Stark State College offers courses, associate degree and certificate programs that may lead to professional licensure and/or certification. Successful completion of the programs listed below may potentially lead to professional licensure, registration or certification. Licensure, registration or certification may be global, national or state-specific. The following programs meet requirements for the State of Ohio. Requirements for other states may vary. If you currently live in a state other than Ohio or intend to move to a state other than Ohio and use the education completed at Stark State College to sit for such an exam, be aware there may be additional requirements. Please contact the appropriate administering body and/or the college contact for the program to discuss your intentions.

Determination of student location

Federal and state regulations require institutions of higher education to determine the State in which a student is located at the time of the student’s initial enrollment and/or upon formal receipt of a change of location from the student. The College must determine student location in order to disclose to the student state-specific professional licensure/certification information for their state of location and discuss whether the educational programs and curriculum at Stark State College, which satisfy licensure/certification in the state of Ohio, meet the requirements for the student’s state of location.

Stark State College is a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA), which permits the College to enroll out-of-state students in online educational programs. Acceptance into an educational program or enrollment in course(s) is based on where the student is physically located while taking the course(s). Policy 3357:15-18-13 applies to all students taking credit-bearing courses at Stark State College including in-person, online, and military students.

Stark State College recognizes the student address on file in the student information system (SIS) as the student’s physical location. a student’s physical location is recorded in the SIS at the time of enrollment and will remain in effect unless and until the student provides official notification of change to the College.

Licensure and certification disclosures

• Accounting – Certified Bookkeeper
• Accounting – Corporate Major – Certified Payroll Professional
• Accounting – Corporate Major – Fundamental Payroll Certification
• Accounting – Corporate Major – QuickBooks Certified User
• Accounting – Tax Major – Enrolled Agent
• Bookkeeping Certificate – Certified Bookkeeper
• Bookkeeping Certificate – Certified Payroll Professional
• Bookkeeping Certificate – Fundamental Payroll Certification
• Bookkeeping Certificate – QuickBooks Certified User
• Chemical Dependency
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Civil Engineering Technology – Transportation Construction Inspection Level I – ACI
• Civil Engineering Technology – Transportation Construction Inspection Level II – ACI
• Civil Engineering Technology – Transportation Construction Inspection Level I – NICET
• Civil Engineering Technology – Transportation Construction Inspection Level II – NICET
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
• Concept-Based Nursing
• Concept-Based RN Completion for LPN
• Concept-Based RN Completion for Paramedic
• Dental Assisting – Dental Assistant Radiographer Certificate
• Dental Assisting Certificate – Dental Assistant Radiographer Certificate
• Dental Hygiene
• Dietary Manager One-Year Certificate
• Dietary Manager Short-Term Certificate
• Dietary Technician
• Early Childhood Education
• Emergency Fire Services
• Emergency Medical Services
• Emergency Medical Technician Certificate
• Enrolled Agent Certificate
• Expanded Functions Dental Auxiliary (EFDA)
• Expanded Functions Dental Auxiliary (EFDA) Certificate
• Firefighter I & II Certificate
• General Motors ASEP – Automotive Service Education (ASE)
• Health Information Management
• Judicial Court Reporting
• Massage Therapy
• Medical Assisting Certificate
• Medical Billing Certificate
• Medical Coding Certificate
• Medical Laboratory Technology
• Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Paramedic Certificate
• Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Police Science
• Police Science One-Year Certificate
• Police Science Short-Term Certificate
• Practical Nursing Certificate
• QuickBooks Payroll – Certified Payroll Professional
• QuickBooks Payroll – Fundamental Payroll Certification
• QuickBooks Payroll – QuickBooks Certified User
• Respiratory Care
• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA)
• Surgical Technology
• Tax Preparer Certificate – Enrolled Agent
• Volunteer Firefighter Certificate