Welcome to Nebraska Adult Education
The Nebraska Department of Education is the State Eligible Agency (SEA) eligible to receive Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) funding directly from the United States Department of Education. With the authorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Adult Education serves Nebraska residents as Title II of a federal partnership focused on high quality education and workforce preparation activities.
Nebraska Adult Education and the Nebraska Department of Education are fully committed to preparing all Nebraskans for learning, earning and living. The Nebraska Adult Education program will:
- Promote proactive leadership to improve opportunities for adult learners
- Develop partnerships that support Nebraskans’ learning needs
- Provide opportunities to receive fair, equitable and high quality education activities
- Provide access to positive transition through all phases of learning and into civic life
- Promote access to quality professional development for all adult education instructors
- Prepare adult learners to be college, career and civic ready
Mission Statement
To provide direct and welcoming access to Adult Education programs that are focused on quality English language acquisition, adult basic skills improvement and high school equivalency credentialing that promote opportunities to transition to postsecondary education, job training opportunities and life-long careers.
Student Application Portal
Prospective Adult Education, High School Equivalency and English Language Learners can begin the application for enrollment process using the following link:
https://studentportal.literacypro.com/ne/
AEFLA-Funded Nebraska Adult Education Providers
Nebraska Adult Education programs are located throughout the State. The following providers administer our program in select onsite classrooms, through remote learning applications like Zoom and through online distance education curriculum. Our programs also provide GED® testing vouchers at no charge to students enrolled in Nebraska Adult Education:
Central Community College Adult Education
Program Director: Becky Fausett
rebeccafausett@cccneb.edu
308/398-7446
Crete Public Schools Adult Education
Program Director: Ryan Hinz
ryan.hinz@creteschools.org
402/826-5855
Mid-Plains Community College Adult Education
Program Director: Robin Rankin
rankinr@mpcc.edu
308-535-3637
Nebraska Department of Correctional Services
Program Director: Susan Harder
susan.harder@nebraska.gov
402-636-8690
Northeast Community College
Program Director: Emily Duncan
emily@northeast.edu
402-844-7253
Metropolitan Community College
Program Director: Deana Tsabak
dtsabak@mccneb.edu
531-622-4076
Southeast Community College
Program Director: Cristina Thaut
cthaut@southeast.edu
402-437-2717
Western Nebraska Community College
Program Director: Rachel Mitchell
mitch293@wncc.edu
308-635-6769
Distance Education
As defined by the National Reporting System (NRS), Distance Education is a formal learning activity where students and instructors are separated by geography, time or both for the majority for the instructional period.
The purpose of Distance Education in Nebraska is to provide learning opportunities to a larger population of students across the State. Due to the large geographic area and the often challenging economic status of adult learners, distance education provides more students with the opportunity to enroll in basic skills improvement, high school equivalency test preparation and English language acquisition programs without the barrier of traveling to and from class on a regular basis.
How to Request GED® Records
All requests for duplicate diplomas, transcripts and verification of GED® completions must be in writing. No confidential information will be given out over the telephone. The $2 fee (cash, check or money order payable to the Nebraska Department of Education) is required for transcripts and duplicate diplomas. Verification requests from potential employers, background investigators, and/or others must include a signed release from the individual along with the person’s printed name, date of birth, and approximate year of successful completion. These requests may be scanned and/or emailed to shirley.gruntorad@nebraska.gov or faxed to 402/471-0117. Please allow 48 hours for verification requests; two weeks for duplicate diploma and transcript requests.
GED® Advisory
The tests of General Educational Development (GED® tests) developed by the General Educational Development Testing Service of the American Council on Education (GED® Testing Service) require extensive preparation and the demonstration of a high level of high school knowledge and academic skills.
The GED® tests are administered in Nebraska only at official GED® testing centers under the direction of the Nebraska Department of Education, Nebraska Adult Education section or online through an account set up only through the official GED Testing Service at GED.com. Any other high school equivalency diploma not issued by the Nebraska Department of Education or other Nebraska GED® testing authority may be of dubious value and may not be accepted by employers, colleges and universities or the military.