Adult Education

Athens Technical College provides free basic and secondary-level instruction for adults at locations in each of the counties located within the college's service area: Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Hart, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Walton, and Wilkes. The college provides the following classes on each campus and at sites in each service area county in the following areas:

• Basic or remedial reading and math.
• Academic subjects at the secondary level to provide preparation for the Tests of General Educational Development (GED).
• English as a Second Language for members of the international community.
• Specific assessments and self-improvement skills needed for jobs or additional training.

The Tests of General Educational Development (GED) are five tests on writing skills, social studies, science, literature and the arts, and mathematics. The tests enable people who did not graduate from high school to demonstrate that they have acquired the knowledge and skills usually associated with the completion of a four-year high school program.

The college offers free GED preparation classes at the adult education centers in all service area counties. The college conducts GED testing sessions at the H.T. Edward Educational Complex at 440-3 Dearing Extension in Athens and at its campuses in Elbert County, Greene County, and Walton County. GED testing sessions are also offered at locations in Hart and Wilkes counties on a scheduled basis.

The Adult Education Office staff conducts workplace education classes for employees of area businesses and industries, either on site or at other convenient locations. Classes may include instruction in basic or advanced reading and math, GED preparation, the English Proficiency Program for Speakers of Other Languages, or specific academic skills needed for employment.

Information on adult education classes and GED testing sessions are available from the college's Adult Education Office, which is located in the H.T. Edward Education Complex at 440-3 Dearing Extension in Athens. The telephone number of this office is (706) 357-5281, extension 2.