Adult Basic Education - Columbia Basin College

Adult Basic Education from Columbia Basin College is a Campus Associate Continuing Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. Program Overview Adult Basic Education consists of two main areas of focus: ABE Education and GED Preparation. These classes serve the adult community and are available at the Learning Opportunities Center (LOC) on the Pasco campus and at the Kennewick WorkSource. Professional staff members provide individualized instruction as well as small group instruction. Adult Basic Education classes in reading, writing, and math serve the needs of the adult student, 18 years or older, who lacks these basic skills. Each person is tested and diagnosed for reading, writing, and math levels and is provided with appropriate materials for instruction. The second option available with in Adult Basic Education is the GED Preparation program. Completion of this program prepares the student for the General Education Development (GED) test. Again, each person is tested and diagnosed for reading, writing, and math levels. Instruction may be individualized or in a classroom. The Adult Basic Education program also offers a family literacy program which works with parents to improve their literacy and basic skills so that they are better prepared to support their children's success. These courses are conducted in collaboration with the local school district and other agencies and usually integrate parenting, early childhood education , and home visits into the ABE/GED prep instruction. Many of these courses are supported through Federal Even Start funds and are limited to parents with children up to seven years old. Registration into these courses is based on the family's qualification through a school district or partner agency. View more details on Columbia Basin College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Continuing Education courses.