Directory of Maryland Adult Education Programs/Classes
Howard County

 


Howard Community College

Continuing Education
10650 Hickory Ridge Rd.
Columbia, MD 21044
 
Phone:
410-772-4919 - Basic Skills & Foreign-born Programs
410-772-4088 – ESL Programs
40-772-4746 – National External Diploma Program
410-772-4823 - Continuing Education Receptionis

Fax: 410-772-4986

Contact Persons/Phone Numbers:
Becky Lessey, Director, Basic Skills/Special Populations Programs - 410-772-4982
Rebecca Price, ESL/ELI Program Director - 410-772-4744
Roni Nudelman, Area Director, National External Diploma Program- 410-772-4747
Althea Augoustatos, Program Assistant - 410-772-4919 or 410-772-4709
Tara Johnson, ABE/GED Receptionist – 410-772-4919
Meredith Lowman, Intake/Assessment Specialist (administers the Official GED Practice Test by appointment) 410-772-4841

E-mail:
blessey@howardcc.edu
rnudelman@howardcc.edu

Services Offered: ABE, ESL, GED preparation, National External Diploma Program (NEDP), Family Literacy, Distance Learning, administration of the Official GED Practice Test, custom-designed courses for business/industry workplace education needs.

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm for ABE, ESL and GED
NEDP:  Monday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. and Friday: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Area Served: Howard County

Cost:
ABE/ESL - Free to those 16 years of age and older
Advanced ESL and GED Preparation - Fee based
National External Diploma Program – Fee Based
Customized B & I Courses - Fee based

 

Project Literacy

Howard County Library
10375 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044
 
Phone: 410-313-7900

Fax: 410-313-7811

Contact Person: Emma Ostendorp

E-mail: emma.ostendorp@hclibrary.org

Services Offered:
Project Literacy accepts adults 16 years and older who live and/or work in Howard County and are not enrolled in a public school, and who have less than a high school education.
We provide:

  • One-to-one tutoring on basic English literacy skills, citizenship prep, EDP (External Diploma Program) prep for high school diploma, computer literacy and English conversation.
  • Small group instruction for Spanish speakers. Free childcare is available on site.

Hours of Operation:
Monday- Thursday: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Friday & Saturday: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Area Served: Howard County

Cost: Free to Howard County residents and/or those who work in Howard County