Cuyahoga Community College

District Office
700 Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Tel.: 348-4000

Cuyahoga Community College is closely bound to nearly every Cleveland neighborhood through a diverse program of credit courses, non-credit seminars and self-help programs that enrich cultural, economic and community life.

Through its Urban Metropolitan Development Institute (UMDI), the College offers 250 non-credit and credit courses each quarter on its three campuses and at nearby community sites. Topics include community organizing; grant writing and community development; ethnic literature and language, including Polish, Italian, Japanese, Arabic and Spanish; and an assortment of business, management and personal planning and career skills. Topics can be custom designed to meet group needs.

The Institute’s popular elders campus attracts nearly 1,900 seniors. These non-credit courses involve lively lectures, discussions, and hands-on workshops in fields ranging from music, art, and literature to religion, computers and politics. Elders programs are offered on campus and where many seniors live in neighborhood apartments and senior citizens homes. The elder students help design each course.

UMDI also works closely with an office of the Ohio Technology Transfer Organization, housed at CCC, helping small business owners and managers find ways to harness new technology and use proven management methods to keep neighborhood business on the move. The service is free.

Also under UMDI’s umbrella is Marketing Cleveland Neighborhoods, a program designed to bring young homeowners back into the central city. The program helps community organizations learn how to promote their areas and locates qualified Realtors/Realists who help attract new residents.

In addition to community-assistance programs, CCC also offers associate degree programs that prepare students for careers in public and community service.

A new urban-studies sequence, for example, offers courses spanning urban politics, culture, geography, and other elements of urban life. CCC students who enroll may transfer their credits to Cleveland State University, or other colleges, where they may complete the bachelor’s degree.

An associate degree in community mental health technology and a newly approved major in chemical abuse counseling provide excellent career training for those who wish to work in community-based counseling and rehabilitation centers. Both programs were developed at the request of community-based agencies to meet critical needs.

Nearly 40 other career options in business, health care, technologies, security/public safety, and transportation make CCC the largest center for adult training and community education in the Cleveland area.

The College’s library collections are excellent research centers for neighborhood groups who wish to probe issues in real estate, history, and ethnic heritage. A new multi-cultural center is now being planned for the Metropolitan Campus library where art, literature and other cultural expressions of American life will be displayed throughout the school year. CCC libraries are open to the public for browsing, reading and research.

CCC also opens its modern classrooms and meeting rooms on a space-available basis to clubs and organizations. The College charges fees covering routine maintenance and upkeep. Also, a speakers bureau can schedule interesting speakers and presentations that will enliven monthly organization and club meetings. There is no cost for the speakers service.

For more information about special community projects, non-credit courses, and off-campus credit courses, call the Office of Continuing Education, 348-4075. For information about degree programs or job preparation courses, call the Office of Admissions & Records, 348-4200, and to schedule a CCC speaker, call the Office of Public Affairs/Information, 348-4815.