Ready, Step, Leap

Improve your English fluency and/or earn a high school equivalency credential while learning in-demand job skills through our Ready, Step, LEAP initiative. The Ready? Step. LEAP! program gives Adult Education students the opportunity to continue their work toward earning a high school equivalency credential or improving their English language fluency (ESL) while gaining valuable job skills in industry-specific bridge classes at the same time.

Ready

Students who are ready to begin their journey can enroll in classes through the Adult Education Department

GED/HiSET classes prepare students to obtain their high school equivalency
ESL classes levels 100-600 teach English for life skills, the workplace, civics, and overall fluency

Step

Academic Bridge (ESL specific)

Ongoing course for high-level ESL students who want to move on to higher education, such as GED or college
Course content includes academic writing, critical thinking skills, and engaging in high-level texts in English

Industry-Related Bridge Classes

These courses prepare high-level ESL or GED students for participation in specific career pathway programs
Course content is tailored to the specific industry pathway and includes digital literacy and language skills

Leap

Cyber Security Fundamentals Pathway

CompTIA Network+ and Security+ credentials

Manufacturing Ready Pathway

Forklift and OSHA-10 credentials

Certified Nursing Assistant Pathway

Certified Nursing Assistant credential

Workplace Literacy Program

Digital literary skills for the workplace
GeorgiaBEST certificate

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