COVID-19 Testing at Metro Campus on March 15

Drive-thru testing will be available 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Drive-thru COVID-19 testing will be offered Monday, March 15, at the Metropolitan Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C^®) through a partnership with Care Alliance Health Center. 

The free testing begins at 11 a.m. No testing will be done after 2 p.m. It is recommended that individuals arrive at least an hour before the site closes. Testing is completed on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment is necessary.

The testing service is available to area residents as well as Tri-C students, faculty and staff. The program offers testing to individuals regardless of their symptom status, insurance status or ability to pay. Individuals will not be charged for the test. 

A government-issued ID with name and address is required for testing. Those with health coverage are asked to bring their insurance card. 

Visit tri-c.edu/covidtest or call 216-317-1250 for more information. Metro Campus is located at 2900 Community College Ave. in Cleveland. Testing will take place in the Lot 4 underground garage off Community College Avenue.  

Individuals can also call the above number to schedule testing appointments at the Care Alliance Central Clinic, located at 2916 Central Ave. in Cleveland. 

Test results are communicated to individuals by phone within approximately one week. 

The opportunity for testing comes amidst the continued spread of COVID-19 in Northeast Ohio, the state and the nation. The collaboration with Care Alliance reflects Tri-C’s commitment to meeting community needs during the pandemic.  

Care Alliance is a nonprofit community health center providing primary and preventative medical services to residents regardless of their ability to pay. It serves the unique needs of patients at two downtown health centers and a mobile unit, as well as through outreach programming.

March 12, 2021

John Horton, 216-987-4281 john.horton@tri-c.edu