Adult Education
The Adult Education Program offers non-credit classes that teach/ review academic skills normally associated with the public school secondary curriculum to prepare students for the high school equivalency exam, the General Educational Development (GED®) Arkansas High School Diploma. Classes offered focus on Adult Basic Education (ABE) and GED® Preparation.
The Adult Education Program also offers English Language Learners (ELL), designed for those whose native language is not English. Digital Literacy is integrated into the ABE, GED®, and ELL classroom instruction. All classes are all open-entry and open- exit. Students may enroll at any time during the year and may attend at any time of day or evening that their particular class is scheduled. The pace of learning is individualized for each student. The length of attendance is determined by the learner’s needs and scheduling constraints. There is no charge for any Adult Education class. NWACC Adult Education classes are taught at the Shewmaker Center for Workforce Technologies on the NWACC main campus, on-site at various local industries, and at other locations throughout Benton County. The contact number for Adult Education is (479) 986-6911.
Adult Basic Education
This course is for persons who need to review reading and math skills below the ninth-grade level. Topics may focus on skill development through the areas of science, social studies, and literature. Emphasis is on vocabulary development, comprehension improvement, dictionary skills, critical thinking, basic mathematical computation procedures, and mathematical problem solving.
GED® Preparation
This course is for persons who would like to complete the requirements for the General Educational Development (GED®) diploma or Arkansas High School Diploma. Persons who enroll in this course are able to read, write, and perform mathematical calculations above the ninth-grade level. Students must take and have a passing score on the GED® practice test before they can take the official GED® test. Instructional focus will be on the topics that are included in the GED® battery of five tests covering language arts/writing, language arts/reading, science, social studies and mathematics.
English Language Learners
Literacy and Beginning ELL courses are designed for the person who has little to no facility in the English language. Emphasis is on development of vocabulary used in daily living, conversational skills (listening and speaking), pronunciation, intonation, and skills in writing and reading English.
Intermediate and Advanced Levels
These courses are a continuation of Beginning ELL with progressively more emphasis on reading, writing, and grammatical structure. Continued development of vocabulary and refinement of pronunciation are emphasized. Certain classes focus on one or more language skills: listening/ speaking, reading/writing, pronunciation, conversation, and ELL Technology.
Wage™
Workforce Alliance for Growth in the Economy WAGE™ is a job readiness entry-level training program conducted by the Adult Education Division of the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services. The program is offered at no cost to the student or employers. WAGE™ offers Arkansas State certificates. The certificates include entry-level training in the areas of Reading, Language, Math, Career Skills, Computer Literacy and Resume Writing. The Adult Education Department of NorthWest Arkansas Community College is partnered with local businesses, industries and agencies which form a WAGE™ Advisory Board. This advisory board collaborates on the workplace competencies valued in employees or potential employees within the local community. Many employers consider continuing education development valuable when hiring or promoting employees. The NorthWest Arkansas Community College Adult Education WAGE™ certificate program is another option for students entering or advancing in the workplace.
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