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McDowell Technical Community College will be on a two-hour delay on Friday, December 5th, 2025 for students, faculty and staff.
If the weather continues to get worse than expected, we will assess again by 7 am.

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Adult High School
Bridget Burnette

Bridget Burnette


828-659-0446

College and Career Readiness

Classes Free of Charge

Earn Your High School Diploma

Do you have high school credits from public, private, or home school? Ready to use those credits to earn your High School Diploma? MTCC offers you that opportunity—free of charge!

AHS offers a student the opportunity to use previously obtained high school credits (whether public, private or home school). The student will work through courses in class and/or (limited) on-line classes to achieve the required credits (currently 22) and will graduate with a high school diploma.

Students that accumulate a pre-determined number of credits approved by McDowell County Schools can graduate with a high school diploma. Credits acquired prior to AHS attendance will be evaluated and may count toward the total needed for graduation.
REGISTER TODAY – CALL 828-659-6001 ext. 160 or 828-659-0446

How It Works

The MTCC Adult High School (AHS) program offers students a chance to complete the credits needed to earn a high school diploma. An advisor/instructor will review each student’s high school transcript to determine how many classes are needed to earn a diploma.

  • Age: Students must be at least 18 years old. Students aged 16–17 may attend with the submission of a Minor Release Petition (MRP) Form.
  • Orientation: Students must attend an Orientation prior to enrollment into AHS. During orientation, assessments are performed on all new students.
  • Transcript: An official high school transcript from the last school attended is required for credit evaluation before a student can begin AHS classes.
  • Enrollment: AHS is a managed enrollment class. Students may only start AHS during the first week of the 9-week session.
  • Attendance: A strict attendance policy is observed. Students must make up all work on their own time for any absence within a specified period.
Class Times:

Classes are currently offered Monday – Thursday, 9am to 3pm*

Limited online options are available. Contact 828.659.6001 ext 160 to verify class times and offerings.

*Class times are subject to change. EVENING CLASSES AVAILABLE

Location:

Orientation: NCWorks Career Center
316 Baldwin Avenue, Marion

Classes: Universal Advanced Manufacturing Center
54 College Drive, Marion

REGISTER TODAY – CALL 828-659-6001 ext. 160 or 828-659-0446