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Whatever your path,
CSM might be your next best step

GED
college
career change
technical training program
the military
straight to work

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What does CSM teach?

Practical math that also gets college credit
How to learn on your own, persistence, and attention to detail
Prep for GED / high school equivalency math
Prep for the math for entrance exams for nursing (HESI/TEAS), the military (ASVAB), and more
Prep for the math portion of the PRAXIS exam for teaching
Real-world skills for school, college, work and life

What math credit does CSM earn?

Math 1130 at Central New Mexico CC (CNM) -- and other colleges soon!
This is the only required math for a degree for 70% of students
Start college with your math in the rearview mirror

What's the CSM course like?

It's 20-70 hours for most people
Helped 1000’s of students who struggled in math in school
Designed for people who don’t like math
Work at your own pace, at your own best times
Take as long as you need – CSM is very patient
Starts at your level – CSM provides help, if needed, to basic math
It's focus is helping you learn how to learn on your own and to build confidence
CSM makes sure you really understand the material -- this builds confidence, and makes sure that you'll be able to ace the next lessons, too
In a national evaluation against the top self-paced, online math courses, CSM had the largest math gains and highest sutdent engagement

Who's the CSM course for?

Jon with his college diploma and his CSM Certificate

Those studying for a GED
Those wanting to go to college for the first time
Those who stopped out of college because of math
Those who have a college degree and want a higher one, but they've been out of college for 20 years old want to rebuild skills
Those who want to enter the military, but want a position that builds technical skills for a career rather than a frontline position
Those who couldn't pass the math portion of the PRAXIS exam for the teaching profession, and want to get back in
Those who want to change careers, but don't have good enough math for advanced technical training programs

The picture is of Jon, who was one math course away from his associate degree for more than a year. After taking CSM, there he is receiving his college diploma and CSM Certificate. He is now a para-profesional working with special needs students in a high school.

Back of the CSM Certificate

On completing CSM, in addition to the college credit you earn, you will recieve a Credly digital badge that can go on your resume or your social media profile. You'll also receive a CSM Certificate -- not just of college math, but rather the High Performance skills that you have developed:

college-level quantitative reasoning
informational literacy
problem-solving mindsets and strategies
learning agility
drive to excel, supported by attention to detail and persistence
deep, earned self-confidence

These are the skills that will help thorughout your life -- whether in college, work, or life -- and are the skills that employers value most highly. This is a certificate that you can show potential employers to show that you've got skills that they care about.

These are skills that you can be proud of!

Survey from CSM students

Below and the results of surveys that about 1200 people took on completing CSM, about half of whom had not completed high school. The results show the percent who agree with the following statements:

I enjoyed working on CSM: 84%
I learned a lot from CSM: 90%
I worked hard on CSM: 94%
I feel better about my math skills: 91%
The skills I learned on CSM are important: 91%
I am better at figuring out my mistakes: 91%
I am more careful in my other work: 90%
I would recommend the CSM Course to my friends or family: 89%

To learn more
(or to start CSM!)
contact your
Housing Stability representative

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