Adult Education at Wallace State College

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North Central Alabama Adult Education Program

General Educational Development (GED) Classes
The GED test covers five subject areas: Writing, Reading, Social Studies, Science, and Mathematics. Our course of study and materials are designed specifically to prepare you to pass the exam and get your high school equivalency diploma.

English as a Second Language (ESL)
Due to the growing population of non-English-speaking people in our area, we are now offering ESL classes. We teach English skills by using real life situations, like going to the doctor’s office or filling out a job application.

Free Materials
All of our classes and materials are free. We are funded by the Department of Postsecondary Education, Adult Education Program.

Free GED Practice Test
We offer free GED practice testing. If you have recently withdrawn from school, you may want to take the GED practice test before scheduling the regular test. The practice test will tell you if there are any areas that you need to work on before you take the exam. We offer the exam as a courtesy to students enrolled in our classes to gauge whether or not they are ready for the exam.

Individualized Instruction
You work at your own pace on the specific skills that you need to improve. Our instructors will give you a skills test to evaluate your skills in reading, spelling, language, and math. The test allows our instructors to identify the specific skills that you need to work on. There is no pass or fail on this test. It simply allows us to identify your individual needs and design a course of study just for you. This approach saves you time by not having you work on skills that you have already mastered. Once we have identified a course of study, you will be given materials to study at your own pace. There is no classroom lecture to listen to or an allotted time to finish the course. The instructor will guide you through your course of study and help you whenever you have problems with the material. Individualized instruction and testing can also be helpful for students who want to brush up on their skills in preparation for COMPASS testing.

Quality of Instruction
All of our teachers are experienced, certified professionals who are dedicated to seeing learners achieve their goals. We use up-to-date high quality study materials. Most of our classrooms are equipped with state-of-the-art computers that have programs designed to help learners prepare for the GED test.

Class Locations
The North Central Alabama Adult Education Program is a consortia of Wallace State Community College in conjunction with Cullman City Schools, Cullman County Schools, Blount County Schools, Oneonta City Schools, and Winston County Schools. We have several class locations throughout Cullman County, Blount County, Winston County and the City of Oneonta.

Registration
You must be at least 16 years old and not enrolled in a K-12 program to register for GED classes. Registration is always open. To register for classes, just call the Adult Education office, and show up at the next available class date. The instructor will register you at the class site and get you started right away.

For more information, call Staci Bryan at (256) 352-8078, fax is (256) 352-8228. Our business hours are Mon.-Fri. 7:30 am—4:00 pm.

It is the official policy of the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education, including all postsecondary institutions under the control of the Alabama State Board of Education, that no person in Alabama shall, on the grounds of race, color, disability, sex, religion, creed, national origin, or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.