Non-Traditional Students (Adult Learners)

More than half of BCC’s student population is 22 years or older. These students include those returning to school after a long absence, parents and displaced workers. Some never graduated from high school and need to earn an alternative high school credential. Others have their alternative high school credential, but worried about their ability to succeed in college. To assist this population, BCC has specially trained counselors to help these students make a smooth transition back to school while they balance the other demands of their adult lives.

High school equivalency test (HISET^®)

BCC is a Testing Center for the Massachusetts Alternative High School Credential Program (HiSET). Students who successfully pass the five sub-tests earn a Massachusetts State High School Equivalency Diploma. For information, contact the Testing and Assessment Center at 413-236-1655 or 413-236-1656. To register, visit hiset.ets.org.