General Information

Mission statement:
The mission of the Adult Education Division of the City Colleges of Chicago is to provide adults with preparatory and developmental instruction in Adult Basic Education (ABE), Citizenship, English as a Second Language (ESL), and/or General Educational Development (GED) to meet students’ individual goals.  Individual goals may include post-secondary education, employment skills training, and/or personal and career enhancement.

Cost: All Adult Education courses are FREE.

Eligibility:
A student wishing to enroll in adult education courses must be an Illinois resident.  International students and visitors are not eligible for adult education.

English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are open to adults who are not native English speakers and who wish to improve their English language skills.  You may have a high school diploma and enroll in ESL classes.  Adult Basic Education, Literacy and GED preparation classes are open to adults who do not have a high school diploma or a GED certificate.

All Adult Education courses are open to students age 19 and over.  Persons who are 16, 17 or 18 years of age may enroll only if they are not attending traditional high school.  These students (age 16 to 18) must provide proof of separation from high school, which can include:

• transcript with withdrawal date from the last high school that the student has attended;
• a letter from the last school of attendance, stating that the student is no longer enrolled; or
• a letter from the high school within the student’s district that states that the student does not attend that school.

Admissions and Placement tests: Students enrolling in any adult education course are required to:

• participate in orientation
• take a placement test, and
• complete a student information card and outcome form. 

Additional documentation may also be required by the college.  Refer to your college’s web-site or contact the college directly for further information regarding admissions and placement testing.

Locations: Adult Education courses are offered at all seven City College campuses as well as over 100 satellite sites throughout the city of Chicago.  To find a satellite campus close to you, contact the nearest college Adult Education Department.  To explore the options offered at a particular college,
           
Richard J. Daley College Adult Education http://daley.ccc.edu/courses/adulted.shtml

Harold Washington College Adult Education 
http://hwashington.ccc.edu/adulteducation.asp?section=pgms&navpage=adultedu

Kennedy-King College Adult Education http://kennedyking.ccc.edu/programs_adult_education.asp

Malcolm X College Adult Education     http://malcolmx.ccc.edu/adult_education/default.asp

Olive-Harvey College Adult Education http://oliveharvey.ccc.edu/courses/adulted.shtml

Harry S Truman College Adult Education
http://www.trumancollege.cc/adulted/

Wilbur Wright College Adult Education
http://wright.ccc.edu/Programs/alsp.asp

Contact Us: For general information, contact the Adult Education Department district office at 312-553-2725.