Steps to enroll in the YES! Program

Step 1) Admission to PCC

Fill out a PCC application for admissions. You can do this at the Admissions office of any PCC Campus (please bring government-issued photo ID with you). When filling out the application, be sure to mark non-degree seeking on the admission application.

Step 2) High school release form

If you are under 18, you need to get a high school release form from the last high school you attended. If you don’t have this when you come for the placement test you must have it with you when you come for your second appointment in order to be assigned to a class. If you’ve been home schooled or just recently moved into your district, go to your neighborhood high school to get the release.

Step 3) Orientation and Placement Testing

Attend one of the “Orientation and Placement Testing” sessions. Decide which campus you would like to attend and go to one of the placement testing sessions at that campus. No appointment is necessary. To make sure that you get a seat, please arrive 20-45 minutes early for the session (if you’re attending a session at the SE Center, please plan to arrive at least 45 minutes early). Plan to stay for the entire 3-hour period. If you park on campus, you will need to purchase a $5 parking permit at a Pay Station box in the parking lot area. Bring a photo ID with you.

If you have missed the placement testing sessions for the upcoming term, you may be eligible to start right away in our new High School options class. Please contact either Chris Hamreus or Jana Daugherty to learn more.

Step 4) Class placement & schedule

At the end of your placement testing session, you will be given an appointment time and date to complete placement testing. Return for this session (usually a week after your first session) to receive your class placement and schedule.

Step 5) Attend class

Attend GED prep class. The YES! Resource Specialist for your campus will come into your GED classes during the first week of class to meet you and enroll you in the YES! Program, if you are eligible. If you have additional questions, please contact the Resource Specialist at the campus closest to you:

Additional information

Please note: If you choose to do online GED classes, you will not be eligible for the YES! Program.

If you have a disability and need accommodations, please contact the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) at 503- 977-4341 (or TTY: 971-722-4072). PCC students requesting accommodations must provide documentation of disability.


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