MIBEST

FIND YOUR WINGS

Train for a career AND earn your high school equivalency at the same time! MIBEST seeks to increase the number of these students who are able to secure jobs with a livable wage and scale the integrated career pathways available to Mississippians.

The Mississippi Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (MIBEST) program is a workforce and economic development initiative that moves low-skilled, non-credentialed Mississippians from the economic sidelines into careers earning family-sustaining wages. The program prioritizes individuals who did not complete a traditional high school degree, those in low-wage jobs, and other nontraditional students. 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

  • Adults 17 years or older who do not hold a high school diploma
  • Students enrolled in MCC's Adult Education Program
  • Mississippi residents

WHY ENROLL?

  • No cost for qualifying students for their first semester of attendance.
  • Complete up to 15 hours of college credit while working towards your high school equivalency
  • Earn national and industry recognized certificates
  • Increase your employability skills
  • Graduate in a shorter time frame

AVAILABLE PROGRAMS & CLASSES

 

For more informationFor more information:
Rhonda Smith, College and Career Navigator
rhonda.smith@meridiancc.edu
601.484.8645