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Whether you want to earn a degree, improve your skills, get certified, train for a new career, or explore a new hobby, you can choose from many programs and courses.

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What type of student are you? New Student Returning Transfer Visiting International College Credit Plus Non-Credit All Student Types

Classes & Programs

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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Degree Programs & Certificates

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.

Learn more

Community Programming for Adults & Youth

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High Tech Academy is more than coursework. Its a college experience.

High Tech Academy LogoHigh Tech Academy (HTA) was established in 2000 by Tri-C and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) as an innovative option school.

Its resource-rich learning environment prepares high school students for technological careers and/or higher education.

HTA students study at their home school in the morning and attend traditional college classes at Tri-C’s Metropolitan Campus in the afternoon, earning college credit while working toward their high school diploma. Transportation via a CMSD school bus is provided Monday through Friday.

HTA offers year-round enrollment. Students interested in summer courses are encouraged to register.

Graduates are prepared for immediate employment, completion of a career pathway at Tri-C or transfer to a four-year institution.

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  • CMSD high school students (grades 9-12)
  • Kenneth Clement 8th grade students (limited)
  • HTA Prep for middle school students (summer session)

  • Unweighted 3.0 GPA
    • 11th and 12th grade students with cumulative, unweighted 2.75-2.9 GPA are also eligible
  • Excellent high school attendance record
  • Eligible placement
    • 11th and 12th grade students with cumulative 3.0 GPA do not need to complete placement testing
    • 9th and 10th grade students, or those with less than a 3.0 cumulative GPA do need to complete placement testing
    • Learn more about College Credit Plus placement testing

  • Create an account using your personal email address or high school email.
  • Start a new “Application.”
  • At the beginning of the application, it will ask “Student Type Description.” Please select “College Credit Plus (CCP).” 

Personal Information Section:
Make sure the student uses their personal phone number. This will help them with creating and logging into their my Tri-C space.

Your Future Begins Here Section:
The first question will say “I want to take classes as:”
Select “Current High School/Middle School Student.”

The next question will ask “Do you plan to enroll in one of the following programs?” 
Select “High Tech Academy (HTA).”

Then finish filling out the rest of the application.

  • Maintain excellent attendance (98-100%)
  • Maintain high academic standard
  • Maintain a high standard of conduct
  • Engage with College resources and workshop programs
  • Complete community service requirement

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Writing Centers
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Math Coaching
Math coaching is available virtually, by appointment or drop in.

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Student Accessibility Services
Accommodations include extended time for testing, assistive technology, service animals, disability advising and more.

  • Learn about the difference between high school and college accommodations for students with disabilities
  • FERPA
  • Video: Meet the Student Accessibility Advisors and learn about the process of requesting accommodations

  • Information Technology
  • Engineering Technology
  • Business Management
  • Associate of Arts (College preparatory)
  • Associate of Science (College preparatory)
  • Health Careers

Additional Information

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Participating CMSD Schools:

  • Cleveland School of the Arts
  • Cleveland School of Architecture & Design
  • Cleveland Early College
  • East Technical     
  • Facing History New Tech
  • Garrett-Morgan
  • Ginn Academy
  • Glenville
  • John F. Kennedy
  • John Marshall School of Engineering
  • John Marshall School of Information Technology
  • Kenneth Clement Boys Leadership Academy (Middle School)
  • New Tech East
  • New Tech West
  • Rhodes College & Career Academy

How to reach us

Tyanna Blanchard, Manager, College and Career Services
216-987-3544
tyanna.blanchard@tri-c.edu
Tyanna.Blanchard@clevelandmetroschools.org

Dakota Williams, Principal
216-987-4675
Dakota.Williams@clevelandmetroschools.org
dakota.williams@tri-c.edu

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