Southwest Regional Adult Education (SRAE) is a program that proudly serves the adults in the counties of Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, and Tazewell. We offer classes for adult basic education, GED® test preparation, National Career Readiness Certificate preparation, NorthStar Digital Literacy, Paraprofessional certification, ServSafe Food Manager certification, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification, Welding certification, and workforce development training. Adult learners may attend the class that best suits their location and schedule.
SRAE offers several class locations throughout the region opened September 9th. In Buchanan County, there is a class that meets at the Booth Center on Wednesdays from 5pm to 8pm. The class is taught by Charles Boyd. For Dickenson County residents there is a class at Ridgeview High School taught by Dr. Jesse Neece and Tabitha Keen. This class is on Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30pm to 8:30pm.
Russell County offers two separate locations for night classes. One is at the Russell County Career and Technology center. The class meets on Tuesday and Thursday from 5pm to 8pm, and it is taught by Keith Harris. The other class takes place at the Honaker High School Cottage meeting from 5:30pm to 8:30pm on Monday and Wednesday and is taught by Donovan Helton.
Tazewell County also has four locations from which to choose. The first location is the Tazewell County Career and Technology Center with teacher Sherri Rasnick. Class meetings are on Tuesday and Thursday from 5pm to 8pm. The second location is at the Southwest Center in Bluefield. This class is taught by Willie Hunt, and it meets on Tuesday from 5pm to 8pm. There is a third location which is at Richlands High School. This class is also taught by Willie Hunt on Monday and Thursday from 5pm-8pm. The fourth location is at the Virginia Career Works/Appalachian One Stop Workforce Center in Richlands and the class is taught by Ami Beth Warner on Monday through Wednesday from 9am-2pm.
All classes meet face-to-face and offer distance learning options as well. Once a student registers for the class, they can remain in the program for as long as it takes to meet the goals that the student has set. Study materials including textbooks, workbooks, and various online modules are provided free of charge by the program. To register for any of these classes, you can call our regional office at 276-889-5424, or you can simply show up for class to get started!
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