Community Technical and Adult Education is the beginning. The beginning of the rest of your life...

Established in 1974, Community Technical and Adult Education gives the opportunity for people to improve themselves and their chances of earning a living through continued education. Learning is a life-long process: The Center offers a variety of educational services for students of any age and at any stage of their lives.

Community Technical and Adult Education is committed to offering courses customized to training for business and industry so you can keep up with ever-expanding technologies and the need to compete in a global market place. Community Technical and Adult Education is the sole provider of the General Education Diploma (GED) and the adult High School Diploma in Marion County. Course offerings also include a variety of literacy programs for basic, workplace and family literacy. With classes in arts, cooking, crafts, dance, health, fitness, fire rescue, real estate, languages, investments, business, computers, recreation and safety, there is something for you!

Whether seeking an opportunity to further your career or to enlighten your life, the Center provides quality services, programs, training and instruction to meet both your and your employer's needs. Since its opening, Community Technical and Adult Education has served over 15,000 students through varied programs and services, including additional learning sites located throughout Marion County.

Community Technical and Adult Education provides the resources and knowledge to enhance your life, a life in which knowledge is a powerful thing.