Adult and Continuing Education at Northeastern Junior College

The Adult and Community Education Center offers adult learners career and academic pathways to accomplish their goals.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Yuma Spring 2026 GED& ESL Registration Information

The next enrollment opportunity will be in January 2026.

New students must attend orientation prior to registering for classes.

Orientation Dates: January 6th, 7th, 2026

Registration and Testing times: Scheduled upon completion of orientation.

Orientation for GED classes will be held on January 6th, 7th @ 1:00 pm.

You must attend Orientation to get registered for classes. We will determine what the best class times will be on that day.

For more information contact Program Director of Adult Education at 970-521-6793

The NJC ACE Yuma site is located at the NJC Yuma Campus at 910 South Main Street Yuma, CO 80759.

Sterling Spring 2026 GED Registration Information

We will be holding an Orientation and Registration for the Spring Semester in January.

New students must attend orientation prior to registering for classes.

Orientation Dates: Tuesday, January 6th & Wednesday, January 7th , 2026 at 10:00 am & 1:30 pm

Registration & Testing times: Registration, testing & paperwork will be scheduled when you attend Orientation

For more information contact Assistant Director at 970-521-6793

The NJC ACE Sterling site is located at Knowles Hall room 107, next to the Monahan Library at 100 College Avenue, Sterling, CO 80751.

Holyoke Spring 2026 ESL & GED Registration Information

The next enrollment opportunity will be in January 2026.

New students must attend orientation prior to registering for classes.

Orientation Dates: January 12th, 2026 at 6:00 pm

Registration & Testing times: Will be scheduled at orientation

For more information contact Program Director of Adult Education at 970-521-6793

The NJC ACE Holyoke site is located at the Phillips County Family Education Services program at 22505 US-385, Holyoke, CO 80734.

Mission

Northeastern is committed to developing excellence in our students by instilling knowledge, advancing skills, and providing opportunities to transfer and enter the workforce successfully. The Adult and Community Education center provides adult students with the skills and resources needed to pursue their academic and professional goals.

Northeastern recognizes the value of every student and the importance of a quality education. We offer a variety of programs to provide students with the tools they need to improve their basic academic skills and to transition into college or a career. Programs include High School Equivalency (GED) preparation, English as a Second Language (ESL), College and Career Navigation and Family Literacy. Our dedicated staff creates a welcoming environment to support our students in identifying, pursuing and achieving their academic and professional goals.

Who We Serve

Adult students, ages 17 and older, who wish to improve their basic academic skills such as reading, writing and math; to prepare for the GED test; and/or to improve their English.

What you can expect

There are no fees for registration for the Adult Education classes!
All GED Preparation and ESL classes are offered with morning or evening options as well as distance learning.
All Adult Education programs begin with registration, orientation and assessment testing to get students started in the program
GED Preparation students study reading, writing, science, social studies and math to prepare for the official GED® and/or to get ready for college.
Daytime GED Preparation classes meet four times a week for two hours each class (8 hours/week).
Daytime ESL classes meet four times a week for two hours each class (8 hours/week).
Evening GED Preparation classes meet two evenings per week for 3 hours each class (6 hours/week). We will not have an evening class available for Spring 2026. Daytime classes will still be offered. If you need assistance or want information about future sessions or daytime classes please contact our office.
Evening ESL classes meet two evenings per week for 3 hours each class (6 hours/week)
Classroom environments include traditional classroom instruction, small groups, one-on-one tutoring, and computer lab group and individual work
Limited financial resources are available for GED testing fees for qualified students. Resources will be discussed during orientation.

Student & Alumni Profiles

Student Profile

Taner Brandner

The teachers make it feel less like a school and more like a group of friends hanging out, while still learning.

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Student Profile

Augustin Warnod, France

If I had to say something about Northeastern it's that it's a very family-run university and it feels great. All the professors and staff of the university are very nice and kind.

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Alumni Profile

Elly Cochran

I was able to learn different aspects of many different specialties such as OB, OR, geriatrics, and mental health. It gave me more of an idea which specialties I liked, and which ones I did not.

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