Registration

Career and Community Education

Walk-in registration for Career and Community Education courses is available during school hours.

There are multiple ways to register for Career and Community Education courses:

Register Online - Click here to view the catalog and get started
Complete this form. Mail with payment to Adult Learning Center, Attention: Registrar. 5100 Cleveland Street, Va Beach, VA 23462 or fax with credit card payment to 757.648.6078.
Email ALCINFO@vbschools.com to receive a form that you can print, fill out with credit card payment, scan and return by email.

Eligible students interested in enrolling in the ABE/GED or ELA program must be 18 years old or older. As required by federal and state, all adult students enrolling in AEFLA- funded programs must show one form of documentation verifying either citizenship or eligible immigration status.

Eligible Identification Documents

For U.S. Citizens:

U.S. Passport or Passport Card
U.S. Birth Certificate
Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship
Consular Report of Birth Abroad
State-issued Driver’s License or ID card issued in compliance with REAL ID Act (Note: Standard driver’s licenses without REAL ID marking may be accepted only if accompanied by evidence of Social Security Number verification)
Social Security Card (when combined with state-issued photo ID)

For Eligible Noncitizens:

Permanent Resident Card (Green Card – Form I-551)
Arrival-Departure Record (Form I-94 w/number) showing refugee, asylee, parole, or conditional entrant status
Employment Authorization Document (EAD – Form I-766) with eligible category code
Other DHS/USCIS documentation demonstrating qualifying status

To register on-line through our portal: Virginia Adult Education Region 20 Student Portal. You will then be contacted to attend placement evaluation and orientation in person.

For questions about registration or courses, please call 757.648.6050.

English Language Acquisition (ELA)

English Language Acquisition (E.L.A.) classes are available for adult non-native speakers of English. Six levels of classes are offered including: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. No appointment needed. Students will enter the program based on class availability, pending a valid test score on program assessments. If classes are full, students will be placed on a waiting list and contacted when openings are available.

Please call 757.648.6050 for interview dates.

GED®/Adult Basic Education

Are you interested in improving your reading, language, and math skills while preparing for your GED^® Credential? The ABE/GED^® program offers day and evening classes. New and returning students who are interested in enrolling in ABE/GED^® are required to attend a placement evaluation. Students who are eligible for GED^® classes based on their placement test scores will need to attend an orientation session to complete the registration process. Open to adults aged 18 and older who are not enrolled in private or public high school.

Please call 757.648.6050 for placement evaluation dates.

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