MANSFIELD—The Adult Diploma Program provides an excellent pathway for adults who are serious about earning a high school diploma and industry credentials. This program is free to those who are Ohio residents and qualify — there is no minimum number of High School credits required. Previously, this program was offered to students 20 years of age and older, but that age requirement has recently been lowered to 18, making high school diplomas available to all adults.

  • Must be 18+ years old and living in the state of Ohio.
  • Earn a certification(s) and a state-issued High School Diploma.
  • Receive extensive job training in an in-demand job field.
  • Must take the WorkKeys assessment and attain a program-specific score required by the career center.

Students in Ashland, Crawford, and Richland Counties have many options available to them through local career technical schools. Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center, Pioneer Career and Technology Center, and Madison Adult Career Center all offer various Adult Diploma Programs to students who are eligible. Program duration depends on the length of the credential program.

What makes this program different from a traditional high school setting is the delivery of instructions to adults. Instead of measuring academic achievement through clock hours or seat time for credits earned, the focus is on a competency-based approach that provides a self-paced option. Once competencies have been learned, adults then demonstrate the mastery of a skill. Each eligible adult works with the provider to create a customized student success plan.

Ohioans who have a high school diploma earn better wages, have more job opportunities, and have the opportunity to further their education. Statistics around the population of people who have earned their high school diploma since 1960 has more than doubled.

Interested students will need to first take and pass ACT WorkKeys Career Assessments. Free tutoring and preparation for these assessments is available from Mansfield Adult Education, call 419-525-6380 to begin today.

Mansfield Adult Education is federally funded through the Ohio Aspire grant and is fiscally managed by Mansfield City Schools, serving students in Richland, Ashland, and Crawford Counties.