Welcome to Adult Education Services
Important Announcement
The Arizona Department of Education offices at 1535 W. Jefferson St. in Phoenix will be closed from March 18th until further notice for building maintenance.
During the building closure, Adult Education Services will provide HSE services for customers at 100 N 15th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85007 on the first floor. Please call to schedule your appointment at (602) 258-2410 or contact us at [email protected]. Customer service hours are Monday-Friday from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (except for holidays).
Thank you for your patience!
What is Adult Education?
Arizona Adult Education provides comprehensive education and training services to students 16 years of age and older who are not enrolled in a K-12 school.
Adult Education providers offer access to quality programs to assist adult participants/students to:
- Improve literacy and academic skills for employment and economic self-sufficiency
- Earn an Arizona High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma
- Become proficient in English language skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking
- Participate in Integrated Education and Training (IET) programs to earn an industry recognized credential and connect to employment and job training opportunities
- Transition to post-secondary education