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Addiction counselor training in Ohio

28 addiction counseling programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

19 schools offer these addiction counseling programs, and Ohio has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Substance abuse counselors advise people on alcoholism, addiction and related problems. Many have a bachelor's degree, but some positions ask only for a high school diploma and others for a master's, and the license rules outside private practice vary by state.1

In Ohio, 12 of the 28 programs take students without a high school diploma, 9 ask for a diploma or equivalent, 5 ask for earlier courses first and 2 ask for an associate degree.

By kind, the 28 programs here are addiction counseling single course (11 programs), addiction counselor certificate (10 programs), addiction counseling (associate degree, 6 programs) and peer recovery or recovery coach course (1 program).

See the 28 programs

How much does addiction counselor training cost in Ohio?

Certificates and short courses (22 programs)
$500 to $3,827most of them
Two-year degrees (6 programs)
$11,340 to $11,355most of them

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program
86%
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Only 6 of 28 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Only 6 of 28 programs report it
Length
Not reported
None of the 28 programs report it

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Ohio may also offer addiction counselor training. How these figures are made

Is there free addiction counselor training in Ohio?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 28 addiction counseling programs in Ohio approved for WIOA funding

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How to pay for addiction counselor training in Ohio

WIOA funding can pay for addiction counselor training in Ohio

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for addiction counselor training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for addiction counselor training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Addiction counselor training in Ohio

programs with a price cost under $1,000
7 of 27
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
3rd of 15
addiction counseling programs of any state: no state has more than Ohio
Most

State comparisons use the same figures as the addiction counselor training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Addiction counselor training in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dayton and other Ohio cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 more programs are in 2 other areas and 5 online.

Other training in Ohio

How addiction counselor training compares with the rest of education and social services: Child care and social services training in Ohio

Where the Ohio addiction counseling program numbers come from

Which Ohio addiction counseling programs are on this list?

These are the addiction counseling programs Ohio approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Ohio offers.

How the prices and results of Ohio addiction counseling programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about addiction counselor training in Ohio

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. 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