Equipped for the Future is the framework of the curriculum at Hamilton City Adult Basic and Literacy Education.  The program focuses on what adults need to know and be able to do in order to carry out their roles and responsibilities as workers, parents and family members, and citizens and   community members. ABLE students strengthen communication skills, decision making skills, interpersonal skills, and lifelong learning skills.

• Basic Skills Update is available for all adults to improve reading, writing, and math skills.  Teachers help students prepare for exams such as LPN, Para Pro, and Civil Service.
• GED Test Preparation is included for students who want to  obtain a GED diploma.  We want to help participants without a high school diploma obtain a GED diploma as quickly as possible. 
• Work Ready / Career Ready Work Keys Certification can help adults get better jobs or enter training programs to learn new skills.
• Distance Learning options are available for students who can not regularly attend ABLE classes. 
• English for Speakers of Other Languages is available to help  people speak and read English.
• Computer assisted instruction is available. Students can also learn   basic computer skills such as keyboarding and word processing.     

New Student Orientation and GED Practice Test

New students should call 894-0301 to obtain information about ABLE   orientation.  Orientation is held every Friday at High Street ABLE and every Monday at Workforce One for daytime and/or evening classes.  Orientation and diagnostic testing is required for everyone who participates in the ABLE program including distance learning options.

The Official GED Test is free to anyone who passes an Official

• GED Practice test.  Call 894-0301 to schedule a GED Practice Test.
• Call 894-0301 to schedule ABLE orientation
• Call 894-0301 for more information about ABLE or GED.

What is available

If you believe you may have a disability that could keep you from taking the GED Tests in the way they are usually given, you might be entitled to receive reasonable testing accommodations.

Accommodations are available for people with:

• Physical disabilities (such as blindness, low vision, deafness, impaired hearing, mobility-impairments)
• Learning disabilities (such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, receptive aphasia, written language disorder)
• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
• Psychological disabilities (such as bipolar disorder, Tourettes syndrome)
• Accommodations may include:
• Audiocassette edition (with large-print reference copy)
• Braille or large-print editions
• Vision-enhancing technologies
• Use of video equipment
• Use of a talking calculator or abacus
• Sign-language interpreter/use of a scribe
• Extended time/supervised extra breaks
• Use of a private room
• One-on-one testing at a health facility or your home
• Other reasonable accommodations as warranted, based on individual need
  

How to get assistance

If you have a disability, documented by a qualified professional, ask your local GED Testing Center for one of these forms:

• Learning Disabilities and/or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (Form L-15)
• Physical Disabilities and Emotional or Psychological Disabilities (Form SA-001)

The GED Testing Center will tell you what you need to do to complete the form. Return the completed form to the same Center. Each request is considered on an individual basis. If the accommodations are approved, your local GED Examiner will arrange to conduct the testing with the approved changes. The accommodations wont cost extra.

If you think you have a disability, but you dont have documentation, first contact your states Vocational Rehabilitation Office. The National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC), at 1-800-346-2742, also may be able to help.