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High School Level, Adult
Secondary Education (ASE)
High school-level Adult Secondary Education (ASE) classes are
offered in the evening at KCC and area high schools for persons
wishing to earn credits toward completion of a traditional high
school diploma.
Credit is granted by the student’s resident high school district.
Interested persons should contact their hometown high school
principal or adviser for admission to the program.
Classes for which high school credit is granted are identified
in the class schedules published for each semester.
For information about Adult Secondary Education, call (815)
802-8305.
Literacy and
community education
ALIVE – Adult Literacy Initiative
Volunteers Expanded
KCC’s Adult Literacy Initiative Volunteers Expanded program
(ALIVE) provides individual, classroom, and small group tutoring
to improve the literacy skills of adults 16 years and older.
Trained ALIVE volunteer tutors serve students at many sites
throughout the KCC district. Meeting times and places are arranged
at the convenience of the student. The student and tutor
work together a minimum of two hours per week.
Services are free to the student.
To volunteer or to receive tutorial help with reading skills, call
(815) 802-8307.
ALIVE – Family Literacy
Baby Talk, a program for new mothers, is offered at local hospitals.
For additional information, call (815) 802-8307.
Young Parents Program
The Young Parents Program offers free support to young families
in Kankakee County. The program assists parents ages 21 and
younger. Parents are offered developmentally appropriate opportunities
and activities for their children, along with assessment/
referral services, home visits, and support groups which work
toward strengthening the parent/child relationship. This program
is funded by the Healthy Families Illinois/Ounce of Prevention
program. For more information, call (815) 802-8316.
Adult Parenting Program
Adult Parenting Programs are designed to build parenting skills
by focusing on self-esteem, communication techniques and stress
management. Specialized courses, workshops, support groups,
and home visits to participants are offered. There also are special
events to promote family unity, such as picnics and other outings.
For more information, call (815) 802-8311.
Remedial/developmental education
Individuals wanting to improve basic reading, writing and
math skills or correct deficiencies in other subjects may enroll in
remedial/development courses offered at KCC and high school
extension centers.
Development of vocational skills – A number of vocational
courses are offered which give students the opportunity to investigate
various careers or upgrade their current job skills. Although
vocational skills courses do not necessarily lead to an associate
degree, some courses may be applied toward a high school diploma
and used for job entry.
The college also offers classes to improve students’ job-seeking
skills. Job-search classes also help students become aware of their
interests and abilities so they can match personal traits with
available jobs.
General studies/community education – A number of courses,
mini-courses, workshops, and seminars are offered for personal
and community growth and development. They can be customized
to the needs of individuals and the community.
These activities are not for degree credit. For more information,
call (815) 802-8207.
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