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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.

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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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Career Resources for Disabled Individuals

Tri-C’s Career Services provides students with many resources to prepare them for an internship, co-op and employment. Learn more.

Organizations and websites covering your federal rights and national-level job search assistance

AbilityLinks
This web-based community allows job seekers with disabilities and inclusive employers to meet, leading to valuable networking opportunities.

Office of Disability Employment Policy
This agency is a resource for policy updates, career fairs and events, and general information.

Workforce Recruitment Program
Recruiters come to campus to interview qualified students for a national database of prospective employees.

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
The ADA can help individuals with disabilities understand their rights and responsibilities under the law.

Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
This professional membership association aims to foster educational and societal environments that value disability and embody equal opportunity.

Other Job Search Websites of Interest

Bender Consulting Services
The first certified Disability-Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE), Bender Consulting Services recruits, screens and trains individuals with disabilities for career opportunities in a variety of competitive fields.

abilityJOBS
This searchable resume bank provides individuals with disabilities a dedicated platform for finding employment.

Careers and the DisABLED Magazine
In addition to offering an informative magazine, this site provides job postings, a list of companies that are actively recruiting, and a database where you can post your resume.

Getting Hired
This workforce solution provides job searches and networking opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

Hire Disability Solutions
Search for jobs online and discover a variety of training and consulting services.

Workplace Diversity
Find jobs and get news for all aspects of diversity.

Resources for disabled individuals pursuing their entrepreneurial goals, including business coaching, access to capital, networking and other tools

Abilities Fund
This nationwide nonprofit community developer and financial institution focuses exclusively on expanding entrepreneurial opportunities, including access to capital, for people with disabilities.

Careers Beyond Disability
This company transitions individuals into a self-employment career that takes into consideration their past, present and future abilities. It provides business coaching for starting a business or helps find a franchise business to buy into and run.

National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE)
As the nation’s leading resource for the self-employed and micro-business, the NASE provides many benefits and support to help the smallest businesses succeed.

Small Business Administration (SBA)
This independent agency of the federal government aids, counsels, assists and protects the interests of small business concerns to preserve free competitive enterprise and maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation.

Programs and services designed to match individuals with disabilities with opportunities and employers who are interested in their abilities

AgrAbility Project
The AgrAbility Project was created to help people with disabilities employed in agriculture. The project links the Cooperative Extension Service at a land-grant university with a private nonprofit disability service organization to provide practical education and assistance that promotes independence.

Deaf Websites
"Fighting audism through empowerment and education,” Deaf Linx is the resource for information on deafness, deaf culture, American Sign Language (ASL) and all other related topics. Find over 40 helpful links with information on careers for the deaf community, employment assistance and more.

Disability Resource Guide
This complete list of links covers relevant topics such as disability rights, technological accessibility, government organizations, support groups and employment.

Disability Resources Inc.
This nonprofit organization was established to promote and improve awareness and the accessibility of information that can help people with disabilities live, learn, love, work and play independently.

Disability Secrets
Get help with the challenging process of applying for Social Security disability and SSI benefits.

disABLEDperson.com
This job posting site caters to individuals, college students and veterans with disabilities.

Employer Assistance and Resource Network (EARN)
EARN is a free service provided by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, designed to help employers recruit, hire, retain and advance qualified individuals with disabilities by offering information, tools and technical assistance on creating inclusive workplaces.

Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
JAN’s mission is to facilitate the employment and retention of workers with disabilities by providing employers, employment providers, people with disabilities, their family members and other interested parties with information on job accommodations, self-employment and small business opportunities.

National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth)
NCWD/Youth is your source for information about employment and youth with disabilities.

National Network of ADA Centers (DBTAC)
The Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC) is a national network of 10 regional DBTAC: ADA Centers that provide the most complete and experienced services for up-to-date information, referrals, resources and training on the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) to businesses, employers, government entities, news reporters and individuals with disabilities.

Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
The ODEP provides national leadership on disability employment policy by developing and influencing evidence-based disability employment policies and practices, building collaborative partnerships, and delivering authoritative and credible data on the employment of people with disabilities.

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (NIDRR)
The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), a component of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, provides leadership and support for a comprehensive research program focused on rehabilitating individuals with disabilities.

