Adult Education

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Prepare for Career and College Through Adult Education

Learning basic English or earning a GED certificate can lead to game-changing opportunities, regardless of your age. Visit a program below to learn about classes and how to register.

ACC students receive HVAC repair and maintenance instruction.

Career Pathways

Train for a career or earn a certificate in in-demand industries with financial support.

Students take an exam at an ACC testing center

High School Equivalency GED® Test Preparation

Prepare to take the GED® test.

ACC students participate in an ESOL class in a classroom setting

College Preparation

Prepare for the Texas Success Initiative (TSI)  assessment and college-level coursework.

An English as a second language (ESL) class in session.

Basic English

Learn basic and beginning-level English language skills.

It has been a long journey to get to this point where I am now. I got my GED and then enrolled in ACC’s College Prep program. Now, I’m earning an engineering degree from Texas A&M.
Adult Ed Student Jose C.

Jose C.

University Transfer Student

Need assistance?

ACC’s Adult Education specialists can help identify the program that’s right for you and guide you through enrollment steps. Call, email, or stop by one of the Adult Education offices.


Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report as required by the Clery Act. This report includes statistics from the previous three years concerning reported crime that occurred on campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; and in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled by ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security and other safety information. For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit www.austincc.edu/asr.

You may obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer ([email protected]). For an overview, see ACC’s Clery Act website.

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