Adult Education

 Adult Education Programming (ages 21 and over)

This program is commonly referred to as the Adult GED Program and is designed to improve the educational and employment opportunities of adults in the Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES catchment area.  A variety of adult programming is offered throughout the area including Malone, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake and the Akwesasne Mohawk Reserve.  Program options consist of morning, afternoon or evening sessions.  In addition, opportunities to participate in distance learning (home study) are available for those students who are unable to attend traditional programming.

Programs offered to students include: 

Traditional Classroom Model

·        Adult Basic Education (ABE)

·        General Educational Development (GED)

·        English Language Learning (ELL)

·        Career and Technical Education (see Career and Technical Education Section )

·        Customer Service

 Distance Learning Model (Home Study)

·        Learn to Read

·        Pre-GED Connections

·        GED Connections

·        Giving Ready Adults a Study Program (GRASP)

 Other Programming

·        Family Literacy

·        Customized Training

·        Job Readiness Training (JRT)

·        Work Experience

For more information or to enroll in one of the programs, contact the Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES Adult Education program at 518-481-5755 or toll free at 877-410-5751.