ADULT AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION    The College recognizes that education is a lifelong process and strives to meet the needs of the community by helping  to develop the potential ability of all individuals. It recognizes the importance of each segment of the community to  its mission and encourages interest and participation in the fulfillment of that mission. The College works in close  cooperation with area schools, agencies, businesses, and community groups.    ADULT BASIC                                Email ged@sic.edu or Call (618) 252-        Individuals must also have lived in the  EDUCATION CLASSES                          5400, ext. 2300 for assistance.             state of Illinois for 30 days prior and                                                                                         be at least 17 years of age. A photo  The College currently offers adult         HIGH SCHOOL                                 ID is required on the day of testing.  education classes during both fall and     EQUIVALENCY                                 Individuals should arrive 30 minutes  spring semesters. These sessions are       TESTING                                     early for the test. Seating is limited  held on the main campus or online and                                                  to 10 students per testing session. For  are free of charge. See SIC’s website      Southeastern Illinois College is            additional information, call SIC at  at http://sic.edu/academics/adult-basic-   an official GED testing site for            618-252-5400, ext. 2442 (toll free 866-  education for a current schedule of        southeastern Illinois. Applicants must      338-2742). Information is also available  classes. These sessions include content    register one week in advance of the         on the SIC website at www.sic.edu/  that aligns with the GED test including    testing date. The cost of the test is       academics/ged/ged-testing.  Language Arts, Math, Social Studies,       priced per subject area (four subject  and Science. The focus of the program      areas) and the price is subject to change.  COMMUNITY  is not only to ensure that students        Testing is done on the computer.            EDUCATION COURSES  receive their high school equivalency                                                  (NON-CREDIT)  diplomas, but also to ensure they are      Students must register online at http://  prepared to enter into post-secondary      www.gedtestingservice.com/testers/          The College offers a variety of  education, including certificate           test-on-computer. Students must have        community education or non-credit  programs, and the workforce. Students      an email address and a credit or debit      courses throughout the college district.  can improve basic skills, prepare for the  card. If they have neither, vouchers are    The courses are usually of a hobby,  high school equivalency test, increase     available through the Regional Office       leisure, or non-traditional nature and  employability, or prepare to enter a       of Education located at 512 N. Main         are offered in a flexible manner. The  college or career program. The Student     Street in Harrisburg, IL. If students have  Community Education schedule is  Success Center and computer labs on        trouble registering online, they should     available on SIC’s website at www.sic.  campus and at the White County Center      call 1-877-EXAM-GED. Students who           edu, or call (618) 252-5400, ext. 2300  in Carmi are open to students working      are restricted from using the internet      for assistance.  to obtain their GED.                       should call the number above.                                                                                                                           37