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Ohio Technical College

School Overview:

School Notes:

• The college was founded in 1969 as the Ohio Diesel Mechanics School. In 1974 the school changed their name to Ohio Diesel Technical Institute and moved to an even larger facility in the heart of industrial Cleveland. In 1994, a new Associate Degree Program was developed and approved. The Associate of Technical Studies in Automotive and Diesel, in addition to providing graduates with the technical skill and expertise that the school is noted for. In 1995, due to the addition of this new program and degree granting ability, Ohio Auto Diesel Technical Institute changed its name to Ohio Auto Diesel Technical College. In 2005, OTC improved its program offerings yet again to offer the Complete Automotive Technology program.
• Housed in the former White Motors Corporation Service Garage and located in the heart of the transportation center of Cleveland, Ohio, OTC encompasses a half million square feet in total area. Our training center is designed to provide a perfect blend of classroom space and workshop area.
• The shop area has an enviable inventory of equipment, which is available at all times to the students. Further, our fleet of automobiles consists of over 50 late model cars and over 45 additional modern gasoline engines that are always on hand for shop use. Additional automotive inventory includes manual and automatic transaxles, electronic transmissions, microprocessors, turbochargers, feedback carburetors, fuel injection systems, distributorless ignition systems and all other components necessary to train students for this rapidly changing field.
• Ohio Technical College offers more than 25 programs in automotive training, motorcycle training, diesel equipment training, auto body training, classic car restoration training, high performance and racing training, alternative fuel training, and BMW training.
• Accredited by ACCSCT, OTC is dedicated to providing premier training to prepare students for challenging and rewarding careers in modern technologies. This is accomplished by pursuing industry alliances, providing outstanding training equipment and focusing on the needs of individual students. Ohio Technical College is positioned to be on the cutting edge of future technology and deliver the necessary technical and career skills to its students.
• Profile last updated: 03/23/2009.

In the News:

• Trade schools see enrollment increases (WKYC Cleveland)
  posted on November 10, 2009 at 11:58:55 pm
  CLEVELAND -- Andy Lipkin is learning about diesel technology as a second career at Ohio Technical College. He is one of the millions who lost jobs in the recession -- and left his home in New Jersey for this Cleveland trade school and hope for a new career.
• Las Vegas II: Antron Brown visits school (Motorsport.com)
  posted on October 27, 2009 at 08:50:12 pm
  BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Oct. 27, 2009) - Before competing in the penultimate event on the 2009 NHRA schedule, 23-time NHRA winner Antron Brown and his Matco Tools dragster will visit College of Southern Nevada.
• Selling Our Community (Coshocton Tribune)
  posted on September 16, 2009 at 12:39:36 pm
  State and local officials from the county, city, villages and schools gathered at Central Ohio Technical College's Coshocton Campus on Tuesday to discuss what companies are looking for when selecting sites for new investments and facilities.
• Local leaders discuss how to put on county's best face (Coshocton Tribune)
  posted on September 16, 2009 at 01:53:06 am
  COSHOCTON — Identifying Coshocton County's strengths and assets and having all community leaders on board are just two keys to "Selling Our Community."
• Ohio Technical College Reaches 40 Years of Training (TruckingInfo.com)
  posted on September 15, 2009 at 07:04:19 am
  Ohio Technical College has reached the 40-year mark for providing hands-on diesel and automotive training. Over the years, the school has gone from a single, second-floor building location to an 800,000-square-foot campus in two Ohio cities.

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