Adult Basic Education

Program Overview

It offers courses in various subjects, including English, Math, and Computer Science, and allows students to concurrently enroll in university-level courses. The program is tuition-free for domestic students and aims to increase earning potential and employment opportunities.

Program Outline

Outline: The Adult Basic Education (ABE) program offers courses that help individuals improve their basic literacy, numeracy, and computer skills. It also helps them meet the requirements for the ABEUP program or acquire high school-equivalent courses for university entrance.

Courses Offered:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Education and Career Planning
• English
• First Nations Studies
• Indigenous People’s Knowledge
• Math
• Physics

Other:

• The program is designed to help students complete high school and earn the provincially-recognized Adult Graduation Diploma (Adult Dogwood).
• While taking Adult Basic Education courses, students can enroll in up to three first-year university-level courses.
• These courses can be used to satisfy both the Adult Dogwood requirements and post-secondary program requirements.
• All Adult Basic Education (ABE) courses for domestic students are tuition-free.
• On average, Canadians with a high school diploma earn 25% more than those without.
• The average earnings are even higher with a university diploma, certificate, or degree.
• Those without a high school diploma are more likely to be unemployed, especially during economic downturns.
• Many employers now specify post-secondary education as a minimum qualification for employment, even if a degree or college diploma exceeds the actual skills requirements of their entry-level jobs.