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COABE's VIP Vendor of the Month: Penn State Online

Penn State World Campus can help you expand your career opportunities through our entirely online offerings in distance and adult education. Our programs are designed by world-renowned faculty, such as Penn State Professor Michael Moore, and are presented to you by the same faculty who lecture on campus.

Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Distance Education

• 12 credits — 4 courses
• The course content addresses the constantly evolving field of distance education.
• All credits earned may be applied toward the master’s program in adult education.

Master’s Degree in Adult Education

• 33 credits — 11 courses
• You can gain skills in course design, research, evaluation, technology, and more.
• Possible concentration areas of study include distance education, family literacy, or education technology, or you can choose a broader perspective of adult education topics.

Why Penn State World Campus?

• We offer more than a decade of excellence in online learning, and more than 100 years of distance education experience.
• Your diplomas and transcripts from online learning are identical to those earned on campus, with no distinction made regarding online or distance education.
• Our entirely online programs allow you to study when and where you want.

Classes start soon.

This communication is available in alternative media on request. Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce. 13-WC-0530/djm/bjm

Membership Update

Online Resource Repository

Visit our online repository which features outstanding presentations that were given during the COABE conference. If you are unable to locate a presentation in the repository that you found particularly helpful, please contact Sharon Bonney, our COABE Manager. Presenters, you can send your presentations for inclusion in the online repository by emailing sharonbonney@coabe.org by April 15, 2013.

Welcome New Large Group Members!

COABE partners with state associations and other adult education organizations in over twenty six states nationwide, providing discounts and special benefits to members. Welcome to our newest large group members, Texas Association for Literacy and Adult Education and South Dakota Adult Literacy League.

Mark Your Calendars!

Maine Adult Education Association
Preconference and Conference
June 18-19, 2013
Click here to view Preconference information, Call for Presentations, and Registrations details.

COABE SDALL Great Plains Regional Institute
July 9-11, 2013
South Dakota Association for Lifelong Learning (SDALL): At the heart of Adult Education in partnership with the Commission on Adult Basic Education and South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation. Providing high quality national level training at the local level. Click here to register.

Georgia's Teacher's Academy & Adult Education Fall Conference 2013
October 1-4, 2013
If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please visit, click here and fill out the form describing your proposed session. Deadline for submitting proposals is Monday, May 20, 2013.

Employment Opportunities

Executive Director of Adult Education
McHenry County College is seeking an Executive Director of Adult Education. View the job description here.

Membership Information

For questions about membership contact:

Sharon Bonney, Manager
E-mail: info@coabe.org
Fax: 866-941-5129
Phone: 888-44-COABE