GED Testing Centers
Washington GED Test Programs
Ms. Alleyne Bruch
GED Administrator
319 7th Avenue
P.O. Box 42495
Olympia, WA 98504-2495
(360) 704-4321
Washington GED Information
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO TAKE THE GED TEST IN WASHINGTON?
According to Washington State law, the following
individuals are eligible to take the GED Test (WAC131-48-100):
1. Any person younger than 16 years of age is NOT
eligible for GED Testing.
2. Any person 19 years or older who has not graduated
from high school and is not enrolled in a public or private high school
program; or
3. Any person age 16 through 18 years of age who has not
graduated from high school, is not enrolled in a public or private high school
program, and who has been adjudged by a Washington State school district to
have a substantial and warranted reason for leaving the regular high school
education program; or
4. Any person age 16 through 18 years of age who has
completed a program of home -based instruction in compliance with RCW
28A.225.010 (4) as certified by the written an notarized statement of the
parent(s) or guardian(s) who provided the home-based instruction; or
5. Any person who is an active member of the military,
national guard, or reserves.
6. Adjudicated youth under the director of prisons,
jails, detention centers, parole and probation offices, and other corrections
facilities while enrolled in school or ordered by a court or officer of the
court.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD OF A CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATIONAL
COMPETENCE (GED)?
According to Washington State law, the following
individuals are eligible for award of a GED certificate (WAC 131-48-110):
1. A resident of Washington state, and
2. Any person 19 years of age or older on the date of
issuance;
3. Any person who has been adjudged by a district as
possessing a substantial and warranted reason for leaving the regular high
school education program.
4. Any person who has completed a program of home-based
instruction.
5. Any person who is an active member of the military,
national guard, or reserves.
6. Any person who is an adjudicated youth under the
director of prisons, jails, detention centers, parole and probation offices,
and other corrections facilities while enrolled in school or ordered by a court
or officer of the court.
WHAT YOU NEED TO TEST:
1.Current government-issued picture identification that
has your name, address, birth date, and signature on it.
2. $75 testing fee.
3. Completed High School Release form or notarized
statement of completion of home-schooling program.
HOW TO SCHEDULE GED TESTING:
Testing schedules are determined by local GED testing
centers. Click Here to find a GED testing facility in Washington. The Washington State GED Office does not maintain
detailed information for individual test centers. To make an appointment to
take the GED test, contact the test center nearest you.
Retesting may be done until minimum scores are obtained.
Retesting fees are determined by the test center. In any calendar year, you may
retake any one of the five GED sub-tests three times. Your GED scores are saved
and do carry over from year to year.
Verifying your GED. Verification Agencies
To verify someone has earned a GED in Washington:
1. Fax your company's completed official request form AND
the test taker's signed information release to 360-704-4414. Requests
missing the signed release will not be processed.
2. Verifications cannot be done by telephone.
3. Allow 3 to 5 business days for a response.
Official Records Request
Can you take the GED Online?
No. You cannot take the GED online over the Internet. You
can practice and prepare for the GED online the GED test has to be administered
at an official GED Testing Center.
The GED certificate must be issued jointly by the State
Board for Community and Technical Colleges and the Office of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction for the State of Washington. No private agency can issue you a GED.
Are there special accommodations for people with
disabilities?
Yes. There are various accommodations for the GED that
can be requested.
The GED Testing Service believes that:
Not all individuals can be fairly tested under standard
administrations of regular print editions of the GED exam tests. In such cases,
special administrations may be arranged at the request of the candidate and
with the approval of the Chief Examiner and the GED Administrator . . .
Anyone with special requirements should discuss his or her
needs with the Chief GED Examiner at a local testing center. Examiners will
provide GED candidates with help in understanding the process for documenting
the need for accommodations. Assistance from other sources such as physicians,
school psychologists, vocational counselors, and others may be available to
help candidates with some sort of disability. Before any request for special
accommodations is forwarded to the GED administrator, the GED exam iners must
verify that a qualified professional diagnostician has performed all
documentation and diagnoses. Possible accommodations for candidates with
specific learning disabilities and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
are listed below.
My GED Note: You cannot take the GED test online
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