Linn-Benton Community College

GED and Adult Basic Education classes will be held starting the week of Sept. 29 at Linn-Benton Community College’s Lebanon Center, 44 Industrial Way. Develop your skills in reading, writing or math to improve your score on the Computerized Placement Test or to prepare for the GED test. Free two-day orientations are required to get started. Upcoming orientation dates at the LBCC Lebanon Center are Sept. 29 and Oct. 1, or Oct. 27 and Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. Morning GED classes will meet Monday through Thursday from 9 to 11:50 a.m., and evening classes meet Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 6-8:20 p.m. A $30 enrollment fee is due at orientation. For more information, contact the LBCC Lebanon Center at 541-259-5801.

Learn how to become a volunteer tutor for adults to improve their reading, writing, or English language skills through the Linn-Benton Community College Literacy Tutor Program. A free tutor training workshop will be held at LBCC Friday, April 12 at 1 p.m. in the Luckiamute Center building, room 116, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany. LBCC tutors assist students that may be enrolled in the GED program, English for Speakers of Other Languages classes, or that come from local communities but are not otherwise enrolled at the college. Tutors may work in Albany, Corvallis, Lebanon or Sweet Home. For more information or to register, contact Carl Almond, LBCC tutor coordinator, at 541-917-4713.

LBCC is encouraging students who are thinking of getting their General Education Development (GED) certificate to finish their testing as soon as possible. The current version of the GED tests will expire at the end of 2013, and will be replaced Jan. 2, 2014 with the new 2014 GED test. To avoid having to start over, students must pass all five tests in reading, science, social studies, math and writing by the end of this year. If you are ready to take the GED tests, you can contact the LBCC Student Assessment Center at 541-917-4781. If you need help preparing for the tests, LBCC offers GED classes throughout the year. You must attend a free two-session orientation before registering for classes. LBCC orientation sessions will be offered the week of March 18, and GED classes will begin the week of April 1. There is a $30 enrollment fee due at registration. Orientations and classes are available at the LBCC Albany campus, the LBCC Benton Center in Corvallis, and the Lebanon a...

Adult Basic Education classes will be held at LBCC’s Lebanon and Sweet Home Centers winter term to help you improve your skills in reading, writing or math, or prepare for your GED. Free orientations will be held at the Lebanon Center Jan. 7 and 8 from 9 to 11:50 a.m., or 6 to 8:50 p.m., and the Sweet Home Center Jan. 7 and 8 from 8:30 to 11:20 a.m., or from 6 to 8:50 p.m. Orientation is mandatory before registering for classes. There is a $30 enrollment fee due at registration. Classes will be held at the Lebanon Center, 44 Industrial Way, and the Sweet Home Center, 1661 Long St. For more information, visit the LBCC online schedule at www.linnbenton.edu or call the Lebanon Center at 541-259-5801, or the Sweet Home Center at 541-367-6901.

Classes to help you earn your Adult Basic Education/General Education Diploma (GED) will be offered at Linn-Benton Community College Lebanon and Sweet Home Centers starting in January. These classes can help you prepare to pass your GED test and help you to improve your skills in reading, writing or math. Improved skills will help you be ready to fill job requirements or help you prepare for college. A free two-day orientation will be held at the LBCC Lebanon Center and the LBCC Sweet Home Center on Jan. 3 and Jan. 4. Choose to attend the morning session from 9 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. or the evening session from 6 p.m. to 8:50 p.m. at either location. Please attend the orientation that best meets your schedule for attending class. Additional orientations will be held Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. The orientation is free. Cost to attend the GED class is $30. Scholarships are available. The Lebanon Center is located at 44 Industrial Way in the same building as the Employment Division and DHS. Th...