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Accredited child care and social services programs in Ohio

37 accredited schools in Ohio offer child care and social services programs approved for WIOA funding

These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and Ohio has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 82 of the 103 child care and social services programs on the state's list.

The Department doesn't accredit schools itself. It reviews accrediting agencies and lists the ones it recognizes as reliable judges of the quality of the education they accredit.1 Each school below names its accreditor, the year it was first accredited where the list records it, and its next review.

WIOA funding doesn't require accreditation. Besides colleges, a state can approve other public and private training providers,2 so many short courses come from schools that aren't on the Department's list. Their programs and results are on each field's page.

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Accredited human services programs in Ohio

All 21 schools with human services programs on Ohio's list are accredited. They offer all 25 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 11 accredited schools

  • Lorain County Community College

    Elyria

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2036

    1 program

  • North Central State College

    Mansfield

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029

    1 program

  • Northwest State Community College

    Archbold

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2031

    1 program

  • Ohio Christian U

    Circleville, listed as Ohio Christian University

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030

    1 program

  • Owens State Community College

    Toledo, listed as Owens Community College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030

    1 program

  • Rhodes State College

    Lima, listed as James A Rhodes State College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029

    1 program

  • Stark State College

    Akron

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2030

    1 program

  • University of Cincinnati

    Cincinnati

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029

    1 program

  • University of Rio Grande

    Jackson, listed as University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2028

    1 program

  • West Virginia Northern Community College

    Wheeling

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029

    1 program

  • Zane State College

    Zanesville

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2028

    1 program

Accredited early childhood programs in Ohio

20 of the 27 schools with early childhood programs on Ohio's list are accredited. They offer 27 of the 34 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 10 accredited schools

  • Edison State Community College

    Piqua

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2034

    1 program

  • Hocking College

    Nelsonville

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2027

    1 program

  • Lorain County Community College

    Elyria

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2036

    1 program

  • Miami University Regionals

    Hamilton, listed as Miami University

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2036

    1 program

  • Northwest State Community College

    Archbold

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2031

    1 program

  • Rutgers Center for Continuing Professional Development (CCPD)

    New Brunswick, listed as Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Educationnext review 2027

    1 program

  • Sinclair Community College

    Dayton

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2028

    1 program

  • Southern State Community College, OH

    Mount Orab, listed as Southern State Community College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2036

    1 program

  • University of Akron

    Akron

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2033

    1 program

  • University of Cincinnati

    Cincinnati

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2029

    1 program

Accredited addiction counseling programs in Ohio

12 of the 19 schools with addiction counseling programs on Ohio's list are accredited. They offer 18 of the 28 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 2 accredited schools

  • Southern State Community College, OH

    Mount Orab, listed as Southern State Community College

    Accredited by Higher Learning Commissionnext review 2036

    1 program

  • Stautzenberger College

    Brecksville

    Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 2018, next review 2026

    1 program

Accredited teacher assistant programs in Ohio

All 5 schools with teacher assistant programs on Ohio's list are accredited. They offer all 5 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited community health worker programs in Ohio

All 4 schools with community health worker programs on Ohio's list are accredited. They offer all 4 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited mental health technician programs in Ohio

3 of the 4 schools with mental health technician programs on Ohio's list are accredited. They offer 3 of the 4 programs. See these programs with prices and results

How we matched Ohio's schools to the accreditation list

Which schools are counted?

Schools with programs Ohio approved for WIOA funding in education and social services, from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).3 The two lists share no ID number, so we matched each school by its website and name in the same state, and checked every unclear case by hand. A school that only hosts a college's classes doesn't count as the college. Where we couldn't tell, the school is left out.

How current is the accreditation?

We read the Department's list of October 24, 2026 and count only current accreditation. The Department notes that agencies report this information, that it isn't audited, and that the agency itself has the latest status.1 Before you enroll, check the school's standing with its accreditor.

Sources for the accreditation facts about Ohio

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  1. US Department of Education, Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), data files of 2026-10-24
  2. 20 CFR 680.410, What is an eligible training provider? (eCFR)
  3. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List