Skill UP Mississippi is an initiative of the Office of Adult Education at the Mississippi Community College Board. Through various programs such as Smart Start and High School Equivalency (HSE), Skill UP Mississippi helps people launch careers, strengthens the state workforce, and creates an opportunity for economic development.
Skill UP Mississippi offers training and support for people pursuing nationally recognized High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma programs. These programs, offered through community colleges and adult education programs across the state, provide students with a flexible, supportive environment designed to help students succeed.
Total Transcript
Beginning December 1, 2022, Mississippians who have dropped out of high school have a new option to earn their High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma, TotalTranscript® offered by DiplomaSender.
TotalTranscript® allows those who have previously taken portions of the GED, HiSET, or TASC to combine test scores in order to earn an HSE Diploma. Prior to TotalTranscript®, students were required to take and pass the entire battery of individual tests in order to earn an HSE Diploma.
“Across the state, there are more than 300,000 Mississippians without a high school diploma, and oftentimes these individuals are not able to access postsecondary educational opportunities or secure gainful employment,” said Mr. Kell Smith, Interim Executive Director of the Mississippi Community College Board. “TotalTranscript® is a great option for those who may have begun the process of earning an HSE Diploma but have not yet been able to finish the process. A high school diploma opens countless doors throughout life, and I am excited about this new option.”
The Mississippi Community College Board’s Office of Adult Education is responsible for administering and overseeing the state’s Adult Education program. For additional information, please contact 601-432-6518 or info@mccb.edu.
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Adult Education
Programs by County
You can find a Skill UP Mississippi program near you by using the interactive map. Select your county to learn more about the programs available in your area.
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Coahoma Community College
Tamara Travis
510 Sunbelt Drive
Clarksdale, MS 38614
Phone: (662) 621-4307
Fax: (662) 621-4305
E-mail: twashington@coahomacc.edu
Website:Coahoma Community College
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Beverly Fries
P.O. Box 649
Wesson, MS 39191-0649
Phone: (601) 643-8654
Fax: (601) 643-8216
E-mail: Beverly.Fries@colin.edu
Website: Copiah Lincoln Community College
East Central Community College
Alfreda Thompson
P.O. Box 129
Decatur, MS 39327
Phone: (601) 635-2111 x 387
Fax: (601) 635-4011
E-mail: arthompson@eccc.edu
Website: East Central Community College
East Mississippi Community College
Tshurah Dismuke
8731 South Frontage Road
Mayhew, MS 39753
Phone: (662) 243-2627
Fax: (662) 243-1931
E-mail: tdismuke@eastms.edu
Website: East Mississippi Community College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Kelly Parker
10298 Express Drive
Gulfport, MS 39503
Phone: (228) 896-2512
E-mail: kelly.parker@mgccc.edu
Website: Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Pascagoula Adult Learning Center
Kathleen Williams
1713 Kenneth Ave.
Pascagoula, MS 39567
Phone: (228) 938-6587
Fax: (228) 938-6445
E-mail: kwilliams@pgsd.ms
Website: Pascagoula Adult Learning Center
Hinds Community College
Ms. Kristi Johnson
11 Community College Blvd.
Pearl, MS 39208
Phone: (601) 936-1850
Fax: (601) 857-3919
E-mail: Kristi.Johnson2@hindscc.edu
Website: Hinds Community College
Rankin County Schools
Andrew Strehlow
135 1/2 South College Street
Brandon, MS 39042
Phone: (601) 825-5040
Fax: (601) 825-5283
Email: andrew.strehlow@rcsd.ms
Website: Rankin School District Adult Education
Holmes Community College
Earline Smith
The Attala Center
620 West Jefferson
Kosciusko, MS 39192
Phone: (662) 472-9105
Fax: (662) 472-9158
E-mail: esmith@holmescc.edu
Website: Holmes Community College
Grenada School District
Priscilla Burns
423 S. Line Street
Grenada, MS 38901
Phone: (662) 227-6101
Fax: (662) 226-7462
E-mail: pburns@grenadak12.com
Website: Grenada School District Adult Education
Itawamba Community College
Audra Perry
3200 Adams Farm Road
Belden, MS 38826
Phone: (662) 407-1538
Fax: (662) 407-1507
E-mail:alperry@iccms.edu
Website: Itawamba Community College
Jones College
Wendy Evans
72 Technology Blvd., Box 1
Ellisville, MS 39437
Phone: (601) 477-2228
E-mail: wendy.evans@jcjc.edu
Website: Jones College
Meridian Community College
Jennifer Whitlock
910 Highway 19 North
Meridian, MS 39307
Phone: (601) 484-8796
Fax: (601) 484-8703
E-mail: jwhitloc@meridiancc.edu
Website: Meridian Community College
Mississippi Delta Community College
Allison Brady
P.O. Box 668, Hwy 3/Cherry Street
Moorhead, MS 38761-0668
Phone: (662) 246-6572
Fax: (662) 246-6517
E-mail: abrady@msdelta.edu
Website: Mississippi Delta Community College
Coahoma Community College*
Tamara Travis
510 Sunbelt Drive
Clarksdale, MS 38614
Phone: (662) 621-4307
Fax: (662) 621-4305
E-mail: twashington@coahomacc.edu
Website: Coahoma Community College
*Coahoma Community College only serves Bolivar County within the Mississippi Delta District
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Laurie Kesler
Holliday Hall, 317, 101 Cunningham Boulevard
Booneville, MS 38829
Phone: (662) 720-7259
Fax: (662) 720-7464
E-mail: lgkesler@nemcc.edu
Website: Northeast Mississippi Community College
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Jennifer Williams
P.O. Box 7048
4975 Hwy. 51 North
Senatobia, MS 38668-7048
Phone: (662) 562-3450
Fax: (662) 560-5214
Email: jwilliams@northwestms.edu
Website: Northwest Mississippi Community College
Coahoma Community College*
Tamara Travis
510 Sunbelt Drive
Clarksdale, MS 38614
Phone: (662) 621-4307
Fax: (662) 621-4305
E-mail: twashington@coahomacc.edu
Website: Coahoma Community College
*Coahoma Community College only serves Quitman, Tunica and Tallahatchie Counties within the Northwest Community College District
Pearl River Community College
Ruby Smith
PRCC Woodall Technology Center
906 Sullivan Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Phone: (601) 403-1431
Fax: (601) 554-5550
E-mail: rsmith@prcc.edu
Website: Pearl River Community College
Southwest Community College
Cindy Bennett
1146 Horace Holmes Dr.
Summit, MS 39666
Phone: (601) 276-3846
Fax: (601) 276-3883
Email: cbennett@smcc.edu
Website: Southwest Mississippi Community College
