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Adult
Education
Adult
Basic Education
- The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
provides funds for English basic skills instructional programs
which
are offered
statewide
free of charge. These programs are designed for persons who
are
the least educated and lacking the most basic educational skills.
Adult basic education programs provide developmental reading,
mathematics, and employability skills which are needed for productive
employment and effective citizenship.
English
as a Second Language - The Department of Labor and Workforce
Development also funds free English as a Second Language Programs.
These programs are
designed to improve the English language communications skills
of persons whose native language is not English and who are limited
English proficient. Instruction takes place in English and stresses
the listening, speaking, reading and writing skills needed to
function in an English-speaking environment.
High
School Diploma - There are various ways for adults to earn
a high school diploma in NJ: a locally issued adult high school
diploma by completing high school course requirements, a state-issued
high school diploma through successful completion of the General
Educational Development test (GED) exam; a state-issued high school
diploma through completion of 30 college credits leading toward
an undergraduate degree. There are 31 GED Testing Centers located in 20 counties throughout the state.
For further information on the above programs, please contact
Workforce Readiness and Literacy, 609-943-5921.
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College
Programs and Services
Education
Programs - Each public institution of higher education in
NJ may, if they so choose, permit persons of the age of 65 or
more years to enroll in regularly scheduled courses without the
payment of any tuition charges, provided that available classroom
space permits, and provided that tuition-paying students constitute
the minimum number required for the course. The courses may be
for either credit or non-credit. Registration fees may be required.
The age requirement may vary from institution to institution.
For additional information, please contact the Registrar's Office
of the public college you may be interested in attending.
Community
Services - In addition to college courses, most of New Jersey's
community colleges offer community service programs, many of which
are geared toward the older adult. For further information on
community service programs, contact your local community college.
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Division of Aging and Community Services
