After passing both the written and skills components of the exam, the student will be placed on the Ohio Nurse Aide Registry.

Students who wish to obtain a credential as a certified phlebotomy technician can do so through the following Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) approved certification agency. The Clark State coursework does NOT include a directed practice or practicum course and therefore the required number of successful punctures requied for industry certification cannot be completed while enrolled in Clark State’s Phlebotomy course. When registering to test, the graduate must submit a copy of their Clark State certificate of completion of phlebotomy course work as well as employer documentation of a specified number of successful venipunctures and capillary punctures.

Clark State Community College joined the Northwest Ohio Allied Health Education Consortium in order to expand its allied health offerings, including an associate degree in Respiratory Care to Clark State students. This consortium allows Clark State students to complete their general education and basic classes through Clark State at one of its campuses or online. Students are also enrolled at Rhodes State. Technical courses are taught by Rhodes State faculty through distance learning on the Clark State campus. Students will need to travel to the Rhodes State campus in Lima for skills lab instruction and hands-on practice approximately once a week. Clinical learning experiences will be scheduled in regional healthcare facilities. A very important aspect of the Respiratory Care consortium program is that these clinical seats are reserved for qualified Clark State students living in Clark State's service area.

The Diesel and Heavy Equipment Technology curriculum is designed to prepare individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to service

Students enrolled in the General Diesel program are given extensive training and practical experiences in servicing all types of engines

This certificate is focused on developing the essential knowledge and skills needed by an individual who wants to work in the human resource field. Because of prerequisite requirements, it will generally take more than one academic year to complete. All courses can be applied to the Human Resource Management Option of the associate degree in Management. Students should follow the recommended sequencing of courses, with consideration to the pre/co requisites, including college preparatory (CPE) requirements.

The Robotics Certificate is designed for students who wish to learn how robots perform in a manufacturing system. Students can apply the program courses to the Manufacturing Engineering Technology Associates Degree.