Adult Basic Education (ABE) Classes

Community ABE is a free, 64-hour course to improve reading and writing skills for professional and academic development. This course is open to community members and those students whose placement test scores fall below the minimum for placement into developmental or credit courses. Online and in-person classes are available.

• COURSE FEE: Free
• REGISTRATION: 
  • Current CCP students—email AdultLiteracy [at] ccp.edu (AdultLiteracy[at]ccp[dot]edu) with your J number
  • Community Members—you must complete an online reading placement test. A score of at least 40% is needed for this class. Please complete our interest list for spring 2025 HERE. We will contact you in January to take the test for spring classes. The spring 2025 semester begins February 4.
• COURSE SCHEDULE: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays | 8 to 10:40 a.m. OR 6 to 8:40 p.m.
• REQUIREMENTS: Must be 18 or older. Students need access to a computer and reliable internet for online class. Community members must complete the reading placement test (see above).

For more information, contact:

AdultLiteracy [at] ccp.edu (AdultLiteracy[at]ccp[dot]edu), 215-751-8531

Gretchen Spencer, gspencer [at] ccp.edu (gspencer[at]ccp[dot]edu), 215-751-8371