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Employment Skills Center Helping people achieve personal growth and job betterment through education and training

The Employment Skills Center is a non-profit agency that has provided adult education and training to the greater Carlisle area for 55 years. We believe that education is the key to better job opportunities, family-sustaining wages, and more meaningful involvement in the community. We offer classes in Adult Basic Education, GED Preparation, Nurse Aide pre-clinical training, English as a Second Language (ESL), Digital Literacy, and Work Readiness training. As the leader in adult education in Cumberland County, we continually strive to provide innovative programs that empower our students to become valuable employees and self-sufficient members of our community.

UPDATE - our website is back up and running!⚠️ Our website is currently down. For questions about a program or applicati...
09/24/2026

UPDATE - our website is back up and running!

⚠️ Our website is currently down. For questions about a program or application, please call 717-243-6040 or visit our office during business hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm.

Check back soon for updates!

On September 1st, Governor Shapiro signed a proclamation recognizing this week as National Adult Education & Family Lite...
09/17/2026

On September 1st, Governor Shapiro signed a proclamation recognizing this week as National Adult Education & Family Literacy Week and emphasizing the important role that adult literacy programs play in our local communities. Thank you, Governor Shapiro, for your steadfast support of adult education and workforce development initiatives across the Commonwealth!
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On Tuesday, Author Sherry Knowlton visited ESC to talk about her books and share writing tips with our GED students. Tha...
09/17/2026

On Tuesday, Author Sherry Knowlton visited ESC to talk about her books and share writing tips with our GED students. Thank you, Sherry, for joining our class and helping us celebrate Adult Education Week!

ESC will be closed on Monday, September 7. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 8 at 8:30am.
09/04/2026

ESC will be closed on Monday, September 7. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 8 at 8:30am.

✨Congratulations to Sarah on earning her GED!! 🎓
09/03/2026

✨Congratulations to Sarah on earning her GED!! 🎓

⚛ Are you interested in a rewarding career in the environmental science field? Apply today for our next Environmental Te...
09/01/2026

⚛ Are you interested in a rewarding career in the environmental science field? Apply today for our next Environmental Technician Training, funded through the EPA. The application deadline for our fall class is September 8th.

For more information and to apply, visit our website at https://employmentskillscenter.org/

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29 S Hanover Street
Carlisle, PA
17013

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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