Learn to Earn for Adults

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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Choose the Learn to Earn path that works for you

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

Learn to Earn: next level

Build on your credentials with a certificate, then advance again by smoothly moving to an associate degree for professional and salary advancement.

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