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Basic Skills

The Student Success Center has classes that will help you refresh your skills if you are planning to start college, apply for a job, or pass a standardized test. 

  • Reading Comprehension

  • Literature

  • Grammar

  • Paragraph

  • Essay

Free classes are conveniently scheduled in the morning, afternoon, and evening. Contact us today for more information!

Students who successfully complete Basic English, Basic Math, and Basic Reading courses are eligible to receive a California Community College Chancellor's Office approved Adult Basic Education Certificate of Completion.

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1122 East Garfield Avenue
Glendale, CA 91205

We are open
Monday-Thursday: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

For more information please call (818) 240-1000 ext. 5686 or 5050

Student receives the certificate in Reading and Math upon achieving NRS Level 5 (CASAS assessment)

Language Arts

ABSE 10 - Basic Reading & Writing
and/or
ABSE 186 - Essentials in Reading and Writing

Mathematics

ABSE 20 - Basic Mathematics
and/orABSE 122 - Basic Statistics Review

ABSE 10 (Basic Reading & Writing) is a beginning composition and reading course. This course covers the basics of sentence and paragraph composition including mechanics, grammar, and spelling. Reading techniques, vocabulary development, comprehension, and analysis skills will be introduced. Small group class lessons are the basis of this course. Independent work in textbooks, and via computer and video are included.

ABSE 20 (Basic Math) is for students who wish to improve their skills in the addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. Percents and percent problems are also included. Students attend small group classes. In addition, they work independently on worksheets, in textbooks, and on computer. Video lessons are also available.