Academic Skills Enhancement

Academic Skills Enhancement (ASE)
Brush up on academic skills. Classes are 20 sessions and offer practical reading, writing and math skills for adults. Placement testing required at registration to enroll. Books and materials are included. To register, see ASE/GED Regional Registration Information.
Cost: No Fee (*Grant Funded)

ASE/GED
Individualized instruction to prepare for employment or further education. Computer-assisted instruction available in some classes. Placement testing required at registration to enroll. Books/materials included. To register see ASE/GED Regional Registration Information.
Cost: No Fee (*Grant Funded)

*This class is supported by grant funding from Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulations.

ASE/GED – Community-Based Locations
Gain basic education skills and/or skills necessary to pass the GED test through individualized instruction. Workplace, family and other life issues are incorporated into instruction. Placement testing required, call contact number for testing times/dates.
Cost: No Fee (*Grant Funded)

The Young Parent Support Center offers childcare (for children 0-3 years of age) during daytime programs only. Transportation is available for both day and evening classes.
Call for information.

Comprehensive Math Skills Review
Increase math skills and move toward GED, EDP and/or Developmental Math Courses. Placement testing required at registration to enroll. To register, see ASE/GED Regional Registration Information.
Cost: No Fee (*Grant Funded)

Complete Introduction to GED Reading/Writing/Math
Develop/review basic reading, writing and math skills needed for moving to the higher level GED courses. Placement testing is required at registration to enroll in this class. To register, see ASE/GED Regional Registration Information.
Cost: No Fee (*Grant Funded)

Complete GED Reading/Writing/Mathematics
Develop/review five subject areas of the 2002 General Education Development (GED) test. Information provided on a wide variety of post-secondary/training opportunities. Placement testing is required at registration to enroll in this class. Books and materials are included in the cost of the course. To register, see ASE/GED Regional Registration Information.
Cost: $175 (Tuition: $50 Fees: $125)

Maryland GED-i (Online)
Maryland GED-i is a free, teacher-supported online learning environment for GED test preparation offered by the State of Maryland to Maryland residents. Must be a Maryland resident, at least 16 years old, officially out of school and able to demonstrate minimum 9th grade skills by pre-testing in math and reading for eligibility. To obtain additional information and/or to apply, visit www.mdged-i.org. Click "Getting Started" at bottom of home page to complete the application. Select the Community College of Baltimore County as your testing center.
Cost: No Fee (*Grant Funded)

The GED Official Practice Test (OPT)
Learn the format of the actual GED test by taking the Official Practice Test (OPT). The OPT is offered one Saturday of each month at CCBC Catonsville and CCBC Essex and takes 6 hours to complete. Students will be advised of their scores and their options. For information on testing dates and/or to register for the OPT, please call 443-840-3493 or 443-840-3428.
Cost: $30

National External High School Diploma Program (EDP)
A Maryland State approved method to earn a high school diploma. To qualify, you must be age 18 or older and have learned life skills at home, work and the community.
Because this program was designed especially for adults, it is:

• Self-Paced
• Confidential
• Conducted weekly through one-on-one appointments with trained assessors
• A combination of take home assignments with written and oral assessments at center locations.
• Locations: CCBC Catonsville and CCBC Essex

To register to attend an information session, call 443-840-1284

GED for Young Adults
(Ages 16-21)
Baltimore County Public Schools
Cost: No Fee (*Grant Funded)
Call 410-887-2376 for information and locations.

Grammar Refresher Online
Learn to produce clean, grammatically correct documents or speeches. Use definitions, examples and many reinforcing exercises, to cover the basics of English grammar. Put learning into practice through lessons and interactive exercises. To obtain additional information visit www.ccbcmd.edu/ceed/online/online.html or email: delliott@ccbcmd.edu.
Cost: $99 (Tuition: $20 Fees: $79)

*This class is supported by grant funding from Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulations.