Adult and Continuing Education at Northeastern Junior College

The Adult and Community Education Center offers adult learners career and academic pathways to accomplish their goals.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Yuma Fall 2025 GED ESL Registration Information

Spring 2025 registration has closed. The next enrollment opportunity will be in August 2025.

New students must attend orientation prior to registering for classes.

Orientation Dates: August 2025

Registration and Testing times: Scheduled upon completion of orientation.

GED classes are not currently offered at the Yuma Campus.

For more information contact Assistant Director at 970-521-6793

The NJC ACE Yuma site is located at the NJC Yuma Campus at 910 South Main Street Yuma, CO 80759.

Sterling Fall 2025 GED ESL Registration Information

Spring 2025 registration has closed. The next enrollment opportunity will be in August 2025.

New students must attend orientation prior to registering for classes.

Orientation Dates: August 2025

Registration & Testing times: Will be scheduled upon completion of orientation.

For more information contact Assistant Director at 970-521-6793

The NJC ACE Sterling site is located at Knowles Hall, next to the Monahan Library at 100 College Avenue, Sterling, CO 80751.

Holyoke Fall 2025 ESL Registration Information

Spring 2025 registration has closed. The next enrollment opportunity will be in August 2025.

New and returning students must attend orientation prior to registering for classes.

Orientation Dates: August 2025

Registration & Testing times: Will be scheduled upon completion of orientation.

For more information contact Assistant Director at 970-521-6793

The NJC ACE Holyoke site is located at the Phillips County Family Education Services program at 22505 US-385, Holyoke, CO 80734.

Mission

Northeastern is committed to developing excellence in our students by instilling knowledge, advancing skills, and providing opportunities to transfer and enter the workforce successfully. The Adult and Community Education center provides adult students with the skills and resources needed to pursue their academic and professional goals.

Northeastern recognizes the value of every student and the importance of a quality education. We offer a variety of programs to provide students with the tools they need to improve their basic academic skills and to transition into college or a career. Programs include High School Equivalency (GED) preparation, English as a Second Language (ESL), College and Career Navigation and Family Literacy. Our dedicated staff creates a welcoming environment to support our students in identifying, pursuing and achieving their academic and professional goals.

Who We Serve

Adult students, ages 17 and older, who wish to improve their basic academic skills such as reading, writing and math; to prepare for the GED test; and/or to improve their English.

What you can expect

There are no fees for registration for the Adult Education classes!
All GED Preparation and ESL classes are offered with morning or evening options as well as distance learning.
All Adult Education programs begin with registration, orientation and assessment testing to get students started in the program
GED Preparation students study reading, writing, science, social studies and math to prepare for the official GED® and/or to get ready for college.
Daytime GED Preparation classes meet four times a week for two hours each class (8 hours/week).
Daytime ESL classes meet four times a week for two hours each class (8 hours/week).
Evening GED Preparation classes meet two evenings per week for 3 hours each class (6 hours/week)
Evening ESL classes meet two evenings per week for 3 hours each class (6 hours/week)
Classroom environments include traditional classroom instruction, small groups, one-on-one tutoring, and computer lab group and individual work
Limited financial resources are available for GED testing fees for qualified students. Resources will be discussed during orientation.

Student & Alumni Profiles

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Milan Diklic, France

At Northeastern, the interactions I have with my teachers and all the staff members are amazing!

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Staci Foos

I have loved every minute of my experience at Northeastern. I appreciate the multiple and diverse clinical sites which helped me get a feel for all different types of nursing available to me.

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Jesse Welfing, Netherlands

What I like best about Northeastern are the very friendly and supportive people that study and work there. As a soccer player, we also have a very bonded team and I really like the combination of competitiveness and help that we offer each other. For students that think about coming to Northeastern you can expect all of these things. Speaking as an international student, you will have an amazing experience here and one you won't regret!

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