Adult Education (AED)

Need a laptop for class? Borrow one today! Harper College has Chromebooks available to be borrowed by students enrolled in the Fall semester. To borrow a laptop, fill out the Technology Request Form.

The AED department invites eligible students to take free classes to prepare for jobs in the current economy. The department operates under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

Program requirements include:

Registration form completed
Take Entrance exam
Enroll in classes
Take exam every 40 hours of instruction

High School Equivalency

Your HSE will give you the credential and opportunity to go forward in your education and life. Harper College classes can help prepare you for the exams and college success.

Free High School Equivalency (HSE) classes to help you pass the HSE Exams and obtain a HSE Diploma.
Convenient classes offered morning and evening.
Resources to transition into College level courses.

Get started on your HSE

Learn Basic English

You are important to our college and community. We can help you learn English to prepare for a better job, help your children with their homework, or become U.S. Citizens.

There are 10 levels of ELA classes:

001/002 Beginning ESL Literacy
003/004 High Beginning ESL
005/006 Low Intermediate ESL
007/008 Intermediate ESL
009/010 Advanced ESL

Get started with English classes

Adult Educational Development
Building D, Room D164
Hours:
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Contact:
Email: aedinfo@harpercollege.edu
847.925.6223

Sites

Main Campus

1200 West Algonquin Road Palatine 60067

Partners for Our Community (POC)

1585 N Rand Road Palatine 60074

Learning and Career Center (LCC)

1375 South Wolf Road Prospect Heights 60070

Education and Work Center (EWC)

6704 Barrington Road Hanover Park 60133