Taylorsville is fortunate and pleased to provide a location for the Adult Education Center for Smith County. We want everyone to know about this learning center and the benefits it can provide. With the industry and business in Taylorsville and Smith County, we can help people prepare themselves for jobs and promotions by helping them learn the skills needed for employment and if needed to get their GED.
A degree from Jones Jr. College can be obtained at the learning center. For all the benefits of Adult Education available at the center call Merry Beth Tigert at 601-785-6602 .
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| Instructor Merry Beth Tigert, Brandon Buchanan, Samaria Blakeney, and Shirley Corley, Travis Ulmer, students at Adult-Ed observe butterfly's life cycle, and they plan to release newly emerged butterfliles. |
GED testing is now offered in Taylorsville! Registration is offered at the Smith County Adult Education Center, which serves as the JCJC Adult Education classes’ location. Interested individuals should call 601-785-6602 either Mondays or Tuesdays for the registration schedule.
Adult education classes are for persons not 0f compulsory school age who are committed to building their skills in reading, math, and/or language. Improvement in these skills is an asset to anyone seeking a better job or just wanting to learn. Adequate skill levels are essential for successful GED Testing. The cost of the complete battery of 5 tests is $40; each individual subject-area test is $12.
Adults have a lot of knowledge beyond what they learned in school. Classes are designed to help them build on and expand that knowledge. Students use computers without fear, working through interactive lessons in various subject areas. They gain understanding through the use of videos, hands-on activities, class discussions, and assigned reading passages. Periodic testing tracks the progress of their academic achievement and attainment of educational goals.
Specific preparation is provided for people preparing to take the GED Test. Assignments target the students’ areas of weakness as indicated by the TABE Test administered early on in the class. After demonstrating educational gain, students can take multiple Official GED Practice tests to better prepare for the GED Test.
Classes meet
Mondays and Tuesdays in the Smith County Adult Education Center / Summerland Voting Precinct Building, also known as
the old National Guard Armory (HWY 28 E of Taylorsville).
Classes are
free of charge, as are the Official GED Practice Tests.
The class schedule is as follows:
- Morning -- 8:00 – Noon
- Afternoon -- 2:00 – 5:00
- Evening – 5:00 – 8:00
For more information or to schedule a time to register for class, call Merry Beth Tigert at
601-785-6602, Mondays or Tuesdays. Emails are also welcome at merrybeth.tigert@jcjc.edu.
Smith County Adult Education Center
1208 Hwy 28 E
Taylorsville, MS 39168
601-785-6602 (Monday-Tuesday)
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