This program aids the public schools by providing in-school youth with a chance to make up or add on credits. Students arrange their study schedules and study the number of hours per day that they wish. An instructor is available to offer guidance and assistance as needed or requested. The Learning Centers are open at convenient hours. Students are encouraged to stop in during their free time.
Participants learn about the requirements and benefits of training for a non-traditional career.
Information on project activities is available at all BTC locations. P.I. 5.09 Program is an alternative form of HSED, available only by referral from instructors. With the goal of reducing recidivism, the program provides Basic Skills Education, counseling on overcoming addictions and criminal thinking, and vocational training, work, and community service. An instructor will assist in arranging for physical modifications, accommodation of visual or hearing impairments, or other individualized services that will assist the student in being successful. The support instructor will also travel to outreach centers to assist in necessary adaptations.