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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.

View A-Z Program List

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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Community Programming for Adults & Youth

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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Advanced Placement (AP) Credit

Ohio students who earn a score of 3 or higher on a College Board AP examination are guaranteed to receive college credit, mainly in general education areas, upon entrance to any of Ohio’s public institutions of higher education.

AP Credit Awarding Procedure

  1. Students must visit the official College Board website to view their AP score(s) and/or request to have them sent to specific institutions. Students must have the College Board send their score(s) to: Cuyahoga Community College/ Office of the Registrar/ P.O. Box 5966/ Cleveland, OH 44101 
  2. The registrar will evaluate AP score(s) upon receipt to determine applicable credit. After evaluation, the Office of the Registrar will send results to the student’s Tri C email address. If AP credit is awarded, it will post to the student’s academic record within five business days (during peak enrollment period, time may be longer).

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Tri-C AP equivalencies

Information for high school students and families: Comparing CTAGs, AP, and CCP

Ohio Transfer to Degree Guarantee

Credit may be different at a four-year school for the score of 4 or 5 on an AP test.

Important Contacts

School Deans:
Liberal Arts and Sciences: Abigail Dohanos or 216-987-4537
Adv. Manufacturing/Engineering: Ray Nejadfard or 216-987-4265
Computer Science: Charles Dull or 216-987-4677
Nursing: Wendy Batch-Wilson or 216-987-4468
Health Professions: Michael Kenney or 216-987-4497
Creative Arts: Gabriel Swarts or 216-987-0271
Business, Legal Professions, and Hospitality:
Scott Latiolais (Interim) or 216-987-3829


Counseling Offices: 216-987-6000, Option 4
Admissions and Financial Services: 216-987-6000, Option 3

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