Continuing Education

alm Beach County’s Adult Education and Fun & Leisure classes provide opportunities for self-improvement, from health and well-being to interestbased continuing education. Classes are broken down into two groups.

Adult Education classes include ESOL, GED, pre-apprenticeship programs and citizenship classes. These are academic classes designed to help adults learn English, earn a GED, go to college or gain the knowledge and skills necessary to advance to a meaningful career.

Fun & Leisure classes cover a variety of areas and interests, including art, cooking, computers, crafts, dance, fitness, foreign languages, music, sports and many more. Classes vary in length, with many classes lasting four to eight weeks. Fees vary per class, depending on the cost of instruction and materials. Both kinds of classes are offered in 21 community schools and satellite sites conveniently located throughout Palm Beach County. These schools offer a variety of educational services for students of all ages and stages of life.

PContact your local community school for specific information regarding registration and classes, or visit www.palmbeachschools.org/ace. Department of Adult and Community Education (561) 649-6010 | www.palmbeachschools.org/ace The Adult & Community Education department has more than 20 school and satellite site locations throughout Palm Beach County, including one full-time Adult Education Center and a virtual education program for online instruction (see below). The department’s mission is to empower adults with the knowledge and skills needed at work, at home, and in the community to compete in today’s global society.

Adult Virtual Academy

4200 Purdy Lane Palm Springs, FL 33461 (561) 687-6380 www.ava.palmbeachschools.org Thanks to this service from the School District of Palm Beach County, to enjoy virtual classes, all you need is access to the internet. You can take classes on a computer or mobile device (check individual programs for acceptable devices). You can also access the classes from a public computer at your local library. Enjoy convenient online registration and payment by credit card. Virtual Fun & Leisure classes include 3D animation, audio, business, cooking, design, DIY improvements, languages, photography and more.

Palm Beach State College

Florida Atlantic University

The district also offers ESOL, GED procurement and Adult High School classes through its Adult Virtual Academy.

FAU’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Jupiter

5353 Parkside Drive, PA-134 Jupiter 33458 (561) 799-8547 | (561) 799-8667 www.fau.edu/osherjupiter

Florida Atlantic University’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is dedicated to enriching the intellectual and social lives of adult learners by offering stimulating educational opportunities, taught by outstanding university faculty and guest lecturers, designed to broaden students’ understanding of diverse cultural, societal, scientific and global issues. The Lifelong Learning Institute at FAU Jupiter offers noncredit, universitylevel courses for learners of all ages, backgrounds and interests. Classes are presented at the Elinor Bernon Rosenthal Lifelong Learning Complex on FAU’s John D. MacArthur Campus.

FAU’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Boca Raton

777 Glades Road, CEH 31D, Boca Raton 33431 (561) 297-3185 | www.olliboca.fau.edu

FAU’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) for adult learners was established on the Boca Raton campus in 1980. With more than 30,000 tickets sold per year, the OLLI program in Boca Raton is a national model of exemplary lifelong learning. Most of its programs are presented in the Barry and Florence Friedberg Lifelong Learning Auditorium, an attractive 500-seat classroom custom-designed with wide aisles, an outstanding audiovisual system, superior acoustics and standards providing accessibility and comfort for the physically challenged.

Palm Beach State College Corporate & Continuing Education

(561) 868-3700 www.palmbeachstate.edu/cce

Palm Beach State College’s Corporate & Continuing Education department offers lifelong students the opportunity to delve into personal interests or professional development, or receive training, certification or a license without going through a college academic program. Courses take place on the Lake Worth, Palm Beach Gardens, Loxahatchee Groves, Belle Glade and Boca Raton campuses. Areas of study include business and finance, computers and technology, cosmetology, criminal justice, EMS/public safety, fire training, the health sciences, hospitality, early childhood education and teacher education.