Adult Education (GED, ESL & Literacy)

• Take a pre-test and post-test
• You must have basic computer skills

Please call 713.718.5381

As part of its Adult Education and Literacy contract with the Gulf Coast Workforce Development Board, Houston Community College is required to offer workplace literacy, workforce literacy and other career pathway programs for adult learners.

Workplace Literacy (WPL) programs are generally offered at an employer’s worksite, exclusively for a specific employer’s workers. The curriculum for Workplace Literacy projects is customized and based on authentic print and other media that are used by workers for their day-to-day health, safety and environmental work activities. Instructors use authentic media to teach Reading, Writing, Math and Language skills to workers and simultaneously reinforce the acquisition content of the materials. English as-a Second Language (ESL) options are available.

Workplace literacy is a fee-based service with employers, employees and the college in combination, supporting necessary project costs. Employers at a minimum pay for the cost of instruction with other costs such as supervision, instructional materials and curriculum design being negotiated.

To find out more, employers should call (713) 718-8379.

Workforce Literacy (WFL) programsare offered at HCC campuses or other locations exclusively for a specific employer or group of employers’ workers. The curriculum for Workplace Literacy projects is customized and based other media that are used by workers for their day-to-day health, safety and environmental work activities. Instructors use authentic media to teach Reading, Writing, Math and Language skills to workers and simultaneously reinforce the acquisition content of the materials. English as-a Second Language (ESL) options are available.

Workplace literacy is a fee-based service with employers, employees and the college in combination, supporting necessary project costs. Employers at a minimum pay for the cost of instruction with other costs such as supervision, instructional materials and curriculum design being negotiated.

To find out more, employers should call (713) 718-8379.

Accelerate Texas (ATX) combines career skill training with contextualized basic skills designed to prepare adult learners for specific types of employment. Employers can support ATX programs with paid internships and job placement of program participants. ATX programs train students in a variety career options including, Computer Support Specialist, General Office Support Specialist, Medical Business Office Professional, HVAC Technician, Welding Technician, Commercial Truck Driver, and Certified Nurse Aid. Other career training options are also periodically available. In most cases, it is not necessary for students to possess a high school diploma or GED®. ATX programs can also be designed to benefit English as-a-Second Language (ESL) adult learners.

To find out more, email us at adulteducation.atx@hccs.edu or call (713) 718-2312

Students taking classes in the Adult Education and Literacy program (AEL) can get extra practice outside of class by using web-based distance learning (DL) software.

Learn more about the Distance Learning Program