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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 who have not earned a high school diploma, or who have a native language other than English who wish 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
• ABE/GED Guidelines

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

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.

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.

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 2-3 hour-classes are normally offered on-site at a time convenient to the employer and employees. 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.

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.

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

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.