Ohio College2Careers
Through the Ohio College2Careers (C2C) program, OOD partners with Ohio colleges and universities to ensure students with disabilities have the support they need to complete degrees, attain credentials, earn higher wages, and meet the demands of tomorrow’s workforce.

OOD Works
If you or someone you know has a disability that makes it difficult to get or keep a job, OOD is here to help with personalized services.

Social Security’s Ticket To Work Program
This website provides information about benefits and services for Social Security recipients who want to re-enter the workforce. Separate sections offer information for youth with disabilities, employers, beneficiaries, service providers and advocates.

Special Education Guide
The Special Education Guide offers information on the challenges parents and teachers of children with special needs face, including understanding the early intervention process, establishing a parent-teacher partnership, and collaborating on an Individualized Education Program (IEP).

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
This U.S. federal agency, empowered by Congress, helps enforce laws prohibiting discrimination in the workplace.

USAJobs
USAJobs is the official job site of the U.S. federal government. It's your one-stop source for federal jobs and employment information.

Vocational Information Services
VocRehab Inc. is a career information service company with extensive experience in vocational rehabilitation, assessment and evaluation.

Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E)
The Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Benefits Administration's VR&E service delivers timely and effective vocational rehabilitation services to veterans with service-connected disabilities.

Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability
Housed within the Industrial and Labor Relations School at Cornell University, the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability advances knowledge, policies and practices to enhance opportunities for people with disabilities through projects, training, technical assistance, research and publications.

Service Animals

Service animals are welcome at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) and are subject to local and state laws and ordinances to the extent that those laws and ordinances do not conflict with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). The service animal must be under the handler’s care and control at all times. Handlers are responsible for any damage or injuries caused by their service animals and must take the appropriate precautions to prevent property damage or injury.

Under the ADA, service animals must be harnessed, leashed or tethered unless these devices interfere with the animal’s work or the individual’s disability prevents using these devices. In the latter case, the handler must control the animal through voice, signal or other effective controls.

  1. Is the dog a service animal required because of a disability?
  2. What work or task has the dog been trained to perform?

A service animal is present because it is needed to perform a functional task to assist its owner. Therefore, it is considered “on duty” at all times on campus and should demonstrate controlled behavior (quiet, calm, non-distracting, remaining with the handler at all times, etc.) Please note that some service dogs are trained to alert their handlers and may be trained to bark in certain situations.

Behaviors that indicate a service animal may not be under the care and control of its handler include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Uncontrolled barking, whining, growling or making other distracting noises
  • Uncontrolled jumping on, nudging, lunging at, sniffing or licking other people
  • Regularly escaping the handler or overpowering them
  • Destroying College property or the property of others on campus
  • Urination or defecation indoors
  • Behaviors that pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others

Please contact Student Affairs with any questions or concerns regarding service animals.

Anthology's Ally

Anthology's Ally provides alternative formats to online course content so students can engage with their classes in the way they learn. Watch this video to learn how to choose the best alternative format for your needs, or explore more about how students and faculty can use Ally below.

Link to Anthology's Ally for students
Link to Anthology's Ally for faculty

Filing Complaints

Victims of discrimination can file a complaint with the Office of Institutional Equity or the Office for Civil Rights using the procedures linked below.

Office of Institutional Equity
Office for Civil Rights
Digital Course Accessibility Complaint Form

Other Resources

SAS Student Handbook
SAS FAQ
Spring 2025 Newsletter
Difference Between HS and College

How to reach us

Eastern Campus
East Student Services Bldg ESS 1202
216-987-2052

Matt Rimar
216-987-2052
matt.rimar@tri-c.edu

Metropolitan Campus
Liberal Arts Bldg MSS 209
216-987-4344

Lisa Husamadeen
216-987-4290
lisa.husamadeen@tri-c.edu

Western Campus
Liberal Arts Bldg WLA 102
216-987-5079

Eric Shelton
216-987-5078
eric.shelton@tri-c.edu

How to reach us

Brunswick University Center
BUC 122
216-987-5793

Lydia Hickman
lydia.hickman@tri-c.edu 

Westshore Campus
Health Careers & Sciences Bldg SHCS 141Q
216-987-3900

Lydia Hickman
lydia.hickman@tri-c.edu

General SAS email
CCCSAS@tri-c.edu

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