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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

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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Grief and Loss

Grief and loss of loved ones, pets, jobs, relationships and more can affect us in many ways. We might experience the impact in our minds, thoughts, bodies, emotions, sleep and/or health. Below are ways to better understand grief and loss, along with tips on helping ourselves and others.

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Overview
Understanding Grief
Coping with Various Types of Grief
Signs, Symptoms, Myths

What is Grief?
Stages of Grief
Types of Grief
Grief vs. Depression
Managing Grief and Loss

Losing a Parent
Losing a Friend
Losing a Sibling
Losing a Pet
Grief at School
Journaling through Grief

Supporting Grieving Students
Trauma-Informed Teaching
Workplace Loss

Family Grief Dynamics
Helping Kids Grieve
Talking about Death
Grief by Age
Loss of Parent
Loss of Sibling
Loss of Close Family MemberLoss of PetBeing a Caregiver while Grieving
Hospice Tips
When Caregiving Ends

Protecting Your Mental Wellness Amidst Grief and Loss

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Top Tips on Helping Survivors Cope
Grief After Patient Death
Discussing End of Life and Death
Compassion Fatigue
Medical Error Grief

Behavioral Health-Specific
Grieving the Loss of a Client
Loss of a Client to Suicide

Firefighters
Line-of-Duty Death
Coping with Grief
Survivor Guilt

Police
Line-of-Duty Loss
Moral Injury
PTSD and Grief

Playing After a Loss
Team Loss
Performance Loss
Injury-Related Grief
Burnout and Grief

Supporting Grieving Athletes
Trauma-Informed Coaching
Signs a Student-Athlete is Struggling

Peer support for Grief and Loss
Resources for Professionals
Understanding Grief in Veterinary Medicine
Helping the Vet Team Cope

Tri-C Counseling Services

If you are a currently enrolled student, call 216-987-5200 to schedule a counseling appointment.

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