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Posted: 10:02 AM 12/14/2025
The Office of External Programs at USCA will be closed for the holidays from December 24 until January 2. Emails or calls to the office will likely not be answered during this time. If you have a question, email it to info@aikenlearning.org — that address will be monitored.
Posted: 6:31 AM 12/8/2025
The spring 2026 schedule of courses has been posted on this website. You may see a summary of the schedule here. Click on the Course Name in the summary to see the details of a given course.
If you prefer to browse by topic, go to the index here.
You will be able to register for one or more courses and get your questions answered at Open House on January 6 at 9:00 AM in B&E Room 122 (online registration also opens at that time). See the Registration Page for more details.
The printed catalog will be mailed to those on the catalog mailing list in a week or so. Classes will begin January 12.
Posted: 9:04 AM 12/4/2025
You may register for spring semester courses beginning January 6, 2026, at 9:00 AM. Register at Open House or online. Open House will run until 12:00 PM, in Room 122 of the Business and Education Building. Beginning January 7, you may register in Room 104 of the B&E Building. Walk-in and online registration continue through the semester.
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The Spiral takes its name from "Preparing for the Next Century — The Maturity Spiral," a talk given by Dr. Warner Montgomery, editor of the Columbia,SC, Star Reporter, at the Academy for Lifelong Learning's inaugural meeting on January 22, 1990. The Academy was one of the Center's predecessor organizations.