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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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Academic counseling is one of the most important services you will receive in college. You and the counselor will work together to achieve your educational goals. Tri-C counselors will help you:

  • Learn about the requirements for our 100+ degree and certificate programs as well as transfer opportunities.
  • Develop educational goals as they relate to careers.
  • Develop short and long-term academic plans.
  • Explore majors consistent with your interests, abilities, and goals.
  • Understand transfer requirements and transfer opportunities at area colleges.
  • Interpret your evaluated transcript from other colleges in relation to your educational goals.
  • Develop course schedules that consider your academic background, course prerequisites, and educational goals. Check out courses that are guaranteed to run.
  • Assist you with establishing an academic plan in DegreeWorks, the College's comprehensive degree audit system. Show you how to access on My Tri-C Space
  • Become aware of and interpret academic policies as they relate to your situation.
  • Identify appropriate resource personnel to assist you with study skills, career counseling, financial aid, personal counseling, and resolving complaints.  
  • Schedule an appointment using our online counseling appointment system.

Counselors Listed by Academic School

School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering and Computer Science

Campus Name Title Department Phone
East Dr. Christopher Hawkins Associate Professor Counseling 216-987-2280
Metro Deborah Drane Assistant Professor Counseling 216-987-4590
Metro Vacant Assistant Professor Counseling 216-987-4590
West Dr. Tonisha Pickens Associate Professor Counseling 216-987-5900 (option 3)
West Dr. Lemuel Stewart Associate Professor Counseling 216-987-5900 (option 3)
Westshore Suzanne Cox Associate Professor Counseling 216-987-3900
Westshore Jennifer Lybarger Assistant Professor Counseling 216-987-3900

School of Business, Legal Professions and Hospitality

Campus Name Title Department Phone
East Arelia Dalton Assistant Professor Counseling 216-987-2280
Metro Dr. Gary Carrington Professor Counseling 216-987-4590
Metro Barbara Winston Associate Professor Counseling 216-987-4590
West Leila Indriolo Associate Professor Counseling 216-987-5900 (option 3)
West Dr. Robert Johnson Professor Counseling 216-987-5900 (option 3)
West Dr. Adam Zambetti Associate Professor Counseling  216-987-5900 (option 3)
Westshore Shawn Nickens Assistant Professor Counseling 216-987-3900

School of Creative Arts

Campus Name Title Department Phone
East Dr. Wei Huang Professor Counseling 216-987-2280
Metro David Melnick Assistant Professor Counseling 216-987-4590
West Dr. Tonisha Pickens Associate Professor Counseling 216-987-5900 (option 3)
West Dr. Lemuel Stewart Associate Professor Counseling 216-987-5900 (option 3)
Westshore Shawn Nickens Assistant Professor Counseling 216-987-3900

School of Liberal Arts and Sciences*

*All counselors support Liberal Arts and Science students

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East 216-987-2280
Metro 216-987-4590
West 216-987-5200 (option 3)
Westshore 216-987-3900

School of Nursing and Health Professions

Campus Name Title Department Phone
East Samantha Posey Assistant Professor Counseling 216-987-2280
East Jennifer Hrovat Assistant Professor Counseling 216-987-2280
Metro Contae Bentley Assistant Professor Counseling 216-987-4590
Metro Jeanette Davis Associate Professor Counseling 216-987-4590
West Lani Brown Associate Professor Counseling 216-987-5900 (option 3)
West Lisa Belcher-Nelson Assistant Professor Counseling 216-987-5900 (option 3)
West Kerri Carmichael Assistant Professor Counseling 216-987-5900 (option 3)
Westshore Suzanne Cox Associate Professor Counseling 216-987-3900
Westshore Jennifer Lybarger Assistant Professor Counseling 216-987-3900

How to reach us

To schedule an appointment with a Counselor:

Schedule an appointment online.
M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Brunswick University Center
M-Th 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
216-987-5793
WestCounseling@tri-c.edu 
WestOrientation@tri-c.edu 

Eastern
216-987-2280
EastCounseling@tri-c.edu 
EastOrientation@tri-c.edu

Metropolitan
216-987-4590
MetroCounseling@tri-c.edu 
MetroOrientation@tri-c.edu  

Western
216-987-5200, Option 3
WestCounseling@tri-c.edu 
WestOrientation@tri-c.edu 

Westshore
216-987-3900
WSCounseling@tri-c.edu 
WSOrientation@tri-c.edu

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