91. Raymond Walters College (University of Cincinnati’s Blue Ash Campus)
City: Cincinnati, OH
Category: Education
Telephone: (513) 745-5600
Address: 9555 Plainfield Road
Description: Whether you’re a senior citizen in search of an adult-ed class, or a young professional looking to bolster your resume with a noncredit career course, Cincinnati abounds in opportunities. Even far-flung Ohio institutions such as the University of Findlay and Wright State offer classes at area hotels and high schools.
92. Wilmington College’s Blue Ash Campus
City: Cincinnati, OH
Category: Education
Telephone: (513) 793-1337
Address: 9987 Carver Road
Description: Whether you’re a senior citizen in search of an adult-ed class, or a young professional looking to bolster your resume with a noncredit career course, Cincinnati abounds in opportunities. Even far-flung Ohio institutions such as the University of Findlay and Wright State offer classes at area hotels and high schools.
93. Wilmington College’s Eastgate Campus
City: Cincinnati, OH
Category: Education
Telephone: (513) 943-3600
Address: 4360 Ferguson Drive
Description: Whether you’re a senior citizen in search of an adult-ed class, or a young professional looking to bolster your resume with a noncredit career course, Cincinnati abounds in opportunities. Even far-flung Ohio institutions such as the University of Findlay and Wright State offer classes at area hotels and high schools.
94. Art Institute of Cincinnati
City: Cincinnati, OH
Category: Education
Telephone: (513) 751-1206
Address: 1171 East Kemper Road
Description: This school trains students for careers in graphic design, visual arts, interactive Web design, advertising, and commercial art, and offers associate’s degrees.
95. Beckfield College
City: Cincinnati, OH
Category: Education
Telephone: (859) 371-9393
Address: 16 Spiral Drive, Florence
Description: Beckfield College (the former Kentucky Career Center) offers bachelor’s degrees in applied science and associate’s degree programs in computer repair, paralegal studies, court reporting, and medical office technology.
96. Brown Mackie College
City: Cincinnati, OH
Category: Education
Telephone: (513) 771-2424
Address: 1011 Glendale Milford Road
Description: This school offers courses in video production, computers, accounting, and the like.
97. Butler Tech
City: Cincinnati, OH
Category: Education
Telephone: (513) 868-6300
Address: 3603 Hamilton-Middletown Road
Description: Butler Tech serves 14,500 adult students annually on campuses throughout southwest Ohio. Recently added courses include medical assisting, certified EKG technician, phlebotomy, and medical math. Additionally, two new industrial programs have been added: industrial welding technology and manufacturing production technician. Butler Tech is unique in the services provided through use of its consultative coordinators who work directly with business and industry.
98. Chefs’ School at Cooks’ Wares
City: Cincinnati, OH
Category: Education
Telephone: (513) 489-6400
Description: Classes here are taught by local notable chefs from five-star restaurants here and elsewhere.
City: Cincinnati, OH
Category: Education
100. Cooking School at Jungle Jim’s Market
City: Cincinnati, OH
Category: Education
Telephone: (513) 829-1919
Address: 5440 Dixie Highway
Description: A demonstration cooking school operates at the city’s most unusual grocery (see Jungle Jim’s in the Shopping chapter for details on the grocery).
101. DeVry University
City: Cincinnati, OH
Category: Education
Telephone: (513) 583-5000
Address: 8800 Governors Hill Drive
Description: Offers master’s and bachelor’s degrees in business administration.
102. Elderhostel
City: Cincinnati, OH
Category: Education
Telephone: (859) 572-5220
Description: Northern Kentucky University’s Elderhostel program offers dozens of courses, taught by community experts and, sometimes, NKU faculty members. No grades or quizzes, but you have to be at least 55 years old to participate. Topics range from “The Cincinnati Story: Toni Morrison’s Beloved” to “Riverboat Boom: Big Cities, Little Burgs.” Costs are generally in the $300 to $400 range, but that includes meals.
103. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
City: Cincinnati, OH
Category: Education
Telephone: (513) 733-3728
Address: 21 Triangle Park Drive
Description: Embry-Riddle offers certificates, bachelor’s degrees, and other accreditations in the field of aeronautics.
104. Gateway Community Technical College
City: Cincinnati, OH
Category: Education
Telephone: (859) 441-4500
Address: 10500 Sam Neace Drive, Florence
Description: This is one of the largest vocational schools in Northern Kentucky, with four campuses and a 98 percent graduate placement rate. The school offers associate’s degrees. Courses include air-conditioning, auto body, automotive, carpentry, child development services, computer-aided drafting, cosmetology, electronics, accounting, machine tools, masonry, office technology, and welding. The Edgewood campus offers coursework in medical office technology, pharmacy technology, practical nursing, and medical assisting. The Highland Heights campus offers courses in diesel technology, electrical technology, industrial electronics technology, printing, desktop publishing/electronic prepress, art/graphic design, and art/production art.
105. Great Oaks Institute of Technology & Career Development
City: Cincinnati, OH
Category: Education
Telephone: (513) 771-8881
Address: 3254 East Kemper Road
Description: For 30-plus years Great Oaks has offered programs to enhance workplace skills. Four campuses (Diamond Oaks in Dent, Laurel Oaks in Wilmington, Live Oaks in Milford, and Scarlet Oaks in Sharonville) offer vocational training for 35 affiliated school districts and serve high school juniors and seniors from 40 high schools. Approximately 70,000 adults also receive vocational training each year. Great Oaks provides training in 50 vocational programs, including aviation, carpentry, air-conditioning repair, computers, and food service. The Sharonville Scarlet Oaks campus also offers a Center for Employment Resources and a Corporate Technology Conference Center.