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Administrative assistant training in Cincinnati, Ohio

10 administrative assistant programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

8 schools offer these administrative assistant programs with classes in the Cincinnati area, and every one is approved for workforce funding: 7 by Ohio and 3 by Kentucky. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Secretaries and administrative assistants do routine clerical and organizational work: answering phones, scheduling appointments, preparing documents and keeping files. High school graduates comfortable with word processing and spreadsheets typically qualify and learn the job in a few weeks of on-the-job training; some community colleges and technical schools offer courses in office procedures.1

In Cincinnati, 8 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma, 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 10 programs here are microsoft Office and Excel course (6 programs), administrative assistant or office certificate (2 programs), computer basics and digital literacy course (1 program) and administrative assistant program (level not stated, 1 program).

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All 100 administrative assistant programs in Ohio, including online programs

How much does administrative assistant training cost in Cincinnati?

$3,524 to $6,090 is what most administrative assistant programs in Cincinnati cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 8 programs with a price. All of them: $2,000 to $8,350

In the typical program

Finished the program
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1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
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1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
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1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
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None of the 10 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 Cincinnati may also offer administrative assistant training. How these figures are made

Is there free administrative assistant training in Cincinnati?

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

All 10 administrative assistant programs in Cincinnati approved for WIOA funding

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10 programs

  • Microsoft Office and Excel courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Skilled Workforce Training

    MAX Technical Training Inc.

    Mason

    No diploma needed

    MAX Technical Training Inc., MasonMicrosoft Office and Excel courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$95,500
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    Program website, Skilled Workforce Training at MAX Technical Training Inc.
    More details about Skilled Workforce Training at MAX Technical Training Inc.
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $23,880
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    17
    Earned a year, estimated
    $95,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,000
    Program website, Skilled Workforce Training at MAX Technical Training Inc.

  • Computer basics and digital literacy courseIn personPrerequisite courses

    IC3 Internet & Computing Core Certification

    Labor Institute for Training

    Cincinnati

    Prerequisite courses

    Labor Institute for Training, CincinnatiComputer basics and digital literacy courseIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,000
    School website, IC3 Internet & Computing Core Certification at Labor Institute for Training
    More details about IC3 Internet & Computing Core Certification at Labor Institute for Training
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,000
    School website, IC3 Internet & Computing Core Certification at Labor Institute for Training

  • Microsoft Office and Excel courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Associate Certification Training -Vouchers Inc

    Great Oaks Career Campuses

    Sharonville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Great Oaks Career Campuses, SharonvilleMicrosoft Office and Excel course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,095
    Program website, Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Associate Certification Training -Vouchers Inc at Great Oaks Career Campuses
    More details about Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Associate Certification Training -Vouchers Inc at Great Oaks Career Campuses
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,095
    Program website, Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Associate Certification Training -Vouchers Inc at Great Oaks Career Campuses

  • Microsoft Office and Excel courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Business Software Specialist

    MAX Technical Training Inc.

    Mason

    No diploma needed

    MAX Technical Training Inc., MasonMicrosoft Office and Excel courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    Program website, Business Software Specialist at MAX Technical Training Inc.
    More details about Business Software Specialist at MAX Technical Training Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,000
    Program website, Business Software Specialist at MAX Technical Training Inc.

  • Microsoft Office and Excel courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Microsoft Certifications For The Workplace

    Southern Ohio Technical Institute, Inc

    Cincinnati

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Ohio Technical Institute, Inc, CincinnatiMicrosoft Office and Excel courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,305
    Program website, Microsoft Certifications For The Workplace at Southern Ohio Technical Institute, Inc
    More details about Microsoft Certifications For The Workplace at Southern Ohio Technical Institute, Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,195
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,305
    Program website, Microsoft Certifications For The Workplace at Southern Ohio Technical Institute, Inc

  • Microsoft Office and Excel courseIn personNo diploma needed

    PC Software Specialist

    MAX Technical Training Inc.

    Mason

    No diploma needed

    MAX Technical Training Inc., MasonMicrosoft Office and Excel courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,000
    Program website, PC Software Specialist at MAX Technical Training Inc.
    More details about PC Software Specialist at MAX Technical Training Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,000
    Program website, PC Software Specialist at MAX Technical Training Inc.

  • Microsoft Office and Excel courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Software Productivity II

    University of Cincinnati

    Batavia

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    University of Cincinnati, BataviaMicrosoft Office and Excel course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,358
    Program website, Software Productivity II at University of Cincinnati
    More details about Software Productivity II at University of Cincinnati
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,358
    Program website, Software Productivity II at University of Cincinnati

  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    Business & Computer Technologies

    Brighton Centers Center for Employment Training

    Newport

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Brighton Centers Center for Employment Training, NewportAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,350
    Program website, Business & Computer Technologies at Brighton Centers Center for Employment Training
    More details about Business & Computer Technologies at Brighton Centers Center for Employment Training
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $400
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,350
    Program website, Business & Computer Technologies at Brighton Centers Center for Employment Training

  • Administrative assistant program (level not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

    Interactive Learning

    Florence

    No diploma needed

    Interactive Learning, FlorenceAdministrative assistant program (level not stated)In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General at Interactive Learning
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • Administrative assistant or office certificateIn personNo diploma needed

    General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

    Gateway Community and Technical College

    Fort Wright

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Gateway Community and Technical College, Fort WrightAdministrative assistant or office certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, General Office Occupations and Clerical Services at Gateway Community and Technical College
    More details about General Office Occupations and Clerical Services at Gateway Community and Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, General Office Occupations and Clerical Services at Gateway Community and Technical College

How to pay for administrative assistant training in Cincinnati

WIOA funding can pay for administrative assistant training in Cincinnati

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 administrative assistant 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 administrative assistant 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.

Other training in Cincinnati

How administrative assistant training compares with the rest of business and office work across Ohio: Business and office training in Ohio

Where the Cincinnati administrative assistant program numbers come from

Which Cincinnati administrative assistant programs are on this list?

These are the administrative assistant programs with classes in the Cincinnati area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Ohio page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of Cincinnati administrative assistant 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 administrative assistant training in Cincinnati

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
  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