Located in Elyria, Lorain County Community College is approximately five miles from North Ridgeville or about nine minutes by automobile. The college has accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Students can choose more than 80 different associate degree and certificate programs in fields like business, communications and creative arts, computer and information technology, engineering and manufacturing, health care and nursing, science and mathematics, social sciences and human services, sports and fitness and teacher education. Day and evening classes are available, as well as online courses. For-credit internships and paid cooperative work placements are available in many of the school's programs, providing students with the opportunity to receive hands-on experience. Federal and state loans and grants, institutional scholarships, work-study placements and veteran's benefits are available for qualified students. An on-site daycare provides low cost childcare for students' children.
Lorain County Community College
1005 North Abbe Road
Elyria, OH 44035
800-995-5222
lorainccc.edu
The Vanity School of Cosmetology is a vocational beauty college in Sheffield Village, around seven miles from North Ridgeville or about 10 minutes by automobile. The college offers a 1,500-hour cosmetology training program that qualifies graduates for the Ohio state licensing exam, which is necessary to become a cosmetologist. Topics covered in the program include nutrition, hygiene, communications, ethics, scalp anatomy, hair design, haircutting, wigs and extensions, texturizing, hair coloring, nails and skincare. Also offered is an 1,800-hour program that includes coursework in salon management. The programs require 10 months to one year of full-time study to complete. The school participates in federal loan and grant programs and offers payment plans.
Vanity School of Cosmetology
5236 Detroit Road
Sheffield Village, OH 44035
440-934-3353
VanitySchool.com
A private for-profit institution, Remington College operates branches throughout the Midwest and southern United States. The vocational school's Cleveland West Campus is in North Olmsted, less than eight miles from North Ridgeville or about 11 minutes by automobile. Among the programs offered are associate degrees in computer network administration, criminal justice and physical therapy assisting. The school also grants certificates in dental and medical assisting, medical billing and coding and pharmacy technology. The college has accreditation through the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges and offers online classes in addition to its traditional classroom-based course offerings. Federal loans and grants and a limited number of institutional scholarships are available for qualified students. The school offers job placement assistance.
Remington College Cleveland West Campus
26350 Brookpark Road
North Olmsted, OH 44070
440-777-2560
remingtoncollege.edu