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start on the pathway to a high-demand career
These Learn to Earn paths for adults will earn you an industry credential, and in most cases, a Stark State College certificate
to help you get your foot in the door of a high-demand career and get to a paycheck fast.
Then you’ll be poised for professional (and salary) advancement with an easy transition to an associate degree.
Stark State partners with employers ready to hire SSC students who’ve earned industry credentials.
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3G welding certification exam preparation
Prepares you for American Welding Society certified welder exam
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| MST127 | principles of welding | 3 |
| MST128 | welding laboratory | 3 |
| MST136 | 3G welding certification exam preparatory | 2 |
Automotive maintenance and light repair
Prepares you for Automotive Service Excellence maintenance and light repair (G1) certification exam
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| AUT121 | automotive technical skills | 2 |
| AUT122 | automotive systems and engine technology | 4 |
| AUT123 | engine diagnosis and major service | 4 |
| AUT124 | vehicle chassis systems | 4 |
| AUT125 | automotive electrical and accessory systems | 4 |
| AUT126 | automotive hvac systems | 2 |
Emergency fire services*
Prepares you for Ohio Department of Public Safety – Ohio firefighter II certification exam
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| FST228 | firefighter 1 and 2 | 11 |
* These courses prepare you for a certification exam. No SSC certificate is offered in these programs; additional courses will lead directly to an associate degree.
Emergency medical services*
Prepares you for Ohio Department of Public Safety – EMT basic certification exam
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| EMS121 | emergency medical technician | 7 |
* These courses prepare you for a certification exam. No SSC certificate is offered in these programs; additional courses will lead directly to an associate degree.
Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration
Prepares you for Environmental Protection Agency refrigerant recovery core + level 2 certification exam
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| HVC121 | HVACR principles I | 3 |
| HVC122 | HVACR principles II | 3 |
| HVC227 | HVACR field installation techniques and procedures | 4 |
| HVC234 | HVACR electrical systems and applications | 3 |
Help Desk and computer user support
Prepares you for CompTIA A+ and Network Plus certification exams
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| NET121 | intro to computer networking | 3 |
| NET131 | Microsoft client operating system | 3 |
| NET244 | Microsoft networking I | 3 |
| NET120 | PC upgrade and maintenance | 3 |
| CIS121 | help desk and customer support concepts | 3 |
Medical billing
Prepares you for National Health Career Association certified billing and coding specialist exam
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| SSC101 | student success seminar | 1 |
| BIO101 | introduction to anatomy and physiology | 3 |
| BIO125 | medical terminology | 3 |
| HIT101 | medical claims methodology | 3 |
| HIT102 | computer applications for professionals | 3 |
| ITD122 | computer applications for professionals | 3 |
| HIT123 | health care legal and ethical issues | 3 |
| HIT230 | health care delivery in the US | 2 |
Microsoft applications professional
Prepares you for Microsoft Office Specialist certification exams
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| AOT107 | digital technologies | 1 |
| AOT127 | word processing – Microsoft Word | 3 |
| AOT226 | spreadsheet – Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| AOT236 | database applications – Microsoft Access | 3 |
| ITD104 | computer applications – PowerPoint | 1 |
| ITD108 | Microsoft Outlook | 1 |
| ITD140 | digital project management | 3 |
Phlebotomy technician
Prepares you for American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) phlebotomy technician exam
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| SSC101 | student success seminar | 1 |
| BIO101 | introduction to anatomy and physiology | 3 |
| BIO125 | medical terminology | 3 |
| COM122 | interpersonal communications | 3 |
| ITD122 | computer applications for professionals | 3 |
| MAT234 | introduction to phlebotomy | 3 |
| MAT235 | phlebotomy practicum* | 1 |
*must be 18 years old
Precision machining and CNC programming
Prepares you for NIMS machining level 1 certificate exam
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| AIT122 | machine tools | 4 |
| AIT123 | advanced machine tools | 4 |
| IET223 | computer numerical control | 4 |
State-tested nurse aide
Prepares you for Ohio Department of Health state-tested nurse aide (STNA) exam
| Course # | Course Title | Credit Hours |
| STN100 | state-tested nurse aide | 3 |
