New Students must attend an ORIENTATION SESSION before registering for our classes on one of these dates: 

Returning Students must attend a REGISTRATION SESSION on one of these dates: 

(If you are not sure if you are considered to be a New or Returning Student, please give us a call at 443-518-4919.)

• You must be 16 years of age or older and officially withdrawn from school to be eligible for our classes.
• REGISTER EARLY! Class size is limited; openings for qualified students are first-come, first-served.  Most classes begin the week of September 10th.
• Howard Community College's Continuing Education Refund Policy does not apply to Adult Basic Skills Enhancement Classes.  Information will be given at required registration sessions.
• Our Adult Basic Skills courses are funded in part by a grant from Maryland Literacy Works and the U.S. Department of Education.

If you need Adult Basic Education or GED Preparation classes, you may qualify for financial assistance.  Contact Jermira Serratt of the Howard County Office of Workforce Development at 410-290-2623 for further information.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.