Opening doors to opportunity
Reading, writing, working with numbers, solving problems, communicating clearly… these are all essential skills today. But they don’t come easily to
everyone.
As a community learning organization, we work closely with the adults who enter our programs. We support them and encourage them, so they can compete confidently and comfortably in today’s demanding work environment.
Our programs are flexible to your schedule and needs. Click on a program below to learn more!
Not sure if a class is the right fit for you? Call or contact us today for more information.
Flexible start date: begin anytime between September and June.
Tantallon
Monday 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Wednesday 6:00pm – 9:00pm
This class prepares learners for the The Canadian Adult Education Certificate.
The Canadian Adult Education Certificate (CAEC) is a new credential that replaces the General Educational Development (GED) test in Canada. The CAEC is for people who don’t have a high school diploma.
The CAEC is free for Nova Scotia residents.
The CAEC, like the GED, has five subject areas:
Each subject area has a test. When you pass all five tests, you will receive a CAEC certificate.
Flexible start date: Starting September 2024
Hubbards
This class is for learners who want to learn more about healthy eating and cooking while staying on a budget. Participants will improve their cooking, math, communication, and reading skills. In the class, we will choose easy, nutritious, and affordable recipes to make and share together. Participants will plan for the class with the budget in mind and have time to reflect on what they learned and how they can use it in their daily lives.
Flexible start date: begin anytime between September and June.
Tantallon
Summer Schedule: Mondays to Wednesdays 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Flexible Schedule: Learners arrange a time that works best for them.
The goal of this multifaceted program is to build learners’ skills, understanding, and confidence around technology using a variety of digital tools. The classes are dynamic, taking into account the individual needs of each learner. We like to work together as a group to help ensure meaningful learning is happening.
Flexible start date: begin anytime between September and June.
Hubbards
Tantallon
Fall Schedule: Tuesdays–Fridays. Stay tuned for more details
regarding class specifics and times. Classes will be held in
Tantallon and Hubbards.
More details coming soon.
Classes begin September 18th, 2024.
Tantallon
Wednedays 9:30am – 12:30pm
This weekly class helps learners understand the different types of literacy we see every day and how they are important in our lives, communities, and jobs. It is a chance to come together with others to focus on and learn about different literacy areas such as cultural, digital, financial, civic, health, and workplace literacy.
5209 St. Margaret’s Bay Road | Suite 205
Upper Tantallon, Nova Scotia
B3Z 1E3