{"id":30618,"date":"2013-08-07T16:31:38","date_gmt":"2013-08-07T20:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/2013\/08\/07\/free-ged-prep-class-offered-at-necc\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T17:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T21:11:14","slug":"free-ged-prep-class-offered-at-necc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2013\/08\/07\/free-ged-prep-class-offered-at-necc\/","title":{"rendered":"Free GED Prep Class Offered at NECC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Northern Essex Community College is offering a free GED prep class for students who are planning to take the GED in the spring of 2014.  The accelerated program is funded through a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.<br \/>\nThe course will be offered Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 6 to 9:15 p.m., running Sept. 5, 2013 until May of 2014.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to focusing on the academic skills needed to successfully pass the GED, the course will include education and career advising for students who are interested in pursuing their education after completion of the GED certificate.<\/p>\n<p>Those interested are invited to register on Monday, August 26 from 5 to 8 p.m. at NECC Riverwalk, Building 9, Entry K, 360 Merrimack St., Lawrence.   RSVP\u2019s are required.<\/p>\n<p>For additional information or to rsvp for the registration, contact Lynn Ricketts at 978-659-1272\u00a0 or <a href=\"mailto:mricketts@necc.mass.edu\">mricketts@necc.mass.edu <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Northern Essex Community College is offering a free GED prep class for students who are planning to take the GED in the spring of 2014. 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