Find out how easily adult education can jump-start your future
Most graduates from the consortium earn a good paycheck in just weeks or months, compared to the years it can take at traditional universities and other post-secondary education options, allowing you to jump-start your future.
What are the top reasons to consider adult education?
Adult education can significantly improve people’s lives with little to no cost and a very short time commitment. Classes are offered at different times of the day and evening throughout the region, as well as through online courses. It is designed to make obtaining an education convenient, quick and affordable for those looking to improve their lives.
What are some of the programs offered?
Whether it’s learning English, earning a high school diploma, starting or changing careers, or just learning something new, Butte-Glenn Adult Education Consortium has a program for everyone. The Consortium offers certificate programs for entry level medical, culinary and technology positions, workforce retraining and more. The available career training programs are based on the region’s labor market and the labor studies completed by local employment agencies.
How is an adult education program a better option than a four-year college?
Four-year universities can be extremely costly for students, who may incur student loan debt in addition to a long job search. The education programs at the Butte-Glenn Adult Education Consortium are geared around local industry that needs new employees. Most graduates from the Consortium earn a good paycheck in just weeks or months, compared to the years it can take at traditional universities and other post-secondary education options.
How much does adult education cost?
Many programs—such as citizenship, high school diploma and ESL—are free. Though there are fees for various career training programs at the Consortium, they are nominal compared to fees at a four-year university or private schools, says Jeff Ochs, director of Alternative Education at Oroville Adult School. These classes are affordable, flexible and require less time from start-to-finish compared to other options. Grants and other forms of financial aid may also be available.
What are some examples of jobs in our area that adult education could train me for?
“The health care industry is a continuing growing industry in the region and there are a lot of programs geared toward filling those needs, as well as others that are needed,” says Ochs. “We are currently trying to put together a construction program due to the lack of qualified construction workers in the area and also to help rebuild the City of Paradise from last year’s devastating wildfire.”
To learn more information about the Butte-Glenn Adult Education Consortium, visit the website at www.butteglennadulted.org or call 530-895-2894.
Written by Whip Villarreal
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