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Compare GED/HSE preparation, adult diploma options and re-engagement schools. Start with your school history and the credential you want to earn. Confirm age, enrollment and completion requirements with the provider.
Summit County, Ohio
Your education and career Route in Akron.
Find Akron-area career-prep high schools, personalized diploma options, technology programs, and community support. See what fits your schedule, goals, and real-life needs.
Build confidence before your next credential
If you have been away from school for years, the first decision in Akron may be how to rebuild reading, writing or math confidence. You do not have to select a career course before understanding your starting point. Ask about learning support and assessment before paying for testing or training.
Project Learn of Summit County describes HSE/GED preparation and English-language learning. Its services can be a starting point for clarifying your academic goal. A class and a test appointment are different commitments, so ask what preparation is available and how testing is arranged when you are ready.
Connect learning to work
Use the career training guide to compare the exact credential, prerequisites, schedule and full cost. Ask whether the course is enough for the role you want or whether an employer, licensing board or placement site has further requirements.
Build a Route you can follow
Your Onward assessment helps organize your goal, available time and support needs. Create one personalized Route with today's next step, milestones and 7-, 30- and 90-day plans. Request Navigator support when the choices feel unclear.
Local places to start
These are independently listed resources, not endorsements or confirmed partnerships. Check current eligibility, locations, costs and availability directly. Sources checked September 4, 2026.
Project Learn of Summit County
Adult literacy, HSE/GED preparation and English-language learning information.
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Explore learning services and contact the provider about your starting point.
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Planning for transportation, childcare, English learning, digital access or housing can help you keep moving. Search resources connected to Akron and explain the help you need when you contact a provider. If you are returning after incarceration or facing barriers because of a record, explore education and work after a criminal record.
Goodwill Industries of Akron
Career services help people prepare for, find and retain employment. Ask about eligibility, job coaching, transportation training and support for your individual barriers.
View services and contact options →Questions from Akron learners
Where can I begin if I need reading or math help before the GED in Akron?
Project Learn describes adult literacy and HSE preparation services. Ask about an initial assessment and a learning plan. You can use that information to choose a realistic preparation schedule.
How does Ready Set Onward serve Akron?
Ready Set Onward offers online education and workforce navigation. Your assessment helps create one Route with a next step, milestones and a 7-, 30- and 90-day plan. You can explore providers and request Navigator support. Listed organizations make their own enrollment decisions; a listing does not mean they are a partner or that Onward has an office in the city.
Can I find help if I have a criminal record?
Start with the Ohio reentry guide and local support resources. Some organizations specifically support people with records. Training admission, employment and occupational licensing can have different requirements, so verify each separately before paying or enrolling.
Local Re-engagement directory
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IRN 019427Akron Career Tech High School
Ohio Re-engagement community school serving grades 9-12 through a site based school model.
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IRN 008063Cascade Career Prep High School
Ohio Re-engagement community school serving grades 9-12 through a site based school model.
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IRN 147231Schnee Learning Center
Ohio Re-engagement community school serving grades 9-12 through a site based school model.
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IRN 014927Steel Academy
Ohio Re-engagement community school serving grades 6-12 through a site based school model.
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IRN 133868Towpath Trail High School
Ohio Re-engagement community school serving grades 9-12 through a site based school model.
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