Welcome to Encore 55+ Learning

Step 1: Obtain a student ID (S-number) and password before registering.

Already a student? Create a profile, establish a password and set up your authentication:

• Create or update your profile
• New to Encore? Set Up a Password
• Authentication Sign-in and Set-Up Directions

Step 2: View the catalog to decide which Winter and/or Spring courses you want to register for.

Step 3: Prepare to register:

• Watch the How to Register Video or
• Visit the How to Register and Pay page or
• Attend a Registration Assistance Day at the Eastern and Western campuses:
  • Thursday, Dec. 18 @ West | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (WSS G100)
  • Thursday, Jan. 15 @ East | 9 a.m. - noon (ESS 1600)
  • Monday, Mar. 2 @ East | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (ESS 1600)
  • Friday, Mar. 20 @ West | 9 a.m. - noon (ESS G100)

Step 4: Register! Visit our main Encore page here or use the links below:

• Eastern Campus: 4250 Richmond Road, Highland Hills
  • Winter Register and Pay ($99 for up to 6 courses)
  • Spring Register and Pay ($99 for up to 6 courses)
• Western Campus: 11000 Pleasant Valley Road, Parma
  • Winter Register and Pay ($99 for up to 6 courses)
  • Spring Register and Pay ($99 for up to 6 courses)
• Brunswick University Center: 3605 Center Road, Brunswick
  • Spring Register and Pay ($49.99 for up to 2 courses)
• Encore On-the-Go: Register and Pay ($30/course)
• Neighborhood Scholars: Register and Pay ($10-$99)
• Campus Days at Westshore: Register and Pay ($18)

Attend our New Student Orientation to learn more about our program and be provided with a tour of the Encore Campus Fridays space. An individual from Enrollment Services will also be on-site to assist with registration.

Winter: Friday, Jan. 16

• Eastern Campus: 10 - 11:30 a.m. (Student Services Building - Room 2208)
• Western Campus: 1 - 2:30 p.m. (Liberal Arts Building - Room B207)
• Brunswick University Center: 3:30 - 5 p.m. (Room 101)

Spring: Friday, March 20 

• Eastern Campus: 10 - 11:30 a.m. (Student Services Building - Room 2208)
• Western Campus: 1 - 2:30 p.m. (Liberal Arts Building - Room B207)
• Brunswick University Center: 3:30 - 5 p.m. (Room 101)

Register at www.tri-c.edu/encoreorientation

• New student information
• An introduction to Encore 55+ learning video
• Come teach with us

What are you doing on Friday?

Encore Campus Friday seven-week classes are held at the Eastern and Western campuses from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. The sessions start in September, January and March. You can take up to six 50-minute classes each session on topics such as art, exercise, entertainment, history, literature, religion and more!

• Eastern Campus: 4250 Richmond Road, Highland Hills
• Western Campus: 11000 Pleasant Valley Road, Parma
• New! Brunswick University Center: 3605 Center Road, Brunswick | 9 - 11 a.m.

New to Campus Fridays? Watch this 23-minute informational video.

Can't Attend In-Person - No Problem!  We Offer Encore On-the-Go

Welcome Encore into your home with Encore On-the-Go virtual classes. Hosted on Webex, an online platform, these classes meet you where you are. Webex test sessions will help you get comfortable with the platform before classes start. These 50-minute classes run for seven weeks, and students can take multiple classes each session.

New to On-the-Go? Contact us at 216-987-2274 | encore@tri-c.edu

Campus Days are coming to Westshore!

• We will be offering a few 90-minute courses in Spring 2026 for $18. View the Campus Days webpage to learn more!
• Westshore Campus: 31001 Clemens Road, Westlake, Ohio 44145

Join Us In The Community!

Neighborhood Scholars takes Encore 55+ Learning into the community with off-campus courses and tours presented in cooperation with community partners. These are one-time or short-series opportunities held throughout Greater Cleveland. Past stops have included the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Cleveland Cultural Gardens, Lake View Cemetery, places of worship, the Rockefeller Park Greenhouse and the Cleveland Public Library.

Interested in taking credit classes for free?

Tri-C offers Program 60 to Ohio residents aged 60 and older, which allows them to register for regularly scheduled credit (and a limited number of noncredit) classes on an audit, tuition- and fee-free, space-available basis. 

Note: Program 60 does not cover the cost of textbooks or other course materials or the cost of Encore 55+ Learning.