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Human resources training in Ohio

47 human resources programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

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

Human resources specialists recruit, screen and interview job applicants and place new hires in jobs. Most have a bachelor's degree in human resources, business or a related field; certification is usually voluntary, though some employers prefer or require it.1

In Ohio, 36 of the 47 programs take students without a high school diploma, 7 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 4 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 47 programs here are HR certificate or course (28 programs), human resources (associate degree, 13 programs), PHR and SHRM-CP exam prep (5 programs) and aPHR exam prep (entry level, 1 program).

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How much does human resources training cost in Ohio?

Certificates and short courses (34 programs)
$299 to $2,986most of them
Two-year degrees (13 programs)
$9,946 to $12,360most 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
Not enough data
Only 7 of 47 programs report it
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Only 7 of 47 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Only 7 of 47 programs report it
Length
Not reported
None of the 47 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 human resources training. How these figures are made

Is there free human resources training in Ohio?

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

All 47 human resources programs in Ohio approved for WIOA funding

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How to pay for human resources training in Ohio

WIOA funding can pay for human resources 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 human resources 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 human resources 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: Human resources training in Ohio

programs with a price cost under $1,000
14 of 45
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
10th of 20
human resources programs of any state: no state has more than Ohio
Most

State comparisons use the same figures as the human resources 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).

Human resources training in Cleveland, Dayton, Columbus and other Ohio cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 6 more programs are in 6 other areas and 20 online.

Other training in Ohio

How human resources training compares with the rest of business and office work: Business and office training in Ohio

Where the Ohio human resources program numbers come from

Which Ohio human resources programs are on this list?

These are the human resources 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 human resources 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 human resources training in Ohio

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Human Resources Specialists
  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