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ADULT BASIC SKILLS BEGINS FALL CLASSES ON AUG. 8

Contact: ROBurchette@gtcc.edu (Released 7/06/11)

HIGH POINT -- Fall classes for the Adult Basic Skills Program on Guilford Technical Community College's High Point campus will begin on Aug. 8.

All students must attend a four-day orientation and placement session before registering, according to Stephany Cousins, director of basic skills on the High Point campus.

Orientation classes will be offered 9 a.m.-noon Monday through Thursday and 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
The program is for adults who want to strengthen their basic reading, writing and math skills. This course also prepares students to take the five-part GED examination. These tests include language arts-writing, language arts-reading, social studies, science and math.  The courses also can be taken online.

Contacts for information are:
•    GED or Adult High School: 454-1126, Ext. 55043 or by e-mail at cjhenry@gtcc.edu.
•    English for Speakers of Other Languages: 454-1126, Ext. 55026 or by e-mail at jdwoodbury@gtcc.edu.

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