CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cuyahoga Community College is launching a new session of the Women in Transition program to help women pursue education, training and a career.

The program begins the week of Aug. 21 at four locations: Eastern Campus in Highland Hills, Metropolitan Campus in Cleveland, Western Campus in Parma and Corporate College West in Westlake.

The eight-week, noncredit program is free and open to the public.

Participants build confidence and skills through classes on personal development, career exploration and financial and computer literacy. The course is designed to assist women in transitional periods of their lives, such as a career change or return to the workforce.

Here is the schedule. Women must attend every day of the week the classes are offered.

Eastern Campus, 4250 Richmond Road, Highland Hills

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays - Aug. 21 to Oct. 11

6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays - Aug. 22 to Oct. 12

Metro Campus, 2900 Community College Ave., Cleveland

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays - Aug. 22 to Oct. 12

Western Campus, 11000 Pleasant Valley Road, Parma

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays - Aug. 21 to Oct. 11

Corporate College West, 25425 Center Ridge Road, Westlake

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays - Aug. 21 to Oct. 12

Registration is required. For more information or to enroll, call 216-987-2272 (Eastern Campus), 216-987-4974 (Metro Campus), 216-987-5091 (Western Campus) or 216-987-5764 (Corporate College West). Details can also be found at tri-c.edu/women-in-transition.

Tri-C's Women in Transition program began in 1978 and typically serves about 300 women a year.