There are a variety of ways for an individual to earn a GED Certificate or High School Equivalency Diploma. An orientation and intake session must be completed prior to GED testing. To begin the GED/HSED process, call (920) 735-2475. Preparation is available through FVTC's Goal-Oriented Adult Learning (GOAL) program.
The FVTC Assessment Center is an official GED/HSED testing center that must meet criteria mandated by federal and state regulations. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction will issue GED Certificates or High School Equivalency Diplomas to adult residents who have not graduated from high school, provided they meet the necessary requirements of the GED/HSED program.
The "Starting" Process (for GED and HSED candidates alike):
- Pay the $16 GOAL Assessment Fee at Enrollment Services
- Sign-up and complete a GOAL First Steps to Success GED/HSED Orientation:
Click on link below for orientation information:
First Steps to Success - Appleton Campus Summer 2010 Orientation Sessions
For the schedule on other site orientations, please call (920) 735-2475.
Discuss:
- Test results
- Career interests, aptitudes and goals
- Options for completion of a GED or HSED
- Plan of action to complete the Certificate or Diploma
Prepare for Tests: GOAL Courses or Study on your own
GED Tests: - Language Arts: Reading
- Language Arts: Writing
- Language Arts: Social Studies
- Science
- Math
*HSED: See the five ways you can earn an HSED under HSED options below.
Eligibility:
To begin the "starting" process, the student must be 18 years of age and not enrolled in high school.
To begin testing, the student must be 18 1/2 years of age OR the student's high school class must have already graduated.
Fees:
- Orientation/GOAL courses ($16 assessment fee required).
- $100 fee required at the first test date of the 5 GED tests.
Contact:
Appleton
| (920) 735-2475
|
Chilton
| (920) 849-4416 |
Clintonville
| (715) 823-8324 |
Menasha
| (920) 735-2475 |
Oshkosh
| (920) 236-6142 |
Waupaca
| (715) 942-1700 |
Wautoma
| (920) 787-3319 |
GED/HSED Testing Schedule in Appleton:
Click on link below:
GED/HSED Testing Summer 2010
To schedule a test, please call the Assessment Center at (920) 993-5139 or e-mail
assessment@fvtc.eduMUST schedule test two business days prior to testing!
Copy of your GED/HSED Transcript:
To request a copy of your GED/HSED
transcript, please complete the Release of Information form:
Click on link below:
Release