Jacksonville

Location: 2A Crestview Plaza, Jacksonville, AR 72076

Phone: (501) 596-9209

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Tuesday, Thursday 5:00- 8:00 PM

Instructors: Barbara Flake and Kathy Middlebrooks

The Jacksonville Career Center offers free GED, WAGE, ESL, and IET classes for students 16 and older (Minors must meet specific enrollment requirements). Individuals who would like to improve academic skills for college or learn relevant workforce skills may also enroll.

All students must take the TABE test. From the results of the TABE, your instructor will be able to see what skills need to be refreshed before continuing. Please allow 3 hours to enroll and take the TABE. Bring your Arkansas driver’s license or ID and your Social Security card. Students with less than a score of 535 on the TABE will need to work to improve basic skills in Reading, Math, and Language.

After testing, you will sit down with an instructor to review test scores as well as your goals in taking courses. Students interested in computer classes may also work to complete WAGE Certificates in Employability, Customer Service 1 & 2, Banking, Industrial, and Office Technology.

For the highest level certificates offered through Integrated Education and Training Programs (IET), students will need to demonstrate strong academics, self-motivation, and organization.

The GED test covers:

Reasoning through Language Arts
Math
Social Studies
Science

Those who follow the Jacksonville WAGE checklist must take the GED Ready test at our center. The Official GED test is given at the main Adult Education center in North Little Rock on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students may also enroll to improve basic skills without going for a GED or WAGE certificate. For students who want to get a job or go to college or other training, a career coach is available one day per week to meet with our students.

Students who are 16 or 17 years of age and meet certain guidelines from their school. Students will need to see their school counselor first. All paperwork will need to be sent to the main Adult Ed center from the school counselor in order to start classes. For further information please contact Jolla Robinson at 501-234-3650 or Kathy Middlebrooks at 501-596-9209.