Cincinnati State

Serve Your Community & Make an Impact

Prepare for a rewarding career that leads directly to real job opportunities. Cincinnati State’s Human and Social Services program combines classroom learning with field-based experiences to give you work-ready skills.

Human and Social Services at Cincinnati State

Start your career, improve your skills, or continue your studies toward a four-year degree. No matter your goals, Cincinnati State helps you get there at a fraction of the cost of most traditional universities.

Real-World Human Services Preparation

Choose between two majors, Human and Social Services and Human and Social Services - Addiction Studies, and prepare to work in settings aligned with your interests. Focus areas may include mental health, chemical dependency treatment, corrections, developmental disabilities, and community-based services.

Professional Credibility

Graduates are eligible to register as a social work assistant through the Ohio Counseling, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, providing a strong foundation for entering the field.

Hands-On Career Learning

Our human services practicum connects you to community agencies where you’ll provide service under professional supervision. This is a chance to apply your studies and work with employers who often hire our graduates. Companies include the Talbert House, Cincinnati Animal Care, River Rocks Recovery, and others.

Education That Changes Lives

Choosing Cincinnati State means choosing a path with proven career outcomes. Our graduates earn more than those from any other Ohio community college, thanks to programs designed to deliver real-world skills and direct connections to employers.

Human and Social Services graduates are prepared for positions such as a case work aid, social or human service assistant, addiction and substance abuse counselor or register as a social work assistant. You'll be joining a field that’s expected to grow by 17 to 20 percent through 2030.

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