Everett Community College

Learning Services Pre-College Programs

The Learning Services Division helps students improve their basic skills, upgrade job employment skills, prepare for college level courses, or to be successful in their current college classes.

ABE, GED and ESL classes have very low tuition and are open to adults age sixteen and older. For more information, and to find out how to enroll, please call the Adult Education Department at: 425-388-9291

Programs and Services

Adult Basic Education (ABE)
The Adult Education Department includes, Adult Basic Education (ABE) classes that are for individuals that are below a 9th grade level in Reading, Writing and Math.

General Education Development (GED)
GED classes are a continuation of ABE classes, and are designed to prepare students for the GED test, which indicates high school mastery in Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.

Adult High School Completion (HSC)
The High School Completion Program offers the opportunity to complete credit requirements for a Washington State high school diploma.

English as a Second Language (ESL)
ESL provides a variety of English classes for students for whom English is not their first language.

Youth Re-engagement Program (U3)
U3 is a tuition-free career development and professional technical job-training program for youth age 16-21, who have dropped out of high school.

Volunteer Literacy Program (VLP)
The Volunteer Literacy Program trains volunteers to tutor students in basic reading, writing, math, and English language and communication skills. Students enrolled in ABE, ESL, or GED classes are eligible for tutoring.