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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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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.

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Community Programming for Adults & Youth

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Tri-C Course Placement

English and math placement is mandatory for new students and determines which courses a student can register. Tri-C uses a multiple-measures approach placement for English and math, which allows the College to review certain academic criteria to accurately place a student in their first course, rather than using a single placement test score. Placement measures include high school cumulative GPA, high school math grades, ACT or SAT scores, and previously earned college credits. Refer to the English Placement Guide or the Math Placement Guide for more information. If you do not meet one of the English or math placement measures, you will complete a placement test.  

After Tri-C processes your high school transcript or documentation of your test scores, or within 72 hours of completing a placement test, an email with your placement results is sent to your Tri-C student email account.

English Placement

You may be assigned an English placement based on meeting one of the multiple measures options.  Refer to the English Placement Guide for more information. If you don't have one of these, you need to complete the English placement essay. Appointment times for remote testing are required for completing the essay. You are not required to come to campus. 

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English as a Second Language (ESL) Placement

If English was not the first language you learned to speak and write, or if you have previously completed English as a second language (ESL) classes, complete ESL placement first. There are three parts which must be completed in order. This should be done before you attempt an English or math placement test.

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Math Placement

Students registering for a math class for Summer 2022 session may be assigned a math placement based on submitting qualifying ACT or SAT math test scores. If you don't have one of those, you need to complete an ALEKS assessment for math placement. This will be done from home, or another location with internet access. You are not required to come to campus. 

Students registering for a math class for Fall 2022 semester may be assigned a math placement based on satisfying one of the multiple measures options. Please refer to the Math Placement Guide for more information. If you don't have one of these, you need to complete an ALEKS assessment at a campus Testing Center. Appointments are required for testing.

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Biology Placement

The Biology placement test for placement into BIO 2331 Anatomy and Physiology is available in Blackboard which you can access through my Tri-C Space. No appointment is required for testing. 

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Chemistry Placement

The chemistry placement test for placement into CHEM 1010, CHEM 1020 or CHEM 1300 is available in Blackboard which you can access through my Tri-C Space. No appointment is required for testing. 

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Testing Accommodations

Students who may require testing accommodations related to a disability should contact Student Accessibility Services (SAS) before taking any placement tests.

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How to reach us

Brunswick University Center
3605 Center Road
Brunswick, OH 44212
BUC 212
216-987-3877
BrunswickTestingCenter@tri-c.edu 

Eastern Campus
4250 Richmond Road
Highland Hills, OH 44122
Student Services Building, ESS 1108
216-987-2256
EastTestingCenter@tri-c.edu 

Metropolitan Campus
2900 Community College Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
Student Services Building, MSS 103
216-987-4311
MetroTestingCenter@tri-c.edu

Western Campus
11000 West Pleasant Valley Road
Parma, OH 44130
Technology Learning Center, TLC GT115
216-987-5257
WestTestingCenter@tri-c.edu  

Westshore Campus
31001 Clemens Road
Westlake, OH 44145
Room 137
216-987-3888
WestshoreTestingCenter@tri-c.edu 

Testing Center Hours

Brunswick University Center
Monday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Eastern Campus
Monday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Metropolitan Campus
Monday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Wednesday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Western Campus
Monday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Thursday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Westshore Campus
Monday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. - 4  p.m.

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