Adult Basic Education
Adults who enter the high school completion program are able to transfer credit received from previous high schools they may have attended, as well as to obtain credit for military service, technical school attended, and work experience.
COD's Adult Education also offers a program to prepare students for the General Education Development (GED) test.
Classes are offered in the morning and evening at the Palm Desert Campus and in the evening at our new Indio campus.
To enroll, visit the Admissions page on this website and click "Getting Started" and fill out your application.
The GED test will be offered at our PaCE Center located in the Westfield Shopping Center Mall in Palm Desert.
Adult Basic Education Programs (ABE)
- ABE Purpose & Program
- ABE Resources
- General Education Development (GED) Program
- High School Completion Program
- CalWorks and ABE
Registration for Adult Basic Education classes is on an open-entry, space available basis.
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Click "Getting Started" on the Admissions webpage and complete an online application.
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Register and pay for classes via Web Advisor.
Adult Basic Education Labs
Palm Desert - DAY LAB
Room COMM 110
Mon/Wed. 07:30 a.m. to 03:30 p.m.
Tues/Thus. 07:30 a.m. to 12:45 a.m.
Palm Desert - DAY ENGLISH
Room COMM 108
Mon/Wed. 10:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Palm Desert - DAY MATH
Room COMM 108
Tues/Thus 10:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Palm Desert - NIGHT LAB
Room COMM 110
Mon.-Thus. 05:00 p.m. to 07:30 p.m.
Palm Desert - NIGHT ENGLISH
Room COMM 108
Mon/Wed. 05:00 p.m. to 07:30 p.m.
INDIO - NIGHT LAB
Room 204
Tues/Thus. 07:00 p.m. to 09:30 p.m.
INDIO - NIGHT ENGLISH
Room 204
Tues/Thus. 04:00 p.m. to 06:30 p.m
On-campus Evening Program
05:00 p.m.- 07:30 p.m. Self-Paced Lab Communications Building - Room #110
Off-campus Day Program at the Eastern Valley Center - Mecca
Not currently active - see future class schedule
Off-campus Evening Program at the Eastern Valley Center - Indio
07:00 p.m.- 09:30 p.m. Self-Paced Lab EVC- Room #204
Self-Paced Study
The following list includes some of the courses available to students for self-paced study:
- English, American Literature, Typing/Keyboarding
- Reading, World Geography, American Government
- Basic Math, U.S. History, World History
- Algebra, Economics, GED Preparation
- General Science, Health Issues
- Physical & Life Sciences, Fine Arts: Art/Music/Theatre
