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Adult Learning Center
with Five Town Adult Ed Staff, Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education
Unsure of where to start? Call us.
The Learning Center is open to all adults in need of academic instruction and guidance. Hours vary by day, and we will try to meet you on your schedule. Our staff provides individualized instruction in the areas of:
- High School Equivalency
- HiSET Prep
- Accuplacer Prep
- Math and ELA instruction to prepare you for college-level coursework
- General reading, writing, and math tutoring for anyone pursuing college or career education
- Workforce credential or certification tutoring and prep
- College and Career advising
All services through the Learning Center are FREE of charge. If you or anyone you know could use any of these services, please contact us.
Instructional Hours
Due to restrictions, please do not drop in unannounced to the Learning Center. Call us to schedule your first appointment.
Adult Transitions
with Five Town Adult Ed Staff, Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education
Considering a career change? Need assistance going back to college, but not sure where to start? Have you recently lost your job and don’t know what support services are available to you? Federal law provides access for free career training and support services for adults and youth to overcome barriers to employment. Set up an appointment with our Adult Ed team and let us help you navigate the murky waters of adult transitions. Meet our staff here.
We offer FREE advising services in the following:
• Career Transitions
• Referrals to partner agencies for adults with barriers
• Entrepreneurship and small business development
• Certificate programs
• Post-secondary education
CASAS Assessment
with Spruce Mountain Adult Education
Spruce Mountain Adult Education offers both paper-and-pencil and computer-delivered assessments.
A $5 fee will be charged for testing. If a student enrolls in our program, the fee will be waived.
Call today for an appointment.
ESL - ESOL
with Rebecca Albright, Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education
Five Town CSD Adult Education welcomes all foreign-born people. Are you interested in improving your English skills? Learning English can help you:
- Obtain a driver’s license
- Communicate with your child’s school
- Get a first job
- Improve your living situation
- Expand your job prospects
Let us work with you to help you meet your goals. These are FREE tutoring services. If you or a neighbor need assistance, please call our office or register here to inquire.
HiSET Writing
with Brenda Hio-Hamdan, Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education
HiSet is Maine’s general education development (GED) program. In this 6-week Zoom course, you’ll learn how to write an essay for the HiSET Writing Test. The class will focus on organizing your ideas and providing supporting details in an argumentative essay. Grammar, punctuation, and writing mechanics will also be covered. There will be opportunities for revising and editing with other students. Learn how to write your best essay!
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Macro/Close Up Photography
with Steve McGrath, York Adult Education
In this Beginner/Intermediate Landscape Photography Class Steve will show you all the various camera settings you can use when taking Landscape Photography utilizing your Shutter and Aperture settings for the best exposure. Including understanding and using natural light, finding the best composition, understanding the ways different focal length lenses behave and using depth of field and the use of filters. Tripods are also a plus but not mandatory for the class and you can use Smartphone or digital camera for this class.
July 21 Online Class 6-8:00pm
July 23 Meet at the Cliff Walk at York Harbor 9-11:00am
July 24 Meet Online to View and critique our Images 6-8:00pm
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Math for Allied Health Careers
with Learning Center Staff, Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education
Thinking about entering the healthcare field as a CNA, Medical Assistant, or other health related career pathway? Has it been a while since you’ve taken or used technical math skills? Learn proportions, conversions, reading graphs and charts, and get ready for your next career move. Can be taken prior to or concurrently with certification training. Year long.
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