College and Career Preparation
Welcome! Bates Tech offers multiple pathways to support adult students. Whether you need to complete your high school diploma, or improve your reading, writing or math skills to get ready for college-level courses, our programs are designed to help you succeed in the workplace or attain your educational goals. We also offer many transferable courses you can take as part of your degree path.
Learn more about our academic classes that transfer to other institutions of higher education.
The college offers high school completion, pre-college level coursework in math and English and college-level academic coursework.
If you are a young adult between the ages of 16-20, you can also complete your high school diploma and associate degree at the same time in our technical high school.
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Adult Basic Education
The Adult Basic Education (ABE) program is designed to help adults improve their reading, writing and math skills. Students who are not academically prepared for college-level courses can enroll in ABE courses to brush up on their skills before they enter a career training program
Adult Basic Education (ABE) 80-level courses in mathematics develop a solid foundation of skills for students to successfully transition to 90-level algebra coursework. Our ABE courses in English provide a similar skill foundation for students to successfully transition to 90-level reading, writing and English coursework.
Adult High School
Adults 18 years and older who have not yet earned their diploma find a great fit with Bates Tech’s competency-based high school diploma program. We evaluate your previous high school credits, work, military and life experiences to design a completion pathway unique to you. Our program encourages students to transition into college and career programs that lead to living-wage careers. Upon completion of the program, you will receive a high school diploma awarded by the college and will be ready for a successful and seamless transition to college.
How to enroll
- Take your free assessment (CASAS).
- Usually offered Thursday or Friday mornings when school is in session.
- Work with the instructor to develop an individualized plan of study.
ABE and adult high school courses are $25 per quarter. ABE courses may be combined or taken concurrently with Adult High School completion coursework.
Please call 253.680.7274 to get started.