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Boone County Adult Education
service region: Boone County
services offered: Referral services; workforce training; GED preparation/testing; assessment, evaluation, testing services;
ELL (English Language Learners).
www.boone.kyschools.us/adulted
99 Center Street,
Florence, KY 41042
(859) 282.4629
(859) 282.2559
Boone County Adult Education offers GED preparation, skills improvement, transition to postsecondary education, Kentucky
Manufacturing Standards Skills Test, WorkKeys Test, English Language Learners (ELL) and citizenship/civics classes.
Gateway/Kenton County Adult Education
service region: Kenton County
services offered: Referral services; workforce training; GED preparation/testing; assessment, evaluation, testing services;
ELL (English Language Learners).
www.kentonadulted.org
525 Scott Blvd.
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 442.1611
(859) 442.1621
Kenton County Adult Education offers skills development from beginning reading to GED completion as well as review and
transition to college. Other services provided include GED study, prep/official testing, English Language Learners (ELL) classes,
WorkKeys Test, KMSS Test and COMPASS review. All study services are offered free of charge.
Gateway/Grant County Adult Education
service region: Grant County
services offered: Referral services; workforce training; GED preparation/testing; assessment, evaluation, testing services;
ELL (English Language Learners).
www.GrantGED.org
315 School Road
Dry Ridge, KY 41035
(859) 823.1341
(859) 823.0004 Grant County Adult Education offers skills development from beginning reading to GED completion as well as review and transition
to college. Other services provided include GED study, prep/official testing, English Language Learners (ELL) classes, WorkKeys
Test, KMSS Test and COMPASS review. All study services are offered free of charge.
Newport Adult Learning Centers
service region: Campbell County
services offered: Referral services; workforce training; GED preparation/testing; assessment, evaluation, testing services.
Newport Adult Education offers skills development from beginning reading to GED completion as well as review and transition to
college. Other services provided include GED study, prep/official testing, English Language Learners (ELL) classes and COMPASS
review. All study services are offered free of charge.
Pendleton County Adult Learning Center
service region: Pendleton County
services offered: Referral services; workforce training; GED preparation/testing; assessment, evaluation, testing services;
ELL (English Language Learners).
www.myged.org
30 West Eighth Street
Newport, Kentucky 41071
(859) 292.3056
(859) 292.3099
www.pendleton.kyschools.us
500 Chapel Street
Falmouth, Kentucky 41040
(859) 654.3325 ext. 2603
(859) 654.2402
Pendleton County Adult Education offers skills development from beginning reading to GED completion as well as review and
transition to college. Other services provided include GED study, prep/official testing, English Language Learners (ELL) classes,
WorkKeys Test, KMSS Test and COMPASS review. All study services are offered free of charge.
Brighton Center
service region: Northern Kentucky
services offered: Referral services; workforce training; GED preparation/testing; assessment, evaluation, testing services.
www.brightoncenter.com
P.O. Box 325
Newport, Kentucky 41072
(859) 491.8303
(859) 491.8702
Brighton Center prepares individuals for careers by providing assistance with résumé preparation, interviewing skills, career
advising, job training and job placement. The center also operates the Center for Employment Training to provide skills-specific
job training and the Young Parent Career Center to assist young parents and other youth with GED preparation, attending
postsecondary education and obtaining employment.
Gateway Community and Technical College
service region: Tri-state region
services offered: Referral services; workforce training; GED preparation/testing; assessment, evaluation, testing services; creditbearing education; ELL (English Language Learners).
www.gateway.kctcs.edu
790 Thomas More Parkway
Edgewood, KY 41017
(859) 441-4500
(859) 341-6859
Gateway Community and Technical College offers a blend of career, technical and transfer education, which means students can
start here and go anywhere – directly into the job market or on to a four-year college to complete a bachelor’s degree.
Northern Kentucky University
service region: Tri-state region
services offered: Referral services; workforce training; assessment, evaluation, testing services; credit-bearing education;
ELL (English Language Learners).
www.nku.edu
Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, Kentucky 41099
(859) 392.2400
(859) 392.2416
For the adult learner, NKU provides a wide range of professional development and credit-bearing programs of study including an
intensive adult program called PACE (pace.nku.edu). NKU also offers online programs and provides testing services.
SWEOC (Trio) Educational Opportunities Center
service region: Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties
services offered: Referral services, assessment, evaluation, testing services.
www.clc.uc.edu/sweoc
601 Washington St., Suite 140
Newport, Kentucky 41071
(513) 207.9386
(513) 732.8961
The EOC helps adults gather information about postsecondary education, financial aid and the college application process. It also
assists with career counseling, academic advising and referral services. Call for an appointment. Northern Kentucky offices located
at NKU and in the Brighton Center.
The Life Learning Center
service region: Tri-state region
services offered: Referral services, workforce training, assessment, evaluation and testing.
www.nkyllc.org
315 E. 15th Street, Covington, KY 41011
(859) 431-0100
(859) 431-0223
Life Learning Center provides a 3-phase employment education program including a 1-week intense course, followed by 8 continuing
education courses and individualized coaching for employment connections. As members gain employment they are eligible for
graduation, which includes a certificate for 3 credit hours from Gateway Community and Technical College.
Thomas More College
service region: Tri-state region
services offered: Referral services; assessment, evaluation, testing services; credit-bearing education.
The Center for Adult and Professional Education at Thomas More College is dedicated to providing Catholic service along with its
wide range of credit-bearing and noncredit courses to adult students as they pursue their educational goals. Accelerated degree
options are available for adults seeking degree programs in business through the TAP program.
www.thomasmore.edu/tap
333 Thomas More Parkway
Crestview Hills, Kentucky 41017
(859) 344-3333
(859) 344.3686
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This guide offers options for adults to continue their education. Providers listed in the guide offer a range of services, from GED preparation to English as a Second Language classes and job training to college degrees. All of
the providers will make referrals to other agencies if they do not offer the specific services requested. Residents
are encouraged to directly contact the organizations listed for more information about specific services.
For more information about careers, needed courses, degree completion and college selection, please go to the Go
Higher Kentucky website at www.gohigherky.com, or Know How 2 Go Kentucky at www.knowhow2goky.org. For
funding sources for continuing education, contact the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority through
Go Higher at www.gohigherky.com. Both of these websites have a wealth of information for adults who want
to pursue postsecondary education.
This guide was compiled through a collaborative effort of the Northern Kentucky Education Council, Northern
Kentucky University, Thomas More College, Gateway Community & Technical College, Brighton Center, and the
Northern Kentucky Adult Education Centers with special support from Citi.
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7310 Turfway Rd., Suite 155
Florence, KY 41042
www.nkypartners.org
SUMMER 2011 | This publication was prepared by Northern Kentucky University.
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