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Contact

Paula Baumgardner

740-354-0219

paula.baumgardner@scoesc.org

Aspire Director

Austin Raines

araines@shawnee.edu

Career Navigator

Christina Baker

 christina.baker@scoesc.org

Instructor

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Julie Stewart-Phipps

 julie.stewart-phipps@scoesc.org

Instructor

Michelle Mosley

 michelle.mosley@scoesc.org

Instructor

Scott Leeth

 scott.leeth@scoesc.org

Instructor

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About Us
Our mission at Scioto County Aspire is to provide adult learners with an educationally stimulating environment. Our program strives to treat each adult learner with respect and assist them in growing in their roles as learners, family members, community members, and employees.

Scioto County Aspire provides FREE services for individuals needing assistance acquiring necessary skills to be successful in post-secondary education and training, as well as employment. To meet diverse needs, classes are offered at different times and locations. Students are required to attend orientation, where they will be assessed to determine their individual educational needs and goals. Our Aspire classes involve individual instruction and various teaching methods designed to help further your education. Students have the advantage of working at their own pace with other adults in an informal setting.

GED Services 

General Educational

Development Test

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Scioto County Aspire offers GED preparation services for adult learners. Ohio residents ages 18 or older who left high school without graduating may earn their GED credential.

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The GED test is a set of four academic tests; Reading and Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. A minimum score of 145 is required to pass each test.

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General Educational

Development Test Cost

 

Each GED test costs $36 for a total cost of $144. Adult learners who participate in GED preparation through Scioto County Aspire will be assisted in obtaining a voucher to reduce individual test costs to $16 per test for a total of $64.

Additional Services
  • Distance Learning
  • Digital Literacy
  • College Readiness Courses
  • Workforce Education

Ohio Adult Diploma 

Ohio Adult Diploma WorkKeys Test
 

The Ohio Adult Diploma program offers job training to earn an industry-recognized credential aligned to one of Ohio's in-demand jobs, and an alternative pathway for adult learners, 18 years and older, to earn their high school equivalency.

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Adult learners who participate in the Adult Diploma Program must pass the ACT WorkKeys test before the start of their job training. A cumulative score of 14 must be earned in the three test components: Workplace Documents, Graphic Literacy, and Applied Math. (Note: A minimum score of 4 must be received on each test. Minimum score requirements for job training vary.)

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ACT WorkKeys Test Cost

 

The ACT WorkKeys Test is FREE for those participating in the Adult Diploma Program.

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Job Training Cost

 

Job Training is FREE for those participating in the Adult Diploma Program. Please contact us for more information regarding Adult Diploma Programs currently offered.

IET Program

Integrated Education and Training

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Integrated Education and Training is a service approach that provides adult education and literacy activities concurrently and contextually with workforce training for a specific occupation or occupational cluster for the purpose of education and career advancement.

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Integrated Education and Training must contain the following three components: adult education and literacy activities, workforce preparation activities, and workforce training.

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Scioto County Aspire currently offers Integrated Education and Training Programs for Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant (CDCA) and Registered Behavior Technician (RBT).

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ESOL Classes

English for Speakers of Other Languages

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Our ESOL program is designed to help students whose native language is not English and who want to increase their English language skills.

Contact

Laura Holbrook 

 laura.holbrook@scoesc.org

Instructor

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Irais Garcia Rivera

irais.gariv@icloud.com
      ESOL Instructor

Rebecca Mahle 

rebecca.mahle@scoesc.org

Paraprofessional 

Angie Breech

angela.breech@scoesc.org

Paraprofessional 

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Logan Baumgardner 

logan.baumgardner@scoesc.org

Administrative Assistant

Visit Us
522 Glenwood Avenue
New Boston, Ohio 45662

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South Central Ohio Educational Service Center
522 Glenwood Avenue,
New Boston, Ohio 45662
740-354-7761
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