The Mt Diablo Adult Education is a public institution in Concord, California, aimed towards providing adults with increased learning opportunities to further their careers and educational endeavours. The school offers certificate and technical career courses in a variety of fields – business, customer services, and hospitality, among others. With most courses having a duration of less than a year, the syllabi are application based, more than theory-based, and include externships. Mt Diablo also runs ESL and GED programs, as well as TOPS programs for adults with disabilities.