Adult Education

Through B.C.’s public post-secondary institutions, the Ministry of Advanced Education offers adult education programs to meet the needs of adults who are not ready to enter directly into an academic or career program at the post-secondary level.

These programs, often referred to as developmental programs, serve:

• Those who have basic literacy needs, did not complete high school, or are upgrading so they can go on to post-secondary training (adult basic education).
• Newcomers to British Columbia whose first language is not English (English as a second language).
• People with permanent disabilities (adult special education).

Adult Opportunities Action Plan

The Adult Opportunities Action Plan is an adult literacy strategy to enable British Columbia's adults to attain and maintain the literacy skills necessary to participate fully in the modern society and global economy. Read More >>