Squamish Adult Basic Education Program

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Prerequisite

You must be a minimum of 18 years of age and, preferably, out of school for at least one year.

General Information

Need to upgrade your academic skills? Does insufficient schooling limit your opportunities? Capilano University's Adult Basic Education (ABE) program will provide you with the support, expertise and resources you need to achieve your goals.

Work toward your GED (high school equivalency) or upgrade your skills in preparation for further education or employment. The ABE program offers instruction in English, computers, mathematics, social studies (online), biology, chemistry and physics. Students select subjects based on their educational and occupational goals.

Students can pursue any of the following goals:

• work toward Grade 12 equivalency
• prepare for the GED exam
• meet the prerequisites for university transfer courses
• meet specific course requirements for career/vocational, technical training or retraining programs
• build self-confidence and enhance ability to succeed in further studies
• upgrade or refresh mastery of a subject

Registration

Spring 2012 registration will take place on November 29th from 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm for new students. Returning students will be registering in class with their instructors.

Fees and Schedule

For complete information on Fees. Please see our current Spring 2012 schedule here.

ABE Certificates and Diploma

The ABE department offers courses and programs at four levels: provincial, advanced, intermediate and fundamental.

The provincial diploma is issued by the Ministry of Advanced Education and Job Training. It enables adults to achieve a Grade 12 standing that will provide access to post-secondary institutions in B.C.

Intermediate and advanced certificates are issued by Capilano University and provide prerequisites for career and vocational programs throughout the province.
Fundamental level instruction provides basic reading and writing skills and basic mathematics skills.

ABE certificates also satisfy most employers' requirements. Certain high school courses may qualify as transfer credit toward ABE certificates and the provincial diploma. In addition, first-year level college/university courses or other credit courses or programs from Capilano University or other post-secondary institutions may also qualify as credit towards the provincial diploma. Students may take university transfer courses while enrolled in the ABE program.

Please note: Certificates are not issued automatically. Students who have completed the requirements for a particular certificate must apply for it in writing. Forms are available from the Squamish campus.