Academic Upgrading (ABE)
Come out, meet our staff and learn about the programs at an Information Session!
Need English, math or computer studies up to and including Grade 10?
Interested in a career in the Trades, Culinary Arts, or Health Care?
- obtain or review high school English and/or math academic skills
- learn and improve computer studies skills
- prepare for admission to Camosun College's career, vocational or academic programs
- complete prerequisites for Grade 12 equivalency (BC Adult Graduation Diploma)
- prepare to write the exam for the GED certificate (a credential accepted by some employers as evidence of a basic level of education)
- obtain admission requirements for other colleges/universities.
- prepare for employment
Advantages
- work at your own pace; work on areas needing improvement or review
- take approximately 2-6 months depending on your ability, commitment and life circumstances
- start when you're ready, any time of year
- work around your schedule: part-time, full-time, daytime, evening, online
- benefit from customized upgrading to enter trades, human services, or access career programs
- take courses in the community at our partnership sites
Although the Academic Upgrading courses are tuition free, there are application and student fees and textbook expenses. Financial aid may be available to cover these costs.
Academic Upgrading at the Grade 11 and 12 levels
Talk to an Academic Advisor to find out what works best for you!