Education

At the GoldStar Institute we believe that it is important for our member’s to have access to a better education, to allow for more opportunities in the job market.

The GoldStar Institute has developed relationships and link information on G.E.D/Literacy Programs and Vocational training.

GED

National

American Council on Education - GED Testing Center Locator - Main page locates testing centers by Zip Code. Use the 'Advanced Search' link to find Testing and Preparation centers by city or state.

Nebraska

Nebraska GED Test Sites - Schedules, Locations and other information for GED testing in Nebraska

Wyoming

Wyoming Adult Basic Education - Wyoming Adult Basic Education (ABE) focuses on strengthening basic reading, writing and math skills for adults. Instruction for the General Education Development (GED) Exam is offered. English as a Second Language (ESL) teaches English language skills to adults whose first language is not English. ESL seeks to develop an understanding of American culture and society to facilitate effective citizenship.

Trade Schools

National

Trade & Vocational Schools by State - "Courses and degrees from hundreds of top career oriented institutions... Find education listings by state, plus online and other distance learning options."

Colleges

National

American Association of Community Colleges - Community colleges are centers of educational opportunity. They are an American invention that put publicly funded higher education at close-to-home facilities, beginning nearly 100 years ago with Joliet Junior College. Since then, they have been inclusive institutions that welcome all who desire to learn, regardless of wealth, heritage, or previous academic experience. The process of making higher education available to the maximum number of people continues to evolve at 1,173 public and independent community colleges. When the branch campuses of community colleges are included, the number totals about 1,600.

Education Programs

National

America's Literacy Directory - America's Literacy Directory is a national database of literacy programs available via the Internet and the National Institute for Literacy's toll-free number. The ALD connects employers, learners, volunteers, social service providers, and others to current information about literacy programs in all 50 states and the U.S.

Nebraska

ON THE JOB TRAINING OR APPRENTICESHIP TRAING - ON- THE-JOB TRAINING (OJT)IS training you receive while actually performing a job and earning wages,as well as receiving V.A BENEFITS. OJT PROGRAM ARE NORMALLY FROM SIX MONTHS UP TO TWO YEARS IN LENGTH. SOME EXAMPLES OF APPROVABLE (OJT) PROGRAMS ARE WELDER. PAINTER,COOK,PRESS OPERATOR,AUTO MECHANIC,AND LOCK SMITH.