Preparatory Programs

• Do you need to upgrade to meet course or program admission requirements?
• Do you have a disability and need to acquire work and life skills?
• If English is not your first language, do you need to improve your language skills?

If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, you will want to find more about our Career and Academic Preparation programs.

For those of you interested in upgrading courses in Nanaimo you can go to our Adult Basic Education Home Page. You may need to complete an assessment before signing up for courses. This assessment will help to determine your proper placement in courses and you will also have a chance to talk to a Student Success Advisor about your plan. There is an information session every Monday at 2:30 in Building 205, room 204 (excluding holidays). You do not have to register for these sessions. An assessment can be booked at the information session, if necessary.

Assessment Services at the Cowichan Campus

In Powell River, to get started in upgrading courses, please book an appointment for an assessment test or speak to an advisor in Powell River dropping by Room 118, 100 - 7085 Nootka Street or calling (604) 485-2878.

In addition to ABE, you can find other opportunities for upgrading:

• BCcampus facilitates upgrading through distance education.
• The Ministry of Education also offers distance education (correspondence) courses, usually directed at high school age students.