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Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||3px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||12px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>College &amp; Career Readiness offers programs for students at various levels to help them gain the basic skills they need to succeed in college, in their careers and at home.<\/p>\n<p>Starting college or a career can be intimidating, especially when students lack confidence in basic skills such as math, reading, computing and study skills.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Orientations will occur in January, and March.<\/li>\n<li>In-person and virtual (Zoom) class times are in the mornings or evenings, Monday through Thursday.<\/li>\n<li>HSE (GED) Online is Open Enrollment. 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Mary Jane&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Mary Jane Hartley<br \/>Lead Instructor<br \/>North Campus<br \/><a href=\"mailto:mary.hartley@rccc.edu\">mary.hartley@rccc.edu<\/a><br \/>704-216-3507<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Darrell&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0Darrell Graham<br \/>Lead Instructor<\/span><br \/>Online, HSE &amp; AHS<br \/><a href=\"mailto:darrell.graham@rccc.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">darrell.graham@rccc.edu<\/span><\/a><br \/>704-216-3785<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; 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