STCC to offer free HiSET test preparation course

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Are you ready to get the high school equivalency certificate?

Springfield Technical Community College will offer a free four-week HiSET preparation fast track class from Jan. 9-Feb. 3. HiSET is the high school equivalency test, which is an alternative to a high school diploma.

The HiSET prep class is administered through the Springfield Adult Learning Center Hampden Prep Program, which is part of the Workforce Development Center at STCC.

The 76-hour program is offered Mondays (on campus and online), Tuesdays-Thursdays (virtual face to face) and Fridays (virtual asynchronous).

The program offers the following to students:

  • Targeted HiSET prep content instruction
  • Test-taking strategies
  • Second language support
  • Basic to intermediate computer and digital literacy skills training
  • College and career readiness advising
  • Opportunities to obtain additional certificates through workforce training

To register, visit stcc.io/hisetfasttrack. For questions, call (413) 755-4300 or email salc@stcc.edu.

Interested in applying to STCC? Visit stcc.edu/apply or call Admissions at (413) 755-3333.

About Springfield Technical Community College

STCC, the Commonwealth's only technical community college, continues the pioneering legacy of the Springfield Armory with comprehensive and technical education in manufacturing, STEM, healthcare, business, social services, and the liberal arts. STCC's highly regarded workforce, certificate, degree, and transfer programs are the most affordable in Springfield and provide unequaled opportunity for the vitality of Western Massachusetts. Founded in 1967, the college – a designated Hispanic Serving Institution – seeks to close achievement gaps among students who traditionally face societal barriers. STCC supports students as they transform their lives through intellectual, cultural, and economic engagement while becoming thoughtful, committed and socially responsible graduates.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Jim Danko, (413) 755-4812, jdanko@stcc.edu