Facts About Adult Education in Maine
- Maine Adult Education is a State-wide
System.
- Available: 120 programs located
throughout the state in more than 200 communities; adult education programs
are located in most areas with a high school. Most programs run year-round
and combine both day and evening classes.
- Affordable: The average course costs
$35.
- Trusted and Familiar: Most programs
have been in operation for more than 25 years, serving Maine communities
and individuals. In FY 2004, 118,987Maine adults enrolled in adult education.
- Maine Adult Education has the flexibility
to meet local needs.
- Certificate Programs in such
areas as Certified Nurse Aid, Office Skills, Computer Skills and Customer
Service.
- Academic credentialing with
more than 2000 GEDs and 800High School Diplomas awarded annually.
- Worksite-based education.
- Self-supporting Community Programming.
- English as a Second Language.
- Literacy Classes and Tutoring.
- Family Literacy Programs combining
adult and early childhood education, plus parenting.
- In many areas, career and educational
counseling is available.
- Partnerships with Maine Career Centers and other agencies.
- Distance Learning and Computer Access.
- Maine Adult Education is a key link
to increasing the number of Maine citizens with college degrees.
- Maine Adult Education provides career
counseling, study skills instruction, and a variety of developmental
and preparatory courses for those seeking to enter college.
- Maine Adult Education has a formal
partnership for college transitions with the Maine Community College
System state-wide; and more than 70 local partnership agreements currently
in place.
- Maine Adult Education has a long history
of collaboration with the University of Maine Systems off-campus centers
and ITV sites
- Maine Adult Education is a financial
partnership involving federal, local and state resources as well as registration
fees and grants.
- Funds for adult education in Maine come from state subsidy on local expenditures, local tax dollars, federal funding for literacy and some vocational programs, and tuition and fees paid by individuals, businesses and agencies for community, workplace and vocational education. The bang for the buck in adult education is great; individuals and families are changed, our workforce is enhanced, and our communities strengthened.
Facts About Adult Education in Maine
Download Data Reports
2003 Annual
Report
2004 Adult Ed Overview
2005 Annual Report
2006 Annual Report