GET STARTED TODAY!! Please join us for a Virtual Information Session to learn what the Adult Career Center can do for you. The sessions are scheduled for the following dates and times: 5/16 at 10 am, 5/23 at 3:30 pm, 5/25 at 10 am, and 5/31 at 6 pm.

Please complete our Virtual Information Session Form with your preferred date and time. You will be contacted by email with a link to join our virtual information session. We look forward to helping you "Find Your Career!" It's never too late to learn!

  • Adult Career Center's GED® Program

    Develop basic skills that you can use to obtain employment and enable your success in college, the community and the workplace!

    GED®â€Żpreparation classes are available to assist and prepare students to pass the Official GED® Tests, earn a State of Florida High School Diploma and successfully transition to postsecondary education or career advancement. Students will accelerate at their own pace through an individualized learning plan. Adult Career Center uses all GED®â€Żapproved materials and online resources. Learn more about the official GED® test and create an account on ged.com.  

     

    Self-paced computer-based learning focuses on the four content-area assessments: 

    • Reasoning through Language Arts, which tests a student’s ability to read closely, write clearly, and edit and understand written text 

    • Mathematics, which tests quantitative and algebraic problem solving 

    • Science, which includes life science, physical science, earth and space science

    • Social Studies, which includes civics and government, U.S. history, economics, geography and the world 

     

    To participate in our program, students must: 

    • be 16 years or older 

    • be able to complete a minimum of 10 hours a week of course work to participate 

    • not be enrolled or required to be enrolled in secondary school 

    • attend orientation and testing 

    • pay $45 tuition per term* 

    * Through an application process, students can apply for tuition scholarships

  • Registration Contact: 

    Mary Howard—Intake Counselor
    Adult Career Center          

    Call for more information at 941-255-7500 Ext. 1679

    Or Click the "Get More Information" button at the bottom of this page and fill out the online form to have Mary Howard call you.

  • GED® Test

    The GED® test is taken at Charlotte Technical College in the Resource Center and costs $128.

    There are four sections of the test and each may be taken separately for $32 each.

    See map below for the location of Charlotte Technical College Campus.

  • Current Session Hours for GED® Program: 

    Morning Classroom Sessions: 

    • Monday through Thursday 9 am to 12:30 pm

    Afternoon Classroom Sessions:

    • Monday and Thursday 12:30 pm to 6 pm

    Open Lab Sessions in the CTC Resource Center:

    • Tuesday through Thursday 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm