Nursing and patient care programs in Ohio

345 nursing and patient care programs in 6 fields of nursing and patient care, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

189 schools offer these programs, and Ohio has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 6 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.

These programs train you to care for patients directly: in a hospital, a nursing home or their own home. They run from short courses for nursing assistants (CNA), patient care technicians, home health aides and medication aides to LPN programs and RN degrees.

All job training programs in Ohio, every line of work

Accredited nursing schools in Ohio, each school with its accreditor

Nursing and patient care programs by state, to compare Ohio with other states

Compare nursing and patient care programs in Ohio: cost, pay and results

CNA classes (nursing assistant)
119 programs at 106 schools
Most cost
$630 to $1,052
Earned a year, estimated
about $22,900
Working 6 months later
86%
Finished
86%
RN programs (registered nurse)
118 programs at 87 schools
Most cost
$11,420 to $34,054
Earned a year, estimated
about $57,500
Working 6 months later
88%
Finished
67%
LPN programs (licensed practical nurse)
80 programs at 74 schools
Most cost
$11,733 to $19,265
Earned a year, estimated
about $36,800
Working 6 months later
88%
Finished
65%
Patient care technician training (hospital patient care)
11 programs at 11 schools
Most cost
$1,358 to $5,525
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Home health aide training
9 programs at 9 schools
Most cost
$650 to $1,014
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Finished
Not enough data
Medication aide training
8 programs at 8 schools
Most cost
$875 to $1,209
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not enough data

Each figure is the middle program of that field. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Ohio may offer more. How these figures are made

Are there free nursing programs in Ohio?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program counted on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.¹²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.³
Or pay yourself. Without funding, prices differ by field: most home health aide programs in Ohio cost $650 to $1,014, and most RN programs $11,420 to $34,054. Each field's page lists every program with its price.

Other job training in Ohio, by line of work

Programs approved in Ohio in each line of work.

Where the Ohio nursing and patient care numbers come from

Which Ohio programs are counted?

Programs Ohio approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁵ They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Ohio offers.

What the figures for each field mean

Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).

Sources for the funding facts about nursing and patient care programs in Ohio

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