The mission of Harrison County Lifelong Learning is to provide access to a wide range of education and training opportunities for the adult residents of the Harrison County, Indiana area.
Harrison County Lifelong Learning partners with several educational institutions and community resources to increase the skills and abilities of local citizens while empowering and enriching their lives in an effort to promote a lifetime of learning.
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Explore the Possibilities!
Has the time you've spent with your new computer helped you realize how much you STILL don't know? Dig a little deeper into some of the most used programs and applications. Learn how to manage your computer's preferences and email accounts, create documents using Microsoft Word and manipulate photos and videos for Facebook. Join our Computer Basics II class starting on May 22! More information on this class and a night class of Introduction to Microsoft Excel can be found under Computer Education.
NOW is the time to finish the GED Test!
The GED Testing Service recently announced that the current version of the GED test, the 2002-Series, will expire at the end of 2013. Those students who have taken the 2002-Series but not passed all five sections have until the end of the year to pass or they will need to start over again with the new series in order to obtain their high school credential. The 2014 GED test will be based on emerging national and state standards. It will offer dual performance levels where test takers can earn the high school equivalency credential as well as an additional endorsement that indicates career and college readiness. The new test will be delivered soley on the computer and the cost is significantly higher.
Harrison County Lifelong Learning is the GED Test Site for Region 10 in Southern Indiana. The learning center provides Official GED testing to Harrison, Crawford, Clark, Floyd, Washington and Scott Counties each month. Pre-registration is required for all tests and the cost of initial testing is $70.00. The cost for retesting is $20.00. The 2nd Quarter testing schedule is now available and includes testing dates through June 2013. Please call the learning center for registration locations and deadlines.
Adult Education Welcomes New Students!
Harrison County Lifelong Learning, in partnership with Region 10 Adult Education and the Department of Workforce Development, is accepting new students who wish to enroll in free classes. Orientation with the Adult Education Instructor will inform students of the program requirements and allow them to begin the Test for Adult Basic Education (TABE). Adult Education is available to adults over age 18 with or without a high school diploma. For students younger than 18, an official Exit Interview form must be provided to begin class. Classes are available Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Generous Donations Help Lifelong Learning Reach Fundraising Goal
Recently the Harrison County Community Foundation began "Help Build Our Future" an online fundraising program to help local organizations with unmet capital needs. Harrison County Lifelong Learning was one of the first organizations to showcase a need, specifically an updated computer workstation for the Adult Education classroom. As Adult Education and GED preparation classes have become almost exclusively online, having up-to-date computer hardware and software is essential to our programming. Thanks to several generous donors, we were the first organization to achieve the fundraising goal! Many thanks to the Harrison County Community Foundation for launching this initiative.
