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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.

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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.

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Workforce Training & Professional Development

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.

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Hospitality/Retail

Name: Mariah Danyale Payne
Job Title: Assistant Manager- Visual Merchandiser
Company: Apricot Lane Boutique

Bio: Visual Merchandiser, the art classes I have taken helped me to use my creativity. The color theory class has been then most hopeful for my job. I design different sections with a color theme in the shop.

Topics: Public speaking, Confidence, Modeling Industry, Pageant Industry

Availability: Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Tri-C Alumni: Yes
 

Name: Henry Louis
Job Title: Executive Sous Chef
Company: Brim Brewery

Bio: Just a proud Tri-C graduate willing to give back in any way to help future Tri-C graduates.

Topics: Restaurant and culinary experience.

Availability: Morning, Afternoon, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Tri-C Alumni: Yes
 


Name: Joe Jiamboi
Job Title: General Manager
Company: Sonesta ES Suites Cleveland Airport

Bio: I have 48 years of experience in the hospitality industry including 39 as a hotel general manager. I have managed full service as well as select service hotels, both franchised and independent.

Topics: I have full profit and loss responsibility; oversee sales & marketing, housekeeping, maintenance and front desk operations.
 
Availability: Morning, Afternoon, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
 
Tri-C Alumni: No

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216-987-5622

Maya Walsh
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maryanique.walsh@tri-c.edu 
216-987-4416

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