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Colleton Adult Learning Center reports growth, workforce partnerships and GED gains
Summary
Colleton Adult Learning Center staff summarized programs, federal/state funding relationships, partnerships with Technical College of the Lowcountry and Palmetto Training, and recent GED and diploma outcomes for adult learners.
Chris Horvath, director of the Colleton Adult Learning Center (CALC), briefed the board on April 8 about adult-education programs, regional professional-development responsibilities, workforce partnerships, and recent student outcomes.
Why it matters: CALC provides workforce-aligned training, GED and high-school-equivalency pathways, and acts as a regional professional-development hub for adult education; its performance affects employment and postsecondary access for adult learners in Colleton County.
Horvath described CALC's role as a state- and federally-funded adult-education provider that also administers regional professional development for other programs. He summarized funding sources (state and federal funds, WIOA-related partner funding), workforce pathways (allied health, manufacturing, commercial driver's license training), and partnerships with the Technical College of the Lowcountry and Palmetto Training. Horvath said the center provides contextualized instruction, a computer lab and digital-literacy certification options.
Performance highlights Horvath cited: since 2003 CALC has served over 6,000 residents and, in the most recent grant cycle, served more than 1,100 people. He said recent outcomes include 46 high-school-equivalency (GED) completions and 4 South Carolina high-school diplomas over the last two years, plus credentials such as SC Ready-to-Work certificates. Horvath also noted a recent student who achieved a perfect 200 on the GED math test; the student's teacher, Joey Ritter, was credited in the presentation.
Horvath outlined career-pathway services including a student-services coordinator/college-career navigator and dual-enrollment and integrated training opportunities. He said CALC helps coordinate WIOA funding referrals through SC Works and Vocational Rehabilitation, and that some training seats (e.g., CNA, phlebotomy, CDL) are available in partnership with the technical college.
Board members commended CALC's work and asked about graduation and funding; Horvath confirmed the adult-ed graduation is scheduled at the Performing Arts Center on May 29 and reiterated that funding sources vary by student eligibility (Vocational Rehabilitation, DSS, WIOA, technical-college funds, etc.).
Ending: trustees thanked CALC staff and encouraged continued outreach; Horvath invited board members to visit the center and noted the program's role in workforce and community education.
