Admissions

Before being admitted to CCMS, applicants must earn necessary transfer credits based upon the program you are interested in completing at CCMS:

 

  • Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) requires a minimum of 30 semester credits. 
  • Bachelor Mortuary Science (B.M.S.) requires a minimum of 60 semester credits.

 

Transfer credits fall within specific areas of study and can be found on the Transfer Credit Worksheet and must: 

  1. Be regionally accredited by another college or university, or
  2. Be accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education accredited colleges, or
  3. Be accredited coursework by the American Council on Education (ACE) 
  4. Reflect a grade of “C” or better in all required transfer courses below
  5. Reflect a cumulative 2.5 GPA 

 

As part of the transfer credits, there are five courses that are mandatory with a grade of “C” or better in each, to be considered for admission into any CCMS academic program: 

  1. Accounting 
  2. Anatomy & Physiology (lab not required, but recommended)
  3. Chemistry (lab not required, but recommended)
  4. Psychology (Introduction or General)  
  5. Communication Skills (Interpersonal or Basic) OR Public Speaking

Transfer Credit Worksheet

Our Transfer Credit Worksheet is a great resource to use as you begin the application process. How can the Transfer Credit Worksheet help you?

  • It can help you determine which of your college credits can  transfer to CCMS.
  • It spells out required courses you'll need to take before enrolling at CCMS.
  • It contains a list of recommended courses you may choose from when completing prerequisites.

View Transfer Credit Worksheet here

Contact our Admissions Team with any questions.

Transfer Credit Agreements & Pathways

-For use with all Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science (CCMS) academic programs-

If you haven’t yet completed your general education requirements, consider attending one of the colleges or universities listed below. CCMS has developed college transfer agreements and/or pathways with these schools, which means your coursework will be tailored to meet our prerequisite requirements. It is not required that you attend one of the colleges below; we simply offer college transfer agreements to ease the transition between general education and mortuary science.

Questions? Contact us at admissions@ccms.edu, 513.618.1926.

Belmont College

Central Ohio Technical College

Cincinnati State Community College

Clark State Community College

Columbus State Community College

Cuyahoga Community College

Edison Community College

Gateway Community & Technical College

Ivy Tech

Kent State University - College of Applied & Technical Studies

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  • Campuses: Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, and Twinsburg Academic Center
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Lorain County Community College

Marion Technical College

North Central State College

Northwest State Community College

Owens Community College

Rhodes State College 

Sinclair Community College

Southern State Community College

Stark State College

Terra State Community College 

University of Cincinnati – Blue Ash

University of Cincinnati – Clermont College

Washington State Community College

Zane State College

Admission & Transfer Credit Policy

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