Adult Education and HSE Testing
              
East Central Community College offers Adult Education (AE) classes, HSE (High School Equivalency) exam prep classes and English as a Second Language classes in Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott, and Winston counties. Class locations include Carthage, Decatur, Philadelphia, Forest, and Louisville. Day and night classes are available at most locations and classes are free of charge. Prospective students must be at least 17 years of age and not under compulsory school age. For the AE/HSE classes, any student under the age of 18 must present a drop slip from the last school they attended. Home school students ages 17 and under must present a letter from their area school’s central office stating that the student is no longer on any school rolls.

Students who meet attendance and testing qualifications are eligible for vouchers that cover 100 percent of their HSE testing fee.

HSE testing is offered on the East Central Community College campus in Decatur. The HSE diploma is recognized as the equivalent to a high school diploma. Students who earn their HSE diploma through this program are eligible to receive their first college course free at ECCC.

Students who desire their HSE diploma should also inquire about the tuition-free MI-BEST Program where students study for the HSE while also training for jobs in the Business and Office Technology, Culinary Arts, Automobile Collison Repair, Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), Hotel and Restaurant Management, and Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning fields.

 

Adult Education Intake Assessment Form
              
The Mississippi Community College Board Office of Adult Education Intake Assessment Form is required for all adult learners in all programs. Pages 1 and 2 of the form need to be completed entirely. Only signatures are required for page 3.

Please print and complete the PDF form below and return to the East Central Community College Office of Adult Education, P.O. Box 129, Decatur, MS 39327, or to the offices located in Etheridge Hall on the main campus in Decatur. For more information, please call 601-635-6278.

Intake Assessment Form

 

HSE Testing

East Central Community College offers three options for High School Equivalency—the GED test, the TASC, and the HiSET.

There is a testing fee associated with each test.

The GED test is offered in a computer-based format at the college’s testing centers on the Decatur campus and in Choctaw (377 Industrial Drive, Choctaw, Miss.).

The High School Equivalency Test, or HiSET, is offered on the Decatur campus in computer-based and pencil/paper formats.

Successful completion of any of the three tests will result in a Mississippi High School Equivalency Diploma. This diploma is nationally recognized by colleges and employers.

Students enrolled in ECCC Adult Education prep courses may qualify for test vouchers to eliminate the testing fees associated with the tests.

For more information on the GED or HiSET tests, call 601-635-6278 or 601-635-6412 or email acain@eccc.edu.

Contact

Freda Thompson
Director of AE/HSE
601-635-6278
arthompson@eccc.edu

Whitney Amis
College and Career Navigator
601-635-6479
wamis@eccc.edu

Anna Cain
Assessment Coordinator
601-635-6278
acain@eccc.edu

Christy Jones
Data Input Manager/
Administrative Assistant
601-635-6278
christyjones@eccc.edu