Adult Education Serves Many Educational Purposes

Playing in the Santa Barbara City College Concert Band is something that most people do out of love. It is a non-audition band, but its players are expected to know how to play their instruments reasonably well. This continuing education course is packed every semester. The band is a unique course because it isn't required as part of a degree program. Required courses usually don't get the same type of student enthusiasm, but can be much more important to some students in the long run.

Jumpstart your Career by Earning Your GED

One ever-popular course of study at many community colleges and adult education schools is the GED preparation course. Adults who haven't finished high school must take the GED test in order to get the equivalent of a high school diploma, which can be a very important document when it comes to finding a job.

Study for the GED Online

For those adults who have full time jobs and/or families to raise, there are GED preparation courses offered online. These courses are designed for the working professional who needs academic flexibility to balance their school work and career responsibilities. Online learning has become popular because online schools have created state-of-the-art learning tools unique to the online environment.
If you need to get your GED and can't get to a community college, consider taking an online course.

Kirk Bangstad is an artist manager and singer working in Chicago, IL. His previous experience includes consulting for technology companies in the Silicon Valley and serving as a field director and publicist for a statewide political campaign. Kirk holds a B.A. in Government from Harvard University.