Welcome to the Department of Adult & Community Education

Gene T. Harris, Ph.D Superintendent
Columbus Public Schools

For over 50 years, the Columbus Public Schools Department of Adult and Community Education has been committed to providing programs for lifelong learning. Adult Workforce Education courses can be taken in health occupations, skilled trades, and computer technology. You can prepare to earn your GED by attending free GED preparation classes and foreign born adults can learn to read, write and speak English in our English for Speakers of Other Languages program.

Classes are conveniently located at different sites throughout Franklin County. We encourage you to explore our catalog to see how we may help you reach your personal and career goals. We welcome you to call our student services office to register or to obtain additional information about our programs.

William B. Waldron, Ph.D
Supervisor
Adult and Community Education

Our Mission

“The Department of Adult and Community Education of Columbus Public Schools will provide the quality education that all students need for successful living in the 21st century.”

Accreditation

The Department of Adult and Community Education is accredited by the Ohio Department of Education and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. The Department is also designated as one of Ohio’s Full-Service Centers. To receive this designation, a school must offer comprehensive training programs with advanced technological capabilities, modern equipment and qualified instructors. All instructors hold a teaching certificate issued by the State of Ohio Department of Education.

 

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