Apply to Tri-C
All persons 18 years of age or older are eligible for most programs of study at Cuyahoga Community College. See the Getting Started page for your enrollment checklist by student type.
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.
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All persons 18 years of age or older are eligible for most programs of study at Cuyahoga Community College. See the Getting Started page for your enrollment checklist by student type.
Processing of the online application will take approximately 7 business days.
An email address is required on the application. Correspondence from Tri-C concerning your application will be sent to that address. Free email accounts are available from Yahoo or Google.
General Instructions for Online Application
Create an account by creating a login ID and password. Remember your login information. You will need them if you want to log in later to complete your application or to view the status of your submitted application.
First, select what brings you to Tri-C.
Degree Programs and Certificates
Workforce Training and Professional Development
Joint Apprenticeship Training Center (JATC)
Community Programming for Adults/Encore 55+ Learning
Program 60
Community Programming for Youth
Tri-C Access Center
Complete each section and each tab of the application. Review for accuracy. Fields marked with an asterisk must be completed before submitting your application..
After you have submitted an application and have been accepted to Tri-C, additional steps may need to be completed before you register for classes.
To review additional enrollment steps, visit the Getting Started page for your personalized checklist.