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ABE/GED/ESL

 
 

This tuition-free program is open to all adults who lack the level of literacy skills required for productive employment, or who have not earned a high school diploma, or to any adult with a native language other than English who wishes to learn English.

ABE/GED

Adult Basic Education offers to adults the opportunity to prepare for high school equivalency, college entrance, vocational-technical education, employment, or promotion on the job. Through Adult Basic Education classes, students can learn to read and write as well as obtain a basic knowledge of Math, Social Studies, Science, Consumer Education, Job Information, Family Literacy, and Civic Preparation. GED Test Information

Classes are offered on a variety of schedules and at various locations.

Lee County
ICC Tupelo Campus - ABE/GED Gloria Wallace
Elizabeth Owings		 Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 12 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
ICC Tupleo Campus Day GED Testing
Fast Track Orientation/Pre-registration		 Julia F. Houston Tuesday & Thursday 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
ICC Tupelo Campus - Health Science
TABE Assessment		 Gloria Wallace
Liz Owings		 Friday 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
ICC Tupelo Campus -Literacy Linda Lipe Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Vocational Rehabilitation Center - ABE/GED Nelda Wallace Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
ICC Tupelo Campus Night ABE/GED Bill Lipe
Mike Price
Mary Hill		 Monday - Thursday 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
ICC Tupelo Campus Night Literacy Susan Calvin Thursday 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
ICC Tupelo Campus - GED Testing
Fast Track Orientation/Pre-registration		 Joann Brosky Thursday 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Tupelo WIN Job Center ABE/GED Julia Puckett Monday & Wednesday 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Family Resource Center Belvia Giachelli Monday & Thursday 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Nettleton High School J.D. Jones Monday & Tuesday 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Saltillo Elementary School Joyce Rodgers Tuesday & Thursday 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
H.M. Richards Incorporated Tracy Barber Monday & Tuesday 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Itawamba County
ICC Fulton Campus ABE/GED Gayle Senter Monday & Thursday 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Chickasaw County
Excel Commons ABE/GED Larry Davis Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Houlka Attendance Center Susan Eldridge Tuesday & Thursday 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Okolona Elementary School Family Center ABE/GED    Jan Carter Tuesday & Thursday 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Pontotoc County
Pontotoc WIN Job Center Day ABE/GED Don & Michelle Benjamin  Wednesday & Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Pontotoc WIN Job Center Night ABE/GED Don & Michelle Benjamin Tuesday & Thursday 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Monroe County
WIN Job Center - Monroe County Government Complex
Night ABE/GED		 Peggy Nash
Grace Sanderson		 Tuesday & Thursday 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
WIN Job Center - Monroe County Government Complex
Day ABE/GED		 Julia Puckett Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Aberdeen Evans Memorial Library ABE/GED Lillie Vasser Monday & Tuesday 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

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ESL

English as a Second Language offers adults who have a native language other than English the opportunity to learn English. Through ESL classes, students can learn to speak, read, write and understand English as well as obtain U.S. Citizenship Test preparation and TOEFL preparation.

Classes are offered on a variety of schedules and at various locations.

Lee County
ICC Tupelo Campus ESL Julia Puckett Monday & Wednesday 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Tupelo WIN Job Center ESL Julia Puckett Monday & Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
St. James Catholic Church Anita Bryan Tuesday & Thursday 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Pontotoc County
St. Christopher's Catholic Church Linda Burleson Tuesday & Thursday 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

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Workforce Basic Skills Training

Workforce Basic Skills Training is designed to upgrade an employee’s academic skills. This on-site training helps employers to develop a larger pool of in-house highly skilled employees from which to select in meeting the demands of job growth and retraining. Training is primarily for employees who are high school graduates with academic deficiencies in one or more areas:

  • Reading
  • Writing
  • Math Computation
  • Oral Communication (including conversational Spanish)
  • Spelling

Work-related skills assessments are performed on-site to identify an employee’s basic academic skill needs for a comprehensive training plan. Classes may be scheduled either during the day or in the evening.

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Workforce ABE/GED Preparation Classes

Itawamba Community College in partnership with the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges offers ABE/GED preparation classes in-plant to assist employed adults in earning their GED. These classes are normally offered on-site at a time convenient to the employer and employees and last for 2-3 hours. Classes can be scheduled during the day or in the evening. Enrollment is open-entry and open-exit, giving companies an opportunity to provide a year-round, on-going ABE/GED class that allows participants to progress at their own rate.

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Workforce English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes

ESL classes are designed to provide English instruction to employed immigrants. This type of training can cover a wide variety of work related academic skills depending on the specific needs of the employer. Classes can be scheduled during the day or in the evening. They are conducted similar to the workforce ABE/GED preparation classes.

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Class Enrollment

Any adults age 17 and above who did not finish high school can enroll in ABE/GED classes provided they are not enrolled in a public, private, or home instructional program. Classes are offered free to any eligible adult.

Seventeen and 18-year-old students must meet ABE/GED Participant Guidelines for 17 and 18 Year Olds Non-Compulsory School Aged Individuals. (guidelines) Sixteen and 17 year old compulsory school age students must meet Compulsory School Aged ABE/GED Participant Guidelines. (guidelines) Sixteen year old students are permitted to enroll in the Tupelo campus day class only.  Guideline Details

GED Test Information

Student enrollment for specific classes is as follows:

  • Tupelo campus day class – Purvis Center, Room 109 – Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday at 8 a.m.
  • Tupelo campus night class – Purvis Center, Room 111 – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday nights at 5:30 p.m.
  • Off-campus locations – the first week of each month. Class sites times and locations vary

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Graduation

ICC invites adults who have been successful in passing the GED to participate in a graduation ceremony held at the conclusion of the spring semester. This ceremony is a formal celebration in which participants are recognized for their achievement of obtaining their GED diploma.

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Contact/Request Info

    Aquilla Boles
Email: aqboles@iccms.edu
Phone: 662.620.5245
Fax: 662.620.5244
 
Pat Gladney
Email: plgladney@iccms.edu 
Phone: 662.620.5249
Fax: 662.620.5244
 
Jan West
Email: jhwest@iccms.edu
Phone: 662.620.5247
Fax: 662.620.5244
 
Dave Thomas
Email: dwthomas@iccms.edu 
Phone: 662.620.5246
Fax: 662.620.5244
Liz Owings
Email: eaowings@iccms.edu 
Phone: 662.620.5248
Fax: 662.620.5244
 
Gloria Wallace
Email: gdwallace@iccms.edu 
Phone: 662.620.5242
Fax: 662.620.5244
 
Julia Floyd Houston
Email: jfhouston@iccms.edu
Phone: 662.620.5241
Fax: 662.620.5244