Hocking College

Accounting & Financial Services

Hocking College's Accounting & Financial Services program offers a wide variety of training to meet the needs of the accounting field. In this two-year associate degree program, students will learn non-profit accounting, cost accounting, payroll accounting, federal taxation, and auditing, including training in the use of commercial software packages.

Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering Technologies

Students will engage in the fundamentals of manufacturing and design and be exposed to equipment utilized in industry today. The program is centered around robotics and automation, and in addition to earning an Associate of Applied Science degree, students have the opportunity to earn stackable industry credentials.

Advanced Welding

A comprehensive, beginner-to-advanced training in welding using a variety of course and AWS certification models that will allow trainees to personalize their training. Courses include ARC, MIG, TIG, soldering, brazing, metallurgy fundamentals, structural stick welding, pipe welding and positioning, and high-pressure pipe and piping systems.

Apparel Technician

Apparel Technician is a certificate program offered at Hocking College.

Associate of Arts

The curriculum for the Associate of Arts (AA) degree, grounded in the traditional liberal arts, prepares students to enter a broad variety of bachelor's degree majors, and provides students with skills that employers want most. The Associate of Arts degree is an affordable option for students who plan to transfer to four-year institutions after completing the first two years of study at Hocking College.

Associate of Individualized Study

The Associate of Individualized Study (AIS) is an individually planned program designed to serve an educational objective that cannot be served through another Hocking College degree program. An AIS is awarded for the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 60 credit hours with a concentration of 30 or more credit hours.

Associate of Science

The curriculum for the Associate of Science (AS) degree prepares students to enter a broad variety of bachelor's degree majors with a focus on either social or natural sciences. The Associate of Science degree is an affordable option for students who plan to transfer to four-year institutions after completing the first two years of study at Hocking College.

Associate of Technical Study

The Associate of Technical Study (ATS) is awarded for successful completion of a minimum of 60 credit hours of an individually planned technical education program designed to respond to a student's need for specialized technical education not currently available in the formal degree programs available at Hocking College. The program must have an area of concentration equivalent to 30 credit hours in technical studies and clearly identifiable with a career objective.

Automotive Technology

Automotive Technology is a certificate program offered at Hocking College.

Automotive Technology

As a student in the Automotive Technology program, you'll gain hands-on experience through coursework and industry participation. You'll learn the fundamentals of automotive repair technology, as well as the management skills of the industry, leading you on a successful career path.

Baking

Baking is a certificate program offered at Hocking College.

Baking

The Baking program offers a rich, hands-on learning experience that prepares students for creative and rewarding careers in the baking and pastry arts. The program equips students with the technical skills, artistic expression, and business knowledge needed to thrive in professional kitchens, bakeries, and hospitality settings.

Business Management & Entrepreneurship

Hocking's Business Management & Entrepreneurship degree program prepares you for work in a variety of business management jobs and careers ranging from manager trainee to field sales. The program is designed to provide entrepreneurship training to those new to the business world as well as individuals already in the field of business.

Cabinetmaking & Architectural Millwork

The Cabinetmaking & Architectural Millwork Program at Hocking College is a two-year intensive program designed to give students a hands-on education in the design, construction, and installation of commercial and residential interior architectural woodwork.

Canine Assisted Services

The Canine Assisted Services program seeks to empower students to change the lives of canines, and the people who love them, through a comprehensive education in animal care, management, husbandry, health, and behavior. Students learn how canines can improve the quality of life for those living with physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges.

Canine Groomer

Canine Groomer is a certificate program offered at Hocking College.

Canine Trainer

Canine Trainer is a certificate program offered at Hocking College.

Commercial Driver License

Hocking College Commercial Truck Driver Training School offers truck driver training in a variety of course models to fit any timeline. Training program courses vary in intensity and duration and can be utilized by new students, existing students, and corporate sponsors.

Construction Management - Carpentry

The Construction Management program responds to the growing need for individuals trained in management and skilled craftwork. Construction managers are involved in the planning, estimating, scheduling and execution of a variety of commercial and residential projects.

Construction Management - Commercial & Residential Electricity

The Construction Management - Commercial & Residential Electricity program responds to the growing need for individuals trained in commercial and residential electricity management and skilled craftwork. Electricity construction managers are involved in the planning, estimating, scheduling, and execution of a variety of commercial and residential projects.

Construction Management - HVAC

As one of the in-demand jobs nationally, and specifically in Ohio, with job growth projected at 15%, students will receive training in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, working towards industry-recognized certifications and troubleshooting techniques to be job-ready upon graduation.

Cooking

Cooking is a certificate program offered at Hocking College.

Criminal Justice - Major in Law Enforcement

The Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement Program, which is also available 100% online, provides the necessary foundational studies in a real-world context. The law enforcement track provides students the option of taking the Ohio Peace Officer Basic Academy during their last semester, allowing them to graduate with both an associate degree in criminal justice and their OPOTA certification.

Culinary Arts

The Culinary Arts program delivers a comprehensive, hands-on education designed to prepare students for careers in the culinary industry. Students train under experienced professional chefs in state-of-the-art kitchen laboratories and apply their skills through real-world culinary experiences at Rhapsody Music and Dining, campus dining services, and catered events.

