SBCAE Booklet

Unlock Your Potential with SBCAE

OPENING DOORS FOR ADULT LEARNERS

South Bay Consortium for Adult Education (SBCAE) is a coalition of ﬁve adult schools and four community colleges working together to offer a caring and supportive environment for students on every step of their education journey.

Maybe you want to learn or improve your English, or earn a High School Diploma or Equivalency? Do you want to ﬁnd a great career? Let our caring and supportive team help you with your next step.

WITH SBCAE, YOU CAN:

• Learn or improve your English

• Earn a GED or Equivalency

• Find a great career

• Start an apprenticeship

• Improve basic skills

• Go to college

• Enroll in a certiﬁcate program

• Help your children with their educational needs

• Access services for those that have a disability

• And more!

We’re Here To Help You Every Step Of The Way!

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FIND YOUR SCHOOL

Our members are located at convenient locations all over the South Bay. Each adult school and community college has Transition Specialists who love to work with students to help them ﬁnd the right path.

Find your Transition Specialist by scanning the QR code on the next page and contact them to start your own journey to post-secondary education.

STUDENT SUCCESS

After giving birth to her daughter, Viviana had trouble getting back into school. When she was ready for college, she connected with the Evergreen Valley College Transition Specialist, who helped her navigate ﬁnancial aid, provided a campus tour, and personally showed her the exact location of her classrooms.

This helped Viviana pursue a Business Administration degree, and in 2018, she was named a Teen Success Scholarship recipient.

Viviana’s Path to Success Connected with Transition Specialist Enrolled at Evergreen Valley College Business Administration Degree

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Scan the QR code to ﬁnd a Transition Specialist

EDUCATION CAMPBELL ADULT & COMMUNITY ED

1224 Del Mar Ave.

San Jose, CA 95128

EAST SIDE ADULT ED

625 Educational Park Dr. San Jose, CA 95133

adulteducation.esuhsd.org

(408) 928-9300

MILPITAS ADULT ED

1331 East Calaveras Blvd.

Milpitas, CA 95035

adulted.musd.org

(408) 635-2692

SANTA CLARA ADULT ED

1840 Benton St.

Santa Clara, CA 95050

santaclaraadulted.org

(408) 423-3500

SILICON VALLEY ADULT ED

760 Hillsdale Ave, Rm 1

San Jose, CA 95136

svaep.org

(408) 723-6400

COMMUNITY COLLEGES

EVERGREEN VALLEY COLLEGE

3095 Yerba Buena Rd. San Jose, CA 95135

evc.edu | (408) 274-7900

MISSION COLLEGE

3000 Mission College Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95054

missioncollege.edu | (408) 855-5007

SAN JOSE CITY COLLEGE

2100 Moorpark Ave.

San Jose, CA 95128

sjcc.edu | (408) 298-2181

WEST VALLEY COLLEGE

14000 Fruitvale Ave.

Saratoga, CA 95070

westvalley.edu | (408) 867-2200

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ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

English as a Second Language (ESL) classes help non-native speakers learn and improve their ability to communicate in English by developing skills in reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar, and pronunciation.

ESL classes can help with:

Personal Goals

Prepare for citizenship, participate more in your community

Academic Goals

Get a high school diploma, study English at a higher level

Career Goals

Enroll in a career training program, improve your current job skills

STUDENT SUCCESS

Afendi Kezemi is an engineer from Ethiopia, who spoke very little English. He never dreamed he would have the opportunity to pursue his engineering career in the US, but the non-credit engineering classes opened doors for him when he started taking regular credit ESL reading and Fundamentals of AutoCAD.

Afendi’s Path to Success

ESL Classes Non-Credit Engineering Fundamentals of AutoCAD

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Find

ESL for Healthcare

ESL for Careers in Early Childhood Education

ESL for the Workplace

ESL for Hospitality

ESL for Ofﬁce Skills

And more!

ESL FOR WORK

Learn the language for the job you want

Career-focused ESL classes allow you to explore a new career while learning English. These classes can help you prepare for a new career by giving you the language skills you need.

For example, students taking ESL For Healthcare would learn terms associated with being a medical assistant or community health worker.

the ESL For Work

that’s

class

right for you!

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HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY

Earning a high school diploma or high school equivalency such as GED or HiSET can make a real difference in your future. A diploma shows that you have learned the basic skills and knowledge included in a high school education.

Which is right for you?

Both the high school diploma and high school equivalency certiﬁcate lead to the same result, but the process for earning each of them is different.

High School Diploma (HSD)

To earn a high school diploma, you must earn no less than 150 high school credits.

High School Equivalency (GED or HiSET)

To earn a high school equivalency certiﬁcate, you must pass all subject area tests.

There are two equivalency options: GED and HiSET. The GED is a test split into four subject areas and the HiSET is a test split into ﬁve. Fees may apply.

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WHAT IS DUAL ENROLLMENT?

Dual Enrollment allows you to take community college classes for while enrolled in a High School Diploma or Equivalency program. It’s a great option to get a more advanced degree or better job in less time.

Talk with a Counselor or Transition Specialist to determine what’s best for you.

Programs

Offered by Each School

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

GED TEST PREPARATION

GED TESTING CENTER

HiSET TEST PREPARATION

HiSET TESTING CENTER

DIPLOMA EQUIVALENTE

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CAMPBELL ADULT& COMM.ED

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CAREER EDUCATION

Career Education includes both hands-on and classroom training. Taught by caring instructors, these classes allow students to learn by exploring, collaborating, and doing in a

AVAILABLE CAREER PATHWAYS

You can ﬁnd different types of Career Training programs at our adult schools and community colleges:

• Arts, Media and Entertainment

• Automotive and Transportation

• Business and Marketing

• Child Development, Education and Family Services

• Computer and Information Technology

• Computer Applications and Ofﬁce Administration

• Construction, Industrial Trades and Natural Resources

• Cosmetology and Esthetics

• Engineering and Architecture

• Health Care

• Hospitality

• Public Services

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WHAT IS AN APPRENTICESHIP?

It’s a job plus school, all in one! An apprenticeship is a good way to prepare yourself for the future with on-the-job training in a highly skilled career. An apprenticeship is a paid job where someone who is new to the ﬁeld (the apprentice) learns the skills needed for the job. Apprentices are trained by master craftsmen who are experts in their ﬁeld. They share their skills and knowledge to help the apprentice become an expert as well.

There are apprenticeship opportunities in the following industries:

• Manufacturing

• Construction

• Transportation

• Utilities

• And more!

STUDENT SUCCESS

Originally from Mexico, Veronica worked in a restaurant busing tables and enrolled as an ESL student at East Side Independence Adult Center. She attended automotive classes and with the help of a Transition Specialist, started gaining new skills as a certiﬁed technician while improving her English.

ESL Classes Non-Credit Auto CTE Auto 102 10

Veronica’s Path to Success

YOUR FUTURE STARTS HERE

Start your journey to success with the South Bay Consortium for Adult Education (SBCAE). For more information about career pathways, programs and classes, visit the SBCAE Open Doors website now and discover the endless possibilities waiting for you!