Education doesn't stop at 22. Here's what DFW offers for adult learners.
Free GED/ESL programs:
- Dallas College adult education — free GED prep, ESL classes, citizenship prep. Source: dallascollege.edu/cd/ce
- Tarrant Literacy Coalition — free tutoring for adults. Source: tarrantliteracy.org
- Literacy Instruction for Texas (LIFT) — free ESL and literacy. Source: lift-texas.org
Professional development:
- SMU CAPE (Continuing & Professional Education) — certificates in project management, data analytics, leadership. $500-3,000 per certificate. Source: smu.edu/cape
- UTD Professional Development — tech-focused certificates. Source: utdallas.edu/epps/professional-development
- General Assembly (online, some DFW events) — coding bootcamps, UX design, data science. $3,000-15,000. Source: generalassemb.ly
Coding bootcamps in DFW:
- Tech Elevator (Dallas) — 14-week full-stack bootcamp. $15,500. 90%+ job placement. Source: techelevator.com
- Coding Dojo — online with DFW networking events. Source: codingdojo.com
- freeCodeCamp — completely free online curriculum. Source: freecodecamp.org
Just for fun:
- Dallas College continuing ed — cooking, photography, languages, art. $50-200/course.
- Sur La Table cooking classes (NorthPark, Southlake) — $60-100/class. Source: surlatable.com
- DFW pottery studios — Good Earth Pottery (Dallas), The Kiln (Fort Worth). $150-250 for multi-week series.
Sources:
- School websites
- Course Report for bootcamp reviews: coursereport.com
- Community education catalogs
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