Academic Learning Center Mission Statement

1. Provide adequate access to up-to-date computing resources.
2. Provide individualized instruction to promote retention and assist students in meeting demands of college level work.
3. Provide comfortable, secure, accessible and affordable testing for A-B Tech students and the community.

English & Math Tutoring Labs

A tutorial component of the Academic Learning Center serves A-B Tech students who are referred by their instructors for tutoring outside of class in math or English related subjects. Tutoring is accomplished through individual help, small groups, and computer assisted instruction. These labs are staffed by an instructor and assistants or peer tutors.

These labs are for tutoring. If you need a quiet place to complete homework assignments, the library or an empty classroom is available.

Testing Services

The Testing Lab in the Academic Learning Center provides a place instructors may send students for the purposes of re-testing, make-up testing, and special needs testing. Some on-line class instructors may require their students to test in a proctored environment such as found in the testing center.

The Testing Lab also provides proctoring services for non-A-B Tech students. Arrangements should be made with the coordinator. A fee is charged for this service.

Computer Access

The Academic Learning Center maintains PC computers in Ferguson, Holly, and Rhododendron labs which students may use on a first-come first-served basis. In Holly there are also MACS for student use and computers dedicated to checking e-mail.