Cyber Security & Network Systems

Securing data systems is a major ongoing challenge in today's world, and the Cyber Security & Network Systems degree program prepares you to enter this dynamic and in-demand field. It is an analyst's job to fix cyber attack issues, to prevent hackers from stealing data, or creating havoc within networks.

Dental Hygiene

The Hocking College Dental Hygiene Program curriculum includes a broad scope and depth of material which reflects the vision of Hocking College. The curriculum fosters professionalism, personal growth with motivation, and self-assessment in the dental hygiene student. Guided experiences in didactic, laboratory, and clinical aspects of the dental hygiene curriculum, combined with general courses, allow for the development of professional, competent, and responsible dental hygienists.

Early Childhood Teacher Education

The Early Childhood Teacher Education degree program provides the training required for employment in the early childhood education field. Courses include childhood development, instructional strategies, academic skills, general education, special education, classroom management, and application of technology in the classroom.

EMT-Paramedic

EMT and paramedic classes follow the curriculum requirements established by the State of Ohio and CoAEMSP. Hocking College's EMT program provides a fully equipped medical lab that is like an emergency room, and students work with partnered EMS stations and hospitals to complete their needed field hours.

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is a certificate program offered at Hocking College.

Environmental Science

The Environmental Science program provides the training needed to work in the environmental consulting field. This degree covers all aspects of environmental science, including environmental biology, chemistry, geography, environmental ethics, and natural resources skills. A combination of field and lab experiences prepares students for entry-level positions in environmental consulting as well as local, state and federal agencies.

Equine Health & Complementary Therapies

The Equine Health & Complementary Therapies Program focuses on the health care component of the horse industry and was developed to meet the industry demand for qualified horse care technicians. Students develop skills in traditional health care such as nutrition, anatomy and physiology, broodmare and foal care, and non-traditional complementary therapies including equine acupressure and massage.

Equine Teaching & Training

Equine Teaching & Training students will gain practical experience from professional instructors in biomechanics of the horse and rider, behavior, groundwork, and western-focused riding. Students have the opportunity to start and train stock, work with horses in a trail and arena setting, and develop their skills teaching beginner riding lessons.

Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary

Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary is a certificate program offered at Hocking College.

Farrier Science & Business

Hocking College offers one of the few farrier science associate degree programs in the United States. The Farrier Science and Business program offers a unique combination of horseshoeing and blacksmithing skills, and students learn techniques for shoeing horses and business management.

Fashion Design & Retail Merchandising

The Fashion Design & Retail Merchandising program provides students with a two-year pathway to the vast fashion and retail industry. The program is designed to deliver technical apparel development training, product development and consumer research experience, entrepreneurial retail expertise, and industry-specific technology training.

Fermentation Science

The Fermentation Science program offers an immersive, hands-on education designed to prepare students for careers in the rapidly expanding craft beverage and food fermentation industries. Students gain real-world experience in operational businesses owned by the college, including Rhapsody Music and Dining, The Lodge Conference Center, Black Diamond Distillery, and Starbrick Brewery.

Film

Film is a certificate program offered at Hocking College.

Film & Video Production

This two-year program prepares you for the field of film and video production and gives students the foundation to pursue work in a thriving industry. This intensive, hands-on program gives students experience in scriptwriting, directing, producing, cinematography, lighting, sound recording, editing, and film analysis.

Fire & Emergency Services

The Fire & Emergency Services program prepares you to meet community needs for fire and emergency medical protection. The program is offered over Firefighter I & II, EMT and Paramedic certificate courses across 5 semesters, and Hocking College maintains an onsite fire training facility including fire apparatus, search mazes, roof simulators, and related equipment.

Firefighter

The Firefighter I & II certification is an in-demand certificate program at Hocking College and can be earned in just 8 weeks. Students apply direct, hands-on firefighting skills to live fire, develop communication skills, and develop decision-making skills in life-like emergencies.

Fish Management & Aquaculture Sciences

The Fish Management & Aquaculture Sciences program prepares students for a career working with both game and non-game species of fish. The program prepares students for positions with county and state water management agencies, state and federal Divisions of Natural Resources, and private enterprise aquaculture facilities.

Fitness Management

Hocking College's Fitness Management program provides training for employment in the fitness industry - from a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), Group Fitness Instructor (GFI), and health fitness specialists to manager of a fitness facility or even ownership of your own personal business.

Forest Management

The Forest Management program prepares students for forestry technician careers including practices such as checking contract compliance, conducting timber sales and valuing timber stands, supervision of field crews, and public relations. The program is accredited by the Society of American Foresters.

Healthcare Informatics

The Healthcare Informatics program will prepare you for a career as a Certified Associate in Health Information Management Systems (CAHIMS) in 2 years. A Health Information Technician uses computer applications to assemble, analyze, and abstract medical records and often specializes in coding diagnoses and procedures for reimbursement and research.

Heavy Equipment Management

The Heavy Equipment Management program provides practical academic and hands-on experience for developing multiple skill sets utilized in industries using heavy machinery. This program allows students to become proficient in operating machines such as a bulldozer, tracked excavator, backhoe, road grader, skid steer, vibratory compactor, wheel loader, and off road dump truck.

Heavy Equipment Operator

The Heavy Equipment Operator Certificate provides training and experience in the operation of heavy equipment. In addition, the fundamentals of equipment maintenance and repair are also included, and the hands-on training emphasizes safety and includes maintenance procedures, pre-start checks, shut down procedures, and optical or laser grade checking instruments.

Hospitality & Events Management

The Hospitality and Events Management program offers an immersive educational experience, equipping students with the skills and knowledge necessary for dynamic careers in hotels, resorts, event venues, convention centers, and other tourism-related businesses. Students gain experience at real-world learning labs like The Lodge at Hocking College and Rhapsody Music and Dining.

Laboratory Sciences - Major in Cannabis Laboratory

When the state of Ohio passed HB523, eligibility to apply for a cannabis testing lab license was limited to Ohio public institutes of higher education. Hocking College is proud to serve this critical medical testing laboratory need and train students to enter this growing job market.

Medical Assistant

This program provides students with the knowledge to prepare medical assistants who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession. Medical Assistants are the only allied health professional specifically trained to work in ambulatory settings, such as physicians' offices, clinics, and group practices.

Music & Recording Industry

The Music and Recording Industry program is designed to equip students with the essential skills, knowledge, and hands-on experience needed for successful careers in the dynamic and ever-changing music industry. The program offers coursework in live sound, broadcasting, equipment maintenance, creative content production, and performance.

Natural Resources Conservation Contractor

Natural Resources Conservation Contractor is a certificate program offered at Hocking College.

Natural Resources Field School

Natural Resources Field School is a certificate program offered at Hocking College.

Natural Resources Law Enforcement

The Natural Resources Law Enforcement program prepares you for emergency service and visitor assistance careers in the natural resources field. The program is designed to teach the skills necessary to protect life and resources from harm in federal, state, local, and privately-held parklands, natural areas, recreational sites and managed resource areas.

Nursing

Hocking College offers a five-semester program with one pre-clinical semester and four theory/clinical semesters, which results in an associate degree. The Associate of Applied Science in Nursing prepares students to apply and take the National Council of Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).

Ohio Peace Officer Basic

The Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy (O.P.O.T.A.) certification is one of the most popular Hocking College certificate programs and can be earned in just one semester. Graduates who earn O.P.O.T.A. certification are immediately eligible for full-time employment.

Parks & Museum Education

Since its inception, the Parks & Museum Education program at Hocking College has become renowned for training experienced, confident and talented educators. Students are trained to educate others about the environment and human connections to it, with emphasis on practical experience, leading programs with groups of all kinds, exhibit design, and development of interpretive sites.

Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical therapist assistants are technically educated healthcare providers who work under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist to restore function when disease or injury results in pain and limited movement abilities. The physical therapist assistant carries out the plan of care and reports the patient's response to the supervising physical therapist.

Practical Nursing

Hocking College offers a three-semester program that results in a Diploma in Practical Nursing. Nursing courses include fundamentals, geriatrics, obstetrics and medical surgical nursing. The Diploma in Practical Nursing prepares you for licensure and for clinical practice, and graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) to become a Licensed Practical Nurse.

Sales

Sales is a certificate program offered at Hocking College.

Social Work

The Social Work program is designed to prepare students to enter the workforce in the mental health arena as a Case Manager working with adults, teens, children, and families in the areas of clinical mental health and substance abuse treatment. Students receive hands-on experience in the field to gain a better understanding of the mental health community.

Sports Management

Hocking College's Sports Management program prepares students for many entry-level jobs in the sport and athletic industry including sports business, sports administration, sports marketing, sports communication, sports facilities management, and sports entertainment. The degree also serves as a pathway for students to continue their education to earn an advanced degree in Sports Management.

Timber Harvesting & Tree Care

The Timber Harvesting & Tree Care Certificate provides experience in basic climbing equipment and its proper use in tree forestry. General and site-specific forest management planning, silviculture, soils, indicator plant identification, production and cost analysis, physical training, tree felling, climbing, and bucking are included.

Wastewater Treatment Operator (Apprenticeship)

Wastewater Treatment Operator (Apprenticeship) is a certificate program offered at Hocking College.

Wastewater Treatment Operator (Certificate)

Wastewater Treatment Operator (Certificate) is a certificate program offered at Hocking College.

Water Treatment Operator (Apprenticeship)

Water Treatment Operator (Apprenticeship) is a certificate program offered at Hocking College.

Water Treatment Operator (Certificate)

Water Treatment Operator (Certificate) is a certificate program offered at Hocking College.

Water & Wastewater Management

The Water & Wastewater Management program will prepare students to become water and wastewater operators while also providing online continuing educational opportunities for current operators.

Wildlife Resources Management

The Wildlife Resources Management program provides a hands-on, experience-based curriculum. Students actively learn and practice field skills, and leave the program with a strong conceptual understanding of wildlife management, ecology and conservation, botany and plant ecology and identification, and natural resources as a whole.