Whether you want to earn a degree, improve your skills, get certified, train for a new career, or explore a new hobby, you can choose from many programs and courses.
Explore your interests and find a program that puts you on the path to a bright future. Tri-C offers both credit and non-credit courses as well as certificate programs in most career fields.
More than 1,000 credit courses are offered each semester in more than 200 career and technical programs. Tri-C also grants short-term certificates, certificates of proficiency and post-degree professional certificates.
Tri-C's Workforce Training provides both non-credit and credit training for individuals and businesses to assist individuals with skills leading to employment. Tri-C's Corporate College provides professional development and corporate training opportunities.
Tri-C offers a variety of affordable and convenient community programs for both adults and youth. These programs are designed to promote individual development.
Ohio's Aspire programs offer no-cost services for individuals who need assistance gaining the skills to succeed in postsecondary education, training and employment.
Program Overview
Ohio Aspire programs offer no-cost services to individuals preparing for a high school equivalency certificate. By enrolling in an Aspire program, students can build study and test-taking skills and take practice exams to prepare for the GED/HiSET test. Ohio Aspire also helps individuals prepare for entrance exams for career training programs and community college or university degree programs.
2025 In-Person Orientations
Participants must complete the orientation to begin classes. Once you have registered for orienation, you will receive a confirmation email that includes details on the session.
If you do not see any available orientation dates, please call your local office for more information.
We do not offer virtual orientations at this time.
Orientation dates and times are listed above. We have orientations for various work schedules. Please arrive 15 minutes early and plan to attend for up to three-and-a-half hours.
Orientation lasts about three hours, and you will need to stay until you have completed your testing. Plan to arrive 15 minutes early and stay at the orientation for the entire three hours.
Orientation is your first exposure to our program. We will provide a brief introduction to the Ohio Options for Adults program and our offerings. You will fill out a registration form and take a Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE).
This isn't the kind of test you can study for, and you should not worry about taking it. This test just helps us determine your skill level, so we know what kind of classwork to give you on your first day. The test may take up to three hours, but some people finish earlier. For the best results, you should not rush.
Following the orientation and completion of the TABE, you will be given a list of possible class assignments.
You just need to know your current address, phone number and Social Security number to include on the registration form.
We have ongoing classes. You may be able to start going to class soon after you finish the orientation, or you may need to wait for a week until classes begin.
You can still sign up with Ohio Options for Adults if you already have a diploma. Maybe you need to work on your math skills for a job or want to read better for your grandkids. We can help you! Orientation is the same for everyone, no matter why you're signing up with us.
Reach out to our staff to determine your status in our program. If you have been out of our program for longer than 90 days, you will need to retake the orientation.
Tri-C Ohio Options for Adults does not provide child care at our orientations. You will need to organize child care to attend our orientation. Learn about Cuyahoga County's Child Care Assistance Program.
Thank you for visiting our page!
Thank you for your interest in the Ohio Options for Adults program at Tri-C. We help students strengthen their academic skills and build confidence to achieve their educational and career goals. Our classes are offered at the Eastern, Metro and Western campuses and other locations throughout Cuyahoga County. Learn more about the Adult Diploma Program.
We are part of the University System of Ohio and are funded by federal and state grants through the Ohio Department of Higher Education.
