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.
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.
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.
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.
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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To start classes, you must attend an orientation session. During orientation, you will learn about the program, complete paperwork, take an assessment test and receive a class assignment. Orientation takes about two to three hours. When you leave orientation, you will know your class location and instructor. Register now for an orientation.
We offer a variety of class times in order to meet our students’ needs and schedules. When you go to orientation, you will have the opportunity to pick from several different classes.
You can stay in class until your needs have been met. Some students have been regularly attending our classes for years. Everyone progresses at different levels.
Absolutely! Ohio Options offers services to high school graduates who want to build new skills or strengthen existing ones before starting college. If you're 16 or older and your academic skills are below a 12th-grade level, you're eligible to enroll in Ohio Options classes.
Transfers are allowed on a case-by-case basis. Talk to your instructor about transferring to another class.
You must be at least 16 years old and not enrolled in school. If you are between 16 and 18, you must provide us with an official withdrawal form from your school district or a high school diploma. Review age requirements for the Official GED® test on the Ohio Department of Education website.
Western Campus: 216-987-5693
Metro Campus : 216-987-3029
Eastern Campus: 216-987-2135
Lakewood: 216-529-4240
Euclid: 216-732-2742
Cleveland Heights: 216-371-7138
It depends on how long you have been away from classes. If you have been absent for less than three months, you can re-enter the same classes. If you have not attended classes for more than three months, you will have to complete the orientation process again before you can re-enter classes.
We can help you register on a computer or your phone at one of our offices.
Western Campus
West Theater and Arts (WTA 105)
11000 W. Pleasant Valley Road
Parma, Ohio 44130
216-987-5693
Metro Campus
Manufacturing Technology Center
Room 133
2415 Woodland Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
216-987-3029
Eastern Campus
East Student Services Building
Room 1203
4250 Richmond Road
Highland Hills, Ohio 44122
216-987-2135
Lakewood
Taft Center for Innovation
13701 Lake Ave.
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
216-529-4240
Cleveland Heights
Delisle Options Center
14780 Superior Road ― Door 9
Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44118
216-371-7138
Euclid
Memorial Options Center
22800 Fox Ave.
Euclid, Ohio 44123
216-732-2742
Your best option is to register for another orientation at the same site or another site that is close to you.
We usually accept walk-ins based on location. However, we do have the right to turn away walk-ins if there are too many students in the space.
Bring your driver's license, state ID or passport. You may also want to bring your social security card if you do not remember your number. We will provide pens and pencils. You may want to bring water and a snack if the site allows food and drink.
In most cases, no. You will be given a list of classes to choose from at the end of orientation. However, some of our orientations require you to attend classes at that site. You will find that these special orientations have a note beside them on our registration page, so pay attention when you pick your orientation.
The assessment test results are used to place students in the appropriate class and measure improvement in the classroom. Don’t worry about achieving a certain score ― we only use the assessments to help you learn.
If you are between 16 and 18 years old (and have an official withdrawal form from your school district), your parent or guardian must sign an age waiver. This can be done at orientation.
If you speak little English, you may bring someone to translate for you during the registration portion of orientation.
Note that parents and family members may be asked to wait outside the room during the assessment portion of orientation.
Children are not allowed in orientation or classes as they may disrupt the learning process. Our program does not provide childcare. Arrange for childcare before you attend orientation and class.
This program helps non-native English speakers or English as a Second Language (ESL) scholars improve reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in English.
The Transition Specialists in Ohio Options program are not immigration experts, but they can refer you to resources in the community that can assist you with questions regarding your immigration status.
Yes, and every situation is different. Our Transition Specialists can guide you in the process of getting your skills, certifications or diplomas transferred to the U.S.
A Transition Specialist is a professional staff member who advocates for the ESL and ABE scholars. The Transition Specialist helps guide and support the ESL learners with needs outside the classroom ― such as connecting the scholars with community resources like housing, food, healthcare, job placement, place of worship, etc.
Bate' Agbor-Baiyee
216-987-2976
ESS, room 1203 E
4250 Richmond Road
Highland Hills, Ohio 44122
Kevin Jones
216-987-2917
ESS, room 1203 D
4250 Richmond Road
Highland Hills, Ohio 44122
It depends on your immigration status. To qualify, you must meet one of the following immigration conditions:
It depends on the scholar or learner. Becoming fluent in a language is an ongoing process. It depends on the scholar's motivation and the sacrifices they are willing to make to learn the language. Learning a new language takes a lot of time and patience.
Make sure you attend all your classes, do your homework, practice speaking English in your spare time, ask for help and feedback from your teachers and connect and interact with native English speakers.
This is ultimately up to the orientation clerk and instructor’s discretion. We would highly recommend being early for orientation and class to not disturb other students and for your own benefit. However, we do understand that “life happens," and if you are a few minutes late, you may be allowed in.
No, all students receiving financial aid must have a high school or HSE diploma.
Yes, we provide services for students through Tri-C Student Accessibility Services.
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