Free High School Equivalency Preparation & Classes at BPL Getting your high school equivalency diploma is one of the best things you can do for yourself, and one of the most important ways to further your career and education.
BPL can help you earn your High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma in our Adult Learning programs. Learn more and get started by attending a screening!
Pre-HSE Program We can help you prepare for the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC), which replaced the General Educational Development (GED) test. Evening, daytime and weekend classes are available. Contact us at [email protected].
HSE Program Are you ready for the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) or the National External Diploma Program (NEDP)? We can help! Adult Learning Centers administer HSE screenings for free. Contact us at [email protected].
Young Adult Literacy Program Are you 17 to 24 years old? BPL offers YALP, a full-time work readiness program for young adults who are up to the task of pursuing their HSE diploma. Participants develop reading, math, thinking, workplace and social skills essential for success! Contact us at [email protected].
The Pre-HSE program is made possible through Workforce Investment Act Title II federal funds that support programs in Adult Literacy and English as a Second Language, awarded through a competitive grant process administered by the ACCES Office of the New York State Education Department. The Young Adult Literacy Program (YALP) is supported by generous grants from the City of New York, Center for Economic Opportunity (CEO) and the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD).
bklynlibrary.org Spring 2018 Screenings Please bring a pen and plan to stay for at least two hours. High school discharge papers are required for 17-year-olds. No children are permitted. Visit bklynlib.org/adultlearning for more information.
Adult Learning Centers (ALCs) Location Information Screening Dates Bedford ALC 496 Franklin Ave., 2nd Fl. April 2, 10 am By train: C & S Brooklyn, NY 11238 April 5, 10 am & 2 pm By bus: B25, B26, B48, & B49 718.623.2134 April 9, 10 am April 19, 2 pm May 3 & 17, 2 pm June 7 & 21, 2 pm Central ALC 10 Grand Army Plaza, 2nd Fl. March 31, 2:30 pm By train: 2, 3, B, & Q Brooklyn, NY 11238 April 4, 6 pm By bus: B41 718.230.2191 April 6, 10 am April 9 & 23, 2 pm May 14 & 28, 2 pm June 11 & 25, 2 pm Eastern Parkway ALC 1044 Eastern Parkway, 2nd Fl. April 3, 5 pm By train: 3 & 4 Brooklyn, NY 11213 April 10 & 24, 2 pm By bus: B14, B17, B46, & B47 718.778.9330 May 15 & 29, 2 pm June 12 & 26, 2 pm Flatbush ALC 22 Linden Blvd., Lower Level March 30, 10 am By train: 2, 5, B, & Q Brooklyn, NY 11226 April 14, 11 am & April 26, 6 pm By bus: B12, B16, B35, B41, B49 718.856.2631 May 12, 11 am & May 24, 6 pm June 9, 11 am & June 28, 6 pm New Lots ALC 665 New Lots Ave., 2nd Fl. March 24, 10 am By train: 3 Brooklyn, NY 11207 April 2, 4 & 9, 10 am By bus: B6 & B15 718.257.0260 May 9, 1:30 pm June 13, 1:30 pm Pacific Literacy Office 25 4th Avenue, 2nd Fl. May 19, 10:30 am By train: 2, 3, 4, 5, B, D,M, N, Q, & R Brooklyn, NY 11217 June 16, 10:30 am 718.622.4460
Brooklyn Public Library Branch Location Information Screening Dates Kings Highway 2115 Ocean Ave. March 27, 5 pm By train: B & Q Brooklyn, NY 11229 By bus: B2, B7, B31, B49, B82, & B100 718.230.2466 Coney Island 1901 Mermaid Ave. (near W. 19th St.) March 28, 5 pm By train: D, F, N, & Q Brooklyn, NY 11224 April 5, 5 pm By bus: B36, B64, B68, B74, & B82 718.230.2466 New Utrecht 1743 86th St. at Bay 17th St. March 29, 10 am By train: D Brooklyn, NY 11214 By bus: B1 & B8 718.230.2466
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