Welcome to I-BEST!
About I-BEST (Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training)
In I-BEST classes students can take college credit courses while improving basic English and math skills. I-BEST classes have 2 instructors (a content and a basic skills instructor) and include 3 to 10 hours a week of non-credit Adult Basic Education (ABE) or English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction.
Students can earn a short-term employment certificate in I-BEST programs. Certificate credits apply to specific longer certificates or two year degrees (AAS degrees).
Current I-BEST Programs:
Integrated Basic Skills & Nursing Assistant Certified Program
In just 2 quarters students are prepared to work as Certified Nursing Assistants upon completion of the State Exam and earn 12 college credits. Day or Evening program – Only offered in Spring and Summer quarters.
Integrated Basic Skills & Microsoft Applications
Students can study in this program for 1 to 3 quarters and earn Microsoft Application Certificates of specialization in the following Microsoft Office programs: PowerPoint, Word, and Excel. College course credits transfer into the Applications Support Certificate and AAS Degree. Day or Evening program.
Integrated Basic Skills & Early Childhood Education Certificate Program
In 4 quarters students can earn the credits needed for the Childhood Development Associate certificate in Early Childhood Education and 12 credits towards a two-year degree in Social and Human Studies. Evening program only.
Opportunity Grants
All programs qualify for opportunity grants.
Seattle Central Community College’s Integrated Basic Skills Programs are:
Open to all Adult Basic Education (ABE), General Education Development (GED) and English as a Second Language (ESL) adult learners. We strive to ensure opportunities for academic success, workplace preparation by creating a learning environment which is accessible, diverse, responsive, and innovative so that adult learners may:
- Earn a college certificate that prepares them to work in a high demand job;
- Build their basic skills while earning college–level credits applicable to a college degree;
- Develop a career plan with meaningful goals for future work and additional training after they go to work.
To learn more, make an appointment with the IBEST Program Coordinator:
The I-BEST Program Coordinator will discuss your eligibility for the program and register you for the courses. The coordinator will also help you to apply for financial aid.
Contact: Andrea Samuels
I-BEST Program Coordinator
Room 3135, (206) 587-5459
asamuels@sccd.ctc.edu