Basic Skills
BASIC SKILLS PLUS
Want more than basic skills? Get Basic Skills…PLUS!
Earn a certificate in a high demand career while you work towards your GED or Adult High School Diploma! It’s tuition free.
Current Certificates Available:
- EMT BASIC
- CNA I (Certified Nursing Assistant)
- Medical Office Administration: Insurance Certificate
- More certificates coming soon…
This is an intensive, accelerated program designed to prepare GED and Adult High school graduates for college and career success. Students must take the APP (Achieving Postsecondary Pathways) class and an HRD class in addition to their GED or Adult High School studies.
For more information contact the Transition Coordinator Leigh Goroski at 919-739-6918.
BASIC SKILLS STUDENT HANDBOOK
Click here for the Basic Skills Handbook – PDF.
GENERAL EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT (GED)
GED classes are offered by WCC both on and off campus. Students are assessed with a Practice GED Test which qualifies them to take the Official GED Test offered twice per month at WCC.
This program is an excellent way for adults 18 and older to find their way back into the system of better paying jobs and higher education. Millions of adults have earned their GED which is accepted at most colleges and universities.
The GED testing fee is $25.00 effective July 1, 2011. A student who has paid the previous fee prior to July 1 and has completed at least one of the tests but not the entire battery of tests does not have to pay the new fee for further testing.
For more information contact Sonja Redmon. Phone: 919-739-6903.
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ADULT HIGH SCHOOL (AHS)
AHS classes, offered on campus only, are quality, competency-based courses which prepare adults for higher education or for the workforce. WCC’s AHS program offers more than 30 interesting and challenging classes including such courses as English, Biology, Chemstry. Life and Job Skills and Achieving Postsecondary Pathways to name a few!
For more information contact Lynn Rabhan. Phone: 919-739-6917.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
ESL classes are offered both on campus and at off-campus sites to adults with English as their second language. ESL classes focus on group conversation, grammar and writing instruction, and reading comprehension. Over 30 countries have been represented in WCC’s Basic Skills ESL program!
For more information contact Maria Abalo-Zarate at 919-739-6924. Or you may contact Amelia Hall at 919-739-6911.
COMPUTER ASSISTED TRAINING (CAT)
The Basic Skills Computer Lab offers state-of-the-art computers in a quiet, relaxed atmosphere. No prior computer knowledge is necessary. Software includes instruction in writing, grammar, math, job skills, science, life skills, and many other academic fields of study. There is no cost to students and instructors are on hand to assist if necessary. Some lessons can also be accessed from home on the web!
DISTANCE LEARNING
Do you want to pursue your GED, Adult High School diploma or Career Readiness Certificate but work full-time or have transportation problems? Do you have access to a computer with Internet and are a motivated, self-starter? Then online instruction may be the answer. Through the Basic Skills distance education program, students can pursue the GED, Adult High School diploma or CRC using online software and with the guidance of on-campus instructors. There is no cost to enroll in the program. Contact us for more information.
For more information contact Shelly Williams. Phone: 919-739-6922.
