Adult Education

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Earn your diploma

It’s never too late to earn your High School Equivalency diploma. 

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Learn English

Find out more about our free classes held for adults 21 and older in the Capital Region. 

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Launch a new career

From nursing to heating, welding to sterile processing technician, let us help you re-imagine your future. 

Get in the driver’s seat of careers that are in demand in the region, state and beyond. From earning your high school diploma to landing a career in the healthcare industry, let us spark your desire for lifelong learning while heating up your job prospects.

Contact

Adult Education

Michael Markou, Adult Education Program Manager
Phone: 518-862-4707
michael.markou@neric.org

Health Careers Center
925 Watervliet-Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12205

Paula Negri, Director
Phone: 518-862-4709
paula.negri@neric.org

Leesa Crawford Imoro, Principal
Phone: 518-862-4709
leesa.crawford@neric.org

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1,691 adult students
participated in workforce development and/or career training programs.
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81 countries
represented in our student body.
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60 languages/
dialects

spoken by English as a New Language students.