2012-2015 Catalog - Miami Lakes Educational Center - Miami-Dade ...

Technical Resource Center (TRC)
The Technical Resource Center (TRC) is a computerassisted
lab designed to assist individuals in improving
their basic skills. Within the lab there are three types of
classes:
Vocational Preparatory Instruction
(VPI)
The purpose of this program is to prepare students for
academic, technical and personal success. This program
strives to inspire and motivate students to become
productive, self-sufficient members of society. The VPI
program is based upon the assessed needs of the
individual, and the academic and employability
requirements related to Florida’s comprehensive
Vocational Education programs.
Adult Basic Education
(ABE)
The purpose of this program is to provide basic literacy
and life skills for adults who are performing at or below the
eighth grade level (0.0 – 8.9). The content develops basic
literacy in all areas of knowledge.
General Educational Development
(GED)
SPECIAL SUPPORT PROGRAM
higher education, obtain technical training or fulfill a
lifelong goal. The GED Tests measure knowledge in five
different areas: writing/language arts, mathematics,
reading, science, and social studies. The tests are offered
in English and Spanish in the State of Florida. Adults who
successfully pass the GED Tests in Florida are awarded a
State of Florida High School Diploma. The GED diploma
is accepted in nearly all United States colleges and
universities as a high school equivalency credential.
Adults with special needs may apply for special
accommodations for the GED Tests. Documentation of
the disabling condition must be submitted with the
required forms. Special accommodations may include
extended testing time, assistance from a scribe, use of a
calculator, testing in a private room and/or frequent
breaks. Special editions of the tests are also available in
audiocassette, Braille and large print formats.
Adults wishing to register for the GED Tests must do so in
person. Candidates must provide either a State of Florida
Driver License or State of Florida Identification Card and
should bring their social security card for further
verification of identity. Candidates must complete a GED
Demographic Booklet Form and pay for the test at the
time of registration.
If candidates are in need of additional study, Miami Lakes
Educational Center also offers GED Preparation classes
and the GED Fast Track Program.
The purpose of this program is to prepare students for
academic and personal success through obtaining the
necessary skills required to pass the official GED Test and
be awarded a State of Florida High School Diploma. This
program strives to motivate students not only to obtain a
GED, but also to utilize the acquired skills in the workforce
and to achieve career and vocational training and job
placement success.
GED Center
Miami Lakes Educational Center is home to one of the
three approved GED Testing Centers in Miami-Dade
County. The GED Tests provide adults with an
opportunity to earn a high school diploma that will enable
them to obtain jobs, professional advancement, enroll in
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