{"id":59,"date":"2016-06-08T22:21:13","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T22:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/ael\/?page_id=59"},"modified":"2026-06-01T20:24:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T20:24:51","slug":"adult-education-and-literacy-online","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/ael\/adult-education-and-literacy-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn Online with AEL"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/ael\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2023\/05\/MoAELlogo_Vertical-Color-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Missouri Adult Education and Literacy logo\" class=\"wp-image-1185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/ael\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2023\/05\/MoAELlogo_Vertical-Color-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/ael\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2023\/05\/MoAELlogo_Vertical-Color-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/ael\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2023\/05\/MoAELlogo_Vertical-Color-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/ael\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2023\/05\/MoAELlogo_Vertical-Color-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/ael\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2023\/05\/MoAELlogo_Vertical-Color-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/ael\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2023\/05\/MoAELlogo_Vertical-Color.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you need a virtual and more flexible way to learn with Adult Education,&nbsp;<strong>you can attend an online only class if you have the required technology available at home and meet minimum reading skill requirements.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To participate in an online only course, you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Must be a Missouri resident and have a Missouri mailing address\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We serve the following counties and surrounding areas\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Montgomery <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gasconade <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Franklin <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crawford <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phelps <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cannot be enrolled in high school<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cannot hold an F1 Visa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Must be at least 17 years old<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take the Test for Adult Basic Education (TABE) pretests (in-person)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Achieve a minimum scale score of 501 on the TABE Reading test. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Math and Language skills assessments will be completed during the same test session.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Before registering for online only classes, you will need the following for your online studies:<br><br><\/strong>* Computer with speakers and a webcam<br>* Computer that is less than five years old and running Windows 11 or higher<br>* Reliable high-speed internet with the Chrome browser installed<br>* Own email account and knowledge of using it properly&nbsp;<br>* Ability to complete a minimum of six hours of study every week<br>* Willingness to learn and study for your high school equivalency test<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An orientation is required via Zoom. Find dates and register for classes from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/ael\/high-school-equivalency\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/ael\/high-school-equivalency\/\">high school equivalency page.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ela-sidebar\">\n\t<p><strong style=\"color:var(--true-blue);font-size:18px\">Register for FREE High School Equivalency classes and attend a Zoom orientation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<p><a class=\"ecc-button-small\" style=\"padding:5px 10px;width:30%;font-weight:600;text-align:center;font-size:16px\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.eastcentral.edu\/ael\/\">Register for AEL<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>By email:<\/strong> ael@eastcentral.edu<\/p>\n\t<p style=\"margin-bottom:0\"><strong>By phone:<\/strong> 636-584-6533 or<br>844-ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø-4AEL (844-322-4235)\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Working with a Teacher Online<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Your Teacher:<\/strong>&nbsp;You will have an online teacher. 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