Fast-Track to Employment Certificates
Looking to Train for a New Industry?
The Fast-Track program focuses on in-demand fields such as business, computer and information technology, healthcare and manufacturing – well-paying industries with projected job growth in the coming years. You can quickly retrain for a new career, earn a short-term certificate and make important connections with employers looking to hire – all in as soon as 16 short weeks and at no cost to you. Over the course of the past year, more than 800 people earned credentials through the Fast-Track program.
- Earn industry-recognized credentials
- Certificates can be earned in as soon as 16 weeks or less
- Work with a dedicated academic & career coach
- Gain hands-on experience
- Career and Interview Coaching and Job and Employer Connections
To be eligible for the Fast-Track program, you must:
- Must be 18 years old or older
- Have a high school diploma or GED
- Complete 2023-2024 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
- Must be an Ohio resident for at least 12 months
Get Started Today
Contact Enrollment Services at (440) 366-4032 or lcccadvising@lorainccc.edu to learn more.

A brighter future
LCCC’s Fast-Track certification program helped Simone Yalanty of Lorain turn a COVID-19 layoff into a career change. She is now working towards a short-term certificate in Computer Information Systems – Software Development.
Fast-Track 16-Week Programs
Business and Entrepreneurship
Credit Programs
- Accounting Clerk with QuickBooks Online
- Customer Service
- Guest Services in Hospitality
- Insurance Fast-Track
- Pre-License Real Estate Sales Agent
Non-Credit Programs
Computers and IT
- Business IT Fundamentals Online
- Computer Diagnostics and CompTIA A+ Cert Prep
- Computer Networking and CompTIA
- Information Security for Business Online
- Network Infrastructure Technology/CCNA Online
- Software Development Fundamentals Online
- Software Development Introduction Online
- Web Design Fundamentals Online
- Web Programming Fundamentals Online
Engineering and Manufacturing
We are proud partners of the Lorain County Manufacturing Sector Partnership. Learn more about manufacturing careers at MakingOhio.com.
- Electronics Fabrication
- Industrial Safety Technology/Technician – General Safety
- Machining Technician
- Mechatronics Technology – Micro-Electromechanical Systems
- Manufacturing Foundations
- Robotics Operator
- Welding Technology and AWS-3F Certification
- Welding Technology – Basic Welding
- Welding Technology – Welding and Visual Inspection
Non-Credit Programs
Health and Wellness
- Emergency Medical Services (EMT)
- Healthcare Technology
- Medical Coding Online
- State Tested Nurse Aide (STNA)
Fast-Track Two-Semester Programs
Business and Entrepreneurship
Credit Programs
- Accounting – Bookkeeper I Online
- Accounting Bookkeeper II Online
- Accounting – Payroll Clerk Online
- General Business Administration Online
- Government/Not-for-Profit Accounting Specialist Online
- Real Estate Online
- Tax Specialist Online
Computers and IT
- Computer Maintenance & Networking
- Cyber Security Bootcamp I – Cyber Security Specialist Online
- Digital Forensics and CompTia+ Security Certification Preparation
- Network Administration Online
- Network Security Foundations Online
Education
Engineering and Manufacturing
- Computer Aided Design
- Computer-Aided Machining/Manufacturing Processes
- Construction and Renovation Tradesman
- Entry-level Machining Technician
- Environmental Safety
- General Technician
- Industrial Electrical Technician
- Industrial Internet of Things
- Industrial Mechanical Technician
- Maintenance Technician
- Manufacturing Foundations
- Right Skills Now
- Welding Technology – Advanced Welding
- Welding Technology – Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Welding Technology – Welding
Health and Wellness
Human/Social Services and Public Safety
Science and Mathematics
Get Started today
Contact Enrollment Services at (440) 366-4032 or lcccadvising@lorainccc.edu to learn more.
More Short-Term Training Programs
Are you unemployed or under-employed?
Contact OhioMeansJobs Lorain County at (440) 324-5244 to express interest in the Fast-Track to Employment Certificate programs. A Workforce Development Specialist will work with you to review if you may be eligible for services and potential funding.
Already met with an advisor and signed up for classes?
Complete the program agreement form below.