Welcome to Encore 55+ Learning

Fall Registration Now Open!

You must obtain a student ID (S-number) and password before registering.

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

• Create a profile here: New to Encore
• Update profile here: Moved or been away for more than a year
• New to Encore? Set Up a Password
• Authentication Sign-in and Set-Up Directions

Need Assistance? Registration Assistance Days Available

Enrollment Services will host days at the Eastern, Western and Westshore campuses to assist you with registering for the Encore program.

• Wednesday, Aug. 13 | 9 a.m. - Noon | Western Campus Info Desk (WSS G100)
• Friday, Aug. 15 | 9 a.m. - Noon | Eastern Campus Enrollment Services (ESS 1600)
• Monday, Sept. 15 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Westshore Campus (SHCS 161)
• Wednesday, Sept. 17 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Eastern Campus at Enrollment Services (ESS 1600)
• Monday, Sept. 22 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Western Campus Info Desk (WSS G100)

Fall 2025 Registration Links:

Encore 55+ Learning offers several ways to register. 

• Choose the method that is most convenient for you: How to Register and Pay
  • Create a profile here
  • Update a profile here
• Register for Encore Campus Fridays ($99 for up to 6 courses per campus)
  • Eastern Campus: Encore Campus Fridays Registration
    • Eastern Campus: 4250 Richmond Road, Highland Hills 
  • Western Campus: Encore Campus Fridays Registration
    • Western Campus: 11000 Pleasant Valley Road, Parma
• Register for Encore On-the-Go (Virtual) ($30 per course)
• Register for Neighborhood Scholars ($10 - $99 per course)
• Register for Campus Days ($9 - $18 per course)

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.

Friday, Sept. 12

• Eastern Campus | 10 - 11:30 a.m. | ESS 2208
• Western Campus | 1 - 2:30 p.m. | WLA B209

*Register at www.tri-c.edu/encoreorientation

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

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

Fall 2025:

• Days: Fridays
• Dates: Sept. 26 - Nov. 14 (No classes Oct. 17)
• Times: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• Class Lengths: 50 minutes
• Fee: $99 for up to six courses at each campus
• Locations: Eastern (Highland Hills) and Western (Parma) Campuses
• Register now!
  • Eastern Campus: Encore Campus Fridays Registration
    • Eastern Campus: 4250 Richmond Road, Highland Hills 
  • Western Campus: Encore Campus Fridays Registration
    • Western Campus: 11000 Pleasant Valley Road, Parma

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

Fall 2025:

• Days: Thursdays and Fridays
• Dates: Sept. 25-26 - Nov. 13-14 (No classes Oct. 17)
• Times: Thursdays at 2 p.m.; Fridays at 9 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. 
• Class Lengths: 50 minutes
• Fee: $30 for each course
• Locations: Virtual via Webex
• Register for Encore On-the-Go (Virtual)

Campus Days Comes to Your Campus!

As part of our 50th Anniversary Celebration, we are excited to bring the Encore 55+ Learning experience to even more locations! For the first time, we will be offering a 90-minute course at the Brunswick University Center, Metro Campus and Westshore Campuses.

Learn more about Campus Days.

Campus Day Locations:

• Brunswick University Center: 3605 Center Road, Brunswick, Ohio 44212
• Metropolitian Campus: 2900 Community College Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44115
• Westshore Campus: 31001 Clemens Road, Westlake, Ohio 44145

Fall 2025:

• Days: Varies (Monday - Thursday)
• Dates: Varies (Sept. - Nov.)
• Times: Varies (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
• Class Lengths: 90 minutes
• Fee: $9 and $18 for each course
• Locations: Brunswick University Center (Brunswick); Metro Campus (Cleveland); and Westshore Campus (Westlake)
• Register for Campus Days

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.

Fall 2025:

• Days: Varies (Monday - Thursday)
• Dates: Varies (Sept. - Nov.)
• Times: Varies (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
• Class Lengths: 1-3 hours
• Fee: $20-$99 for each course
• Locations: Throughout Greater Cleveland
• Register for Neighborhood Scholars

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.