Southern Indiana Living JulyAug 2016

Adult Education Opportunities
Region 10 Offers:
High School Equivalency
Classes
Accuplacer Testing and
Remediation Tools
College & Career
Preparation
Occupational Training
Opportunities
Apprenticeship
Opportunities
Employment Assistance
Monthly Mini Job Fairs
English Language
Acquisition Classes
Adult Education Aims for 2,000 Enrolled Students
According to the
Indiana Business Research
Center, American Community
Survey, there are 22,396
adults aged 18-64 without a
high school diploma or equivalent
in Region 10 of Southern
Indiana. This includes
Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Crawford,
Scott, and Washington
Counties.
The goal for Adult
Education in Indiana is to
double its enrollment in the
next 5 years. In Region 10,
the enrollment in 5 years
should be at least 2,000
students.
Although the high
school graduation rates
climb each year, there are
still too many people in the
community who do not possess
a high school diploma
or equivalency (HSE). Some
have been home schooled
and did not take the final
assessments; some had
personal problems with
poverty, drugs, alcohol, or
violence; some moved away
and did not finish their high
school education when they
returned; and some received
a certificate of completion
instead of a diploma.
There are numerous
barriers that prevent
people from graduating, but
in adult education, the goal
is to take a person at their
current level and assist
them in overcoming the
barriers to acquire the high
school equivalency and
transition to postsecondary
education or training that
will lead to a self-sustaining
occupation.
Twenty free classes
are available in 17 different
locations. Call the Region
10 office at 812.981.3777
to get started.
Region 10 Adult Education
partners with WorkOne,
Goodwill of So. Indiana,
Vocational Rehabilitation,
Ivy Tech Community College,
businesses, industries and
social service organizations
to help students transition
into a career.
Our transition specialists are
available to assist students
with their educational and
career needs.
Indiana’s High School Equivalency Test
In 2014, Indiana
adopted the new High School
Equivalency (HSE) exam.
Harrison County Lifelong
Learning administers the test
for Region 10.There are testing
locations in several cities,
including New Albany, Jeffersonville,
Salem, Corydon and
Scottsburg.
The HSE is a rigorous
exam which consists of 5
sections; Math, Science,
Social Studies, Reading and
Writing.
There are three
forms of the HSE available
each year in English and
Spanish. Additionally, there
is an accommodations
process and large print,
Braille, and audio tests are
available.
To be eligible for the
HSE test, students must not
hold a diploma form an accredited
high school or its
equivalent, must be a state
resident for a minimum of
30-days preceding the day of
testing and either be officially
exited from high
school or 18 years of age.
Additionally, students must
provide a government
issued photo identification
at the time of test registration.
For more information
about the HSE test
and its components and
requirements, please
contact Harrison County
Lifelong Learning at
812.738.7736.
Let us help you achieve academic success!
www.Region10AdultEducation.com
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