Founded in 1882, the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science has become the established leader in mortuary science and death education. We offer a diverse education in all aspects of funeral service as well as provide real world experience in our state of the art embalming laboratory under the supervision of licensed faculty members.
Why Attend CCMS?
Practical Experience
Over the years CCMS has established a strong reputation for providing practical experience to its students. This is possible because the College has its own modern clinical embalming facility, as well as, restorative art application courses. The embalming laboratory affords students experience under the supervision of licensed faculty members.
CCMS also offers experience in arrangements counseling, merchandising, and funeral directing through the use of the laboratory and role-play. Students are exposed to real life situations in a controlled environment. Students gain further experience in local funeral homes through work/study and co-op programs. CCMS enhances these offerings by scheduled programs, trips, and presentations during the school year.
Innovative Academic Programs
The College is authorized by the Ohio Regents to grant an Associate of Applied Science or a Bachelor of Mortuary Science Degree. The College's 4-quarter core curriculum and the 5th quarter of study for the B.M.S. degree are unique in funeral service education. CCMS offers programs which meet or exceed the licensing requirements of every state and country.
Clinical Embalming Facilities
The CCMS clinical embalming laboratory is located on site. The embalming complex consists of a main preparation area with two tables, a second room for special operations, and separate areas for storage, refrigeration, offices, laundry, and showers. Protective clothing is supplied to provide students with the most sanitary circumstances available. Each student is required to complete a minimum number of embalming cases during the year, and there is ample opportunity for those who wish to exceed the minimum.
The clinical program is intended to provide a link between classroom theory and clinical reality. CCMS places a high priority on practical experience for the student, especially with the understanding that one year of laboratory exposure only lays the foundation for the high level of skill needed in today's complex laboratory environment.
Alumni Recommendations
Alumni loyalty is a common gauge by which colleges are judged and recommended. CCMS encourages students to seek and confer with CCMS alumni nationally with regard to the College, its faculty, curriculum, and its reputation.
Accreditations
CCMS is recognized by the Ohio Board of Regents as an Institution of Higher Learning (IHL) and is authorized to offer instruction leading to the Bachelor of Mortuary Science and Associate of Applied Science Degrees. CCMS programs are accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education, Inc. (ABFSE).
CCMS is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Approvals
The College is approved for the education and training of veterans, disabled persons and rehabilitation trainees. CCMS is an eligible institution for federal financial aid programs.
Memberships
The College's commitment to the community and the profession is illustrated by the following institutional or staff memberships.
Disabled Persons
CCMS is accessible to disabled persons. The building has access and restroom facilities. CCMS operates in compliance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, 1990), and Rehabilitation Act of 1973.