Getting your high school diploma is likely to improve your workplace opportunities and earnings.

What: Adult basic education refers to training in areas such as math, reading, and science for adults who did not finish high school.

Sample course titles:

• Mathematics
• English
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Lifeskills

Where: Adult basic education courses may be offered through:

• Community Colleges and Cégeps
• Board(s) of Education
• Community agencies such as the YM/YWCA
• Community colleges
• Online learning

How: Depending on where you live, you may have the choice of:

• Night school classes
• Day school programs
• Correspondence courses

Cost: Often free or at minimal cost. However, you may have to allow for travel and babysitting costs.

Keep in mind: If you're taking courses from your Board of Education, make sure the Board recognizes any upgrading course you took from another source as an "equivalent" to a high school credit. You can state such equivalent courses on your résumé-for example, "Grade 12 equivalence in mathematics."