Exploring adult education options with TJACE at PVCC

Thomas Jefferson Adult Career Education (TJACE) at PVCC is a great resource for helping adults get a GED or high school diploma. The TJACE program is for adults who have not finished high school but want to continue their education. Programs for people at all levels of education can get help at TJACE.

The TJACE has offices in Albemarle, Charlottesville, Fluvanna, Greene, and Louisa. TJACE has many programs available for those seeking help and will help you find your area of interest. From professional cooking to web technologies, there is a program for all who apply. The TJACE not only helps students from here but also abroad, helping our foreign-born citizens with classes taught in Spanish.

TJACE has free programs and some that do need to be paid for. The National External Diploma Program (NEDP) for those students who want to have a high school diploma instead of a GED costs $50. A GED is a general educational development test in which you can receive help from TJACE. TJACE provides an opportunity for adults to get a GED or diploma that suits the person. 

TJACE also has a program to help people with their future careers. A volunteer said, “I always walk away feeling that I just helped someone achieve something that she could not have  achieved on his or her own.” This is the goal of the TJACE: helping a community of people in continuing their education.