Adult Education

The goal of the Adult Education program is to help adults of all ages acquire skills that will make them more successful in the workplace and in college. Adult education offers participants a stepping sone to brighter futures through classes that prepare them to earn a high school equivalency credential and/or transition to college or the workforce. The college offers these free basic and secondary-level instruction for adults at locations in the following counties: Clarke, Elbert, Hart, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Walton, and Wilkes. The college provides classes in the following areas:

• Basic or remedial reading and math.
• Academic subjects at the secondary level to provide preparation for a high school equivalency credential.
• Career training and job placement.
• Tech Prep: Accuplacer test preparation.

The college offers free high school equivalency preparation classes at adult education centers in all service area counties. The college conducts GED or HISET testing sessions at the main campus of Athens Technical College in Athens and at its campuses in Elbert County, and Walton County. GED testing sessions are also offered at locations in Hart and Wilkes counties on a scheduled basis.

The Adult Education 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 high school equivalency testing sessions are available from the college's Adult Education Office, which is located in Building K, on the Athens Campus. The telephone number is (706) 583-2551. Information is also available on the college website.