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Find an Adult Learning Center Near YOU!

posted on August 24, 2007

Community colleges across the state of Iowa offer programs for adults who want to improve their reading, writing and speaking skills, work towards completing a high school diploma or learn more about essential workplace skills. Click on a community college region on the map below to get information on adult literacy classes available near you!

Map of Iowa AEA 6 (Marshalltown) AEA 2 (Mason City) AEA 12 (Sioux City, Denison) AEA 4 (Sheldon) AEA 15 (Ottumwa) AEA 3 (estherville, Algona) AEA 11 (Des Moines) AEA 13 (Harlan, Council Bluffs, Shenandoah) AEA 14 (Creston, Mount Ayr) AEA 10 (Cedar Rapids, Iowa City) AEA 16 (Burlington) AEA 9 (Clinton, Davenport, Muscatine) AEA 1 (Calmar, Dubuque, Peosta) AEA 7 (Waterloo) AEA 5 (Storm Lake, Fort Dodge)

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Region 1

Northeast Iowa Community College

Address NICC Dubuque Center
700 Main Street
Dubuque, IA 52001  
Web Sites http://www.nicc.edu/services/academic/ged/index.html  
Contacts Sharon Speckhard
(563) 557-8271 x108
speckhas@nicc.edu  

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Region 2

North Iowa Area Community College

Address 500 College Dr.
Mason City, IA 50401  
Web Sites http://www.niacc.edu/learningsupport/abe.html  
Contacts Jessica Putnam
(641) 422-4103
putnajes@niacc.edu
Alternate: Mary Schultz
(641) 422-4176
schulmar@niacc.edu  

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Region 3

Iowa Lakes Community College

Address 3200 College Drive
Emmetsburg, IA 50535  
Web Sites http://www.iowalakes.edu/continuing_education/programs/high_school_completionged/  
Contacts Lisa Washington
(712) 852-5257
lwashington@iowalakes.edu  

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Region 4

Northwest Iowa Community College

Address 603 West Park Street
Sheldon, IA 51201  
Web Sites http://www.nwicc.edu/pages/continuing/courses.html  
Contacts Janet Leifeld
(800) 352-4907 ext. 137
jleifeld@nwicc.edu  

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Region 5

Iowa Central Community College

Address One Triton Circle
Fort Dodge, IA 50501  
Web Sites http://www.iowacentral.edu/adult_literacy/index.asp  
Contacts Ann Waynar
515-574-1959
waynar@iowacentral.edu  

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Region 6

Iowa Valley Community College

Address 206 East Church Street
Marshalltown, IA 50158 
Phones Registration:
641-754-1348 
Web Sites http://www.iavalley.edu/ivce  
Contacts Jennifer Wilson
641-844-5652
641-754-1348
Jennifer.Wilson@iavalley.edu  
Bookstore 641-844-5780  

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Region 7

Hawkeye Community College

Address Metro Center
844 W. 4th Street
Waterloo, IA 50702  
Web Sites http://www.hawkeyecollege.edu/business-and-community/extension-programs/default.aspx  
Contacts Sandra Jensen
(319) 234-5745
sjensen@hawkeyecollege.edu

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Region 9

Clinton Community College

Address 944 Lincoln Boulevard
across street from main CCC
building and next to tennis courts
Clinton, IA 52732  
Web Sites http://www.eicc.edu/business/learning/skills/adulteducation.html  
Contacts Jim Schneider
563-244-7185 , toll free within the 563 area code, 1-800-637-0559
563-244-7107
jschneider@eicc.edu  

Muscatine Community College

Address McAvoy University
1403 Park Avenue
Muscatine, IA 52671  
Web Sites http://www.eicc.edu/adultlearning/opportunity/skills/index.html  

Scott Community College

Address Career Assistance Center
627 West Second Street
Davenport, IA 52801  
Web Sites http://www.eicc.edu/business/services/skills/index.html  
Contacts Jim Schneider
563-326-5319 , 800-895-0811
jschneider@eicc.edu

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Region 10

Kirkwood Community College

Address 6301 Kirkwood Blvd. S.W.
PO Box 2068
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406  
Web Sites http://www.kirkwood.edu/lincoln  
Contacts Marcel Kielkucki
(319) 366-0142 x114
mkielku@kirkwood.edu  

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Region 11

Des Moines Area Community College

Address DMACC Success Center
800 Porter Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50315  
Web Sites http://www.dmacc.edu/success/  
Contacts Rick Carpenter, Director
515-287-8700 ,
515-287-8713
hrcarpenter@dmacc.edu

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Region 12

Western Iowa Tech Community College

Address 4647 Stone Avenue
PO Box 5199
Sioux City, IA 51102  
Web Sites http://www.witcc.edu/continuing_ed/  
Contacts Tricia Sutherland
712-274-8733 ext 1336
tricia.sutherland@witcc.edu

Alternate: Pam Woolridge
(712) 274-8733 x1854
pamela.woolridge@witcc.edu  

Alternate: Lily Bonilla
712-274-8733 ext 1492
lily.bonilla@witcc.edu  

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Region 13

Iowa Western Community College

Address 300 W Broadway, Suite 12
Council Bluffs, IA 51503  
Web Sites http://www.iwcc.edu/ce/classes/ged/asp  
Contacts Terri Amaral
(712) 325-3267 , (712) 325-3266
tamaral@iwcc.edu  

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Region 14

Southwestern Community College

Address 1501 West Townline St.
Creston, IA 50801  
Web Sites http://www.swcciowa.edu/AdultEd/ABE-GED.htm  
Contacts Darla Helm
(641) 782-1497
dhelm@swcciowa.edu  

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Region 15

Indian Hills Community College

Address Education Center
707 Church St.
Ottumwa, IA 52501  
Phones 800-726-2585  
Web Sites http://www.hawkeyecollege.edu/continuingeducation/  
Contacts Raeann Wyngarden
641-682-4770 or 641-682-4986 or 641-682-4983 , 800-726-2585
rwyngard@indianhills.edu  

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Region 16

Southeastern Community College

Address 1500 West Agency Road
West Burlington, IA 52655  
Web Sites http://resources.scciowa.edu/success/index.html  
Contacts Sally Barrett
(319) 208-5312 x1933
sbarrett@scciowa.edu  

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Tags: adult education education educators online learning

Subjects: Adult Education