Maine Adult Education Program Areas

High School Completion

GED program that includes pre-testing, instruction and testing for high school equivalency and through an adult high school diploma program that provides the opportunity for individuals to complete their graduation requirements.

Literacy & Family Literacy

Through classroom instruction or tutoring, this program area teaches the basic reading comprehensive and numeracy skills necessary to function in our literate community. Specific areas of literacy programming include English as a Second Language instruction and Family Literacy, an approach integrating both early childhood and adult education and parenting skills.

College Transitions

Maine College Transitions, in partnership with community colleges and the university system, offer high-quality, cost-effective and accessible pathways to post-secondary education for adults. Offered through local adult education programs, College Transitions includes career planning, assessment, college experience, tracking and follow up, and instruction in college preparation coursework.

Business & Skills Training

Instructional programs designed to meet the needs of individuals seeking to gain employment or small businesses in need of training programs for their workers. Common programming areas include computer technology, hard trades, allied health and retail sales and customer service.

Personal Enrichment

Programs designed to meet the lifelong learning needs of adults and their communities. The activities are varied in response to the unique needs of each community ranging from foreign language, to wellness and exercise, to a wide-variety of skill and craft classes. The courses are housed in public schools but all instructional and material costs are borne by the learners.

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