SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–South Suburban College’s Division of Adult Education is offering a wide range of opportunities for adults to build the basic skills required for success.
Adult Basic Education (ABE) helps men and women whose skill levels are below the ninth grade. ABE students improve their skills in Reading, Writing, and Mathematics. Many adults choose to further build on these skills and pursue a high school education through the High School Equivalency (HSE) program. The HSE program will develop the skills required to pass the GED exams. Studies will include Reasoning through Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics, and the US and Illinois Constitutions. Additionally, English as a Second Language (ESL) allows non-native students to improve their English skills from beginning to advanced levels.
Most of the Adult Education programs are offered both full and part-time at the Main Campus in South Holland or the Oak Forest Center. At the time of registration, all students will take a Placement Test. The registration and testing days are starting up the second week of April.
The complete schedule of registrations and classes at the Main Campus are as follows:
Part Time ABE/ASE/HSE, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 13 – June 17
Register: Monday, April 6, Tuesday, April 7 or Wednesday, April 8 in Lecture Hall A at 6:00 pm
Classes Begin: Monday, April 13 from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm in Room L233
Part Time ABE/ASE/HSE, Monday through Friday, April 13 – June 18
Register: Monday, April 6, Tuesday, April 7, or Wednesday, April 8 in Room 1243 at 9:00 am
Classes Begin: Monday, April 13 from 9:00 am – 12:00 noon in Room 1243B
Online High School Equivalency Preparation i-Pathways, April 13 – June 18
Register: Monday, April 6, Tuesday, April 7, or Wednesday, April 8 in Lecture Hall A at 9:00 am or 6:00 pm
Classes Begin: Monday, April 13
High School Equivalency (GED) for ESL Students
Full Time ABE/ASE/HSE, Monday through Friday, April 13 – June 18
Register: Monday, April 6, Tuesday, April 7, or Wednesday, April 8 in Room 2452 at 9:00 am
Classes Begin: Monday, April 13 from 9:00 am – 2:30 pm in Room 2452
Full Time ESL, Monday through Friday, April 13 – June 18
Register: Monday, April 6, Tuesday, April 7, or Wednesday, April 8 in Room L233 at 9:00 am
Classes Begin: Monday, April 13 from 9:00 am – 2:30 pm in Room L233
Part Time ESL, Monday through Friday, April 13 – June 18
Register: Monday, April 6, Tuesday, April 7, or Wednesday, April 8 in Room L233 at 9:00 am
Classes Begin: Monday, April 13 from 9:00 am – 11:00 am in Room L233
The complete schedule of registrations and classes at the Oak Forest Center, Shekinah Chapel and Sandridge Community Center are as follows:
Oak Forest ESL: Part Time ESL, Monday through Friday, April 13 – June 18
Register: Monday, April 6, Tuesday, April 7, or Wednesday, April 8 in Room 5320 at 9:00 am
Classes Begin: Monday, April 13 from 9:00 am – 11:00 am in Room 5320
Oak Forest ABE/ASE/GED Program:
Full Time ABE/ASE/HSE, April 13 – June 18
Monday through Friday
Register: Monday, April 6, Tuesday, April 7, or Wednesday, April 8 at 10:00 am in Room 5240
Classes Begin: Monday, April 13 from 9:00 am – 2:30 pm
Shekinah Chapel ABE/ASE/GED/HSE Program:
Part Time ABE/ASE/HSE, Monday thru Thursday April 13 – June 18
Register: Monday, April 6, Tuesday, April 7 or Wednesday, April 8 at Shekinah Chapel 13800 Wabash, Riverdale, IL 60827
Classes Begin: Monday, April 13 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Sandridge Community Center ABE/ASE/GED/HSE Program:
Part Time ABE/ASE/HSE, Monday, Tuesday & Thursday April 13 – June 18
Register: Monday, April 6, Tuesday, April 7 or Wednesday, April 8 at Sandridge Community Center, 600 Oglesby Ave, Calumet City, IL 60409
Classes Begin: Monday, April 13 from 5:45 pm – 8:45 pm
Please Note: An Adult education student enrolling for the first time at an SSC Adult Education Center must have:
- CURRENT STATE I.D. or DRIVERS LICENSE INDICATING ILLINOIS RESIDENCE (MUST BE AN ILLINOIS RESIDENT)
- UNDER AGE 18–WITHDRAWAL FORM FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL OF CURRENT RESIDENCE
- PROOF OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
All courses are offered free of charge. For the purpose of compliance with Section 511 of Public Law 101-166 (the Stevens Amendment) Federal funds of $307,398 provides approximately 36% of the support of these programs.
For enrollment and class information, please call (708) 596-2000, ext. 2385 or ext. 2240, or visit www.ssc.edu under “Non-Credit Offerings, Adult Education.” The Main Campus is located at 15800 South State Street, South Holland, Illinois. The Oak Forest Center is located at 16333 S. Kilbourn, Oak Forest, Illinois.