Adult Education / GED Preparation

Educación Adulta

Frecuentes Preguntas Sobre ABE

Courses in Adult Basic Education (ABE) and GED Preparation are non-credit courses intended for those who want to develop the reading, writing, and math skills needed to pass the GED test or to begin college level work or training.

Students between the ages of 16 and 19 years must be formally released from their local high school before enrolling in any Olympic College Adult Education program.

All new students must attend an orientation session before registering for classes. Orientations are held on the Bremerton Campus in the Health Occupations Building, room 139, and continue to be held on selected Friday's throughout the quarter in HOC 142.  Seating is limited; call 475-7550 to set up your appointment now.

Orientation schedule:     Monday 12/14  &  Tuesday 12/15 (both days)
                                            Wednesday 12/16  & Thursday 12/17  (both days)
                                            Thursday  1/7/2010
                                            Friday        1/15/2010
                                            Friday        1/22/2010
                                            Friday        1/29/10                                            
                                            Friday        2/5/10
                                            Friday        2/12/10
                                                
 For Shelton ABE Orientations, please call 432-5471 to set up an appointment.

ABE Classes are offered at all three campuses as well as several offsite locations including DSHS in Bremerton, Kitsap County Jail and Mason County Jail.

Related Information

• ESOL
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• I-BEST

Olympic College Bremerton

Adult Basic Education
Olympic College
1600 Chester Ave.
Bremerton, WA 98337
360.475.7550
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 AM-4:30 PM

Elaine Williams-Bryant
Associate Dean
ewilliams@olympic.edu
360.475.7528

Cindy Metcalf                                                                 Vickie MacKenzie 
Adult Education Coordinator                                        Program Coordinator
cmetcalf@olympic.edu                                                 vmackenzie@olympic.edu 
360.475.7551                                                                 360.475.7527     

Tina Prentiss                                                                 Wendy Freeman
Full time Faculty                                                             PT IBEST Program Coordinator
tprentiss@olympic.edu                                                wfreeman@olympic.edu
360.475.7538                                                                360.475.7408
Office Hours: By appointment only
                                                                                        
Pam Greig
Full Time Faculty
pgreig@oc.ctc.edu
360.475.7448
Office Hours: MTWTh 1:00-2:00pm

Olympic College Shelton
W 937 Alpine Way
Shelton, WA 98584

Donna Pedersen                                                           Gary Thomasson
Program Coordinator Shelton                                     Full Time Faculty
dpedersen@olympic.edu                                             gthomasson@olympic.edu
432.5471                                                                         432.5435
                                                                                          Office Hours: MW 3:30-5:00 pm
                                                                                          Or by appointment