Sheriff Hall is arresting the problem of illiteracy and creating solutions to create productive citizens through education after release. The academic learning centers (HDC, CDM, MCC, ORC, CoreCivic and MSE) at the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office offer Adult Education, Vocation and Post-Secondary Education. The education programs have defined goals and strategies that measure success. Students work on basic to advanced educational programs; such as beginning literacy, English as a Second Language (ESL), High School Equivalency Test (HiSET) program, vocational aptitude testing, and Microsoft Office skills. A diagnostic test is given to determine the level of each learner prior to starting classes. Materials are provided in Spanish and English.
The academic learning centers primary focus is to offer participants who did not complete their traditional high school experience an opportunity to obtain a high school equivalency diploma. The HiSET program is compatible to the current professional development materials used for high school equivalency assessment and covers five core areas:
- Language Arts – Reading
- Language Arts – Writing
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
The current HiSET exam is aligned to and measures the Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE) College and Career Readiness Standards. Classes are open to participants who request referral through their Case Manager’s, instructors and/or community leaders. When they are prepared to take the official HiSET examination, extra sessions are provided. All of the Sheriff’s Education Coordinators are well qualified. Each instructor has a bachelor’s degree and correctional experience.
Educational Services by the Nashville Sheriff
Metro South East – High School Equivalency Testing Site – Open to the Public
Our High School Equivalency Testing (HiSET) is open to the public. If you are a Davidson County resident interested in taking the HiSET exam, please contact:
615-862-5300, ext. 74717
tmanning@dcso.nashville.org
Location
Metro Southeast – Day Reporting Center
1417 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37217
Class Times
- Monday: 9 a.m. – 12 noon, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., and 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- Tuesday: 9 a.m. – 12 noon, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m., and 5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 12 noon and 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Thursday: 9 a.m. – 12 noon and 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Other Training and Testing Sites
- Correctional Development Center Official Training and Testing Site – 615-880-3898, ext. 76140
- Offender Re-Entry Center Official Training and Testing Site – 615-880-3898, ext. 76137
- Maximum Correctional Center Official Training and Testing Site – 615-880-3898, ext. 76350
- Hill Detention Center Official Training and Testing Site – 615-880-3898, ext. 76098
- CoreCivic Official Training and Testing Site – 615-831-7088, ext. 76229
Education Supervisor
Sybil Pruitt
615-880-1950
spruitt@dcso.nashville.org
Education Coordinators
ORC: Anita Bourne
615-880-3898 ext. 76137
abourne@dcso.nashville.org
MCC: Danny Jenkins
615-880-3898 ext. 76350
djenkins@dcso.nashville.org
CDM: David Zazworsky
615-880-3898 ext. 76140
dzazworsky@dcso.nashville.org
Arlene Norman
615-880-3898 ext. 76350
anorman@dcso.nashville.org
Thomas Allen
615-880-3898 ext. 76350
tallen@dcso.nashville.org
MSE: Tiffany Manning
615-880-3898 ext. 74717
tmanning@dcso.nashville.org
HDC: William Bowen
615-880-3898 ext. 76098
wbowen@dcso.nashville.org
CoreCivic: Michael Logsdon
615-831-7088 x6256
Michael.Logsdon@corecivic.com
Metro Nashville Public Schools:
Victor Wharton
Victor.Wharton@mnps.org
Metro Nashville Public Schools:
Joyce Crawford
Joyce.crawford@mnps.org