The Chatham Adult and Continuing Education Program is moving to a new location.
Beginning June 20, the program will be housed at 230 Faubert Dr. in Chatham, relocating from the John N. Given Learning Centre on Churchill Street.
To facilitate the transition, public program operations will cease from June 13 to June 19, prior to the reopening.
Operated by the Lambton Kent District School Board (LKDSB), the adult and continuing education program offers a wide range of diverse programs serving more than 1,200 adult learners aged 18 to 76 years. Credit program support is offered at 11 sites, including First Nation communities, and Prior Learning Assessment Recognition (PLAR) is offered for mature students.
There are also literacy and basic skills programs, serving over 500 learners at seven sites, offering Skills for Success, PLAR and credit preparation, college, employment, trades and apprenticeship preparation, soft skills and computer skills.
Self-study online learning is also offered as well as adult SWAC and adult co-op.
International and Indigenous language elementary programs are part of the program serving more than 400 learners in eight languages. Summer learning programs which reach some 1,200 learners, include online learning, co-op, horticulture, integrated arts and construction technology.
Paul Wiersma, system co-ordinator for alternative and continuing education for the LKDSB, said the move is an important step forward, “enabling us to better serve our community and expand our offerings.”
The Faubert location has been used in recent years by the board’s IT department and housed the original Adult Education Centre from 1989 to 1993. The site is located on a major bus route, which officials say was a key component in choosing the location.
There are currently 12 staff providing adult education programs through the centre.
