Nursing Education in Ohio


Ohio's list of the "Most Annual New Jobs", placed registered nurses at number five, predicting a 22.5% increase in job openings from 2002 to 2012. Nursing positions dominate industry-specific job outlook predictions in other reports, as well.

The Ohio Board of Nursing reports that nurses in their state receive great pay, terrific job security, excellent benefits, convenient flexible scheduling, helpful tuition assistance, wide variety of work options, great personal satisfaction, freedom to work just about anywhere, and high expectations for career growth, all pretty lucrative reasons to explore studying nursing and beginning a career in the lovely state of Ohio.

The Ohio Board of Nursing is the number one resource you'll need as a working RN or LPN in Ohio.

The Ohio Board of Nursing oversees the following:

  • Approved LPN and RN educational programs
  • Licensures, applications and information on the Nurse Licensure Compact
  • Guidelines for nursing practice
  • Specialized nursing certifications
  • Scope of Practice for various specialties and much more.
     
LIST OF ACCREDITED CAMPUS-BASED NURSING SCHOOLS IN OHIO
Ashland University
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Bowling Green State University
Bryant and Stratton College-Willoughby Hills
Capital University
Case Western Reserve University
Cedarville University
Central Ohio Technical College
Chamberlain College of Nursing
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Clark State Community College
Cleveland State University
College of Mount St. Joseph
Columbus State Community College
Community Mercy Health Partners
Cuyahoga Community College
Edison Community College
Firelands Regional Health System
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science
Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development
Hocking Technical College
Huron Hospital/Cleveland Clinic Health System-East Market
James A. Rhodes State College
Kent State University
Kettering College of Medical Arts
Lakeland Community College
Lorain County Community College
Lourdes College
Malone University
Marion Technical College
MedCentral College of Nursing
Mercy College of Northwest Ohio
Miami University
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
North Central State College
Northwest State Community College
Ohio Northern University
Ohio State University
Ohio University
Otterbein College
Owens Community College
Rets College
Salem City Schools
Shawnee State University
Sinclair Community College
Southern State Community College
Stark State College of Technology
Trinity Health System
University of Akron
University of Cincinnati
University of Rio Grande
University of Toledo
Urbana University
Ursuline College
Walsh University
Wright State University
Xavier University
Youngstown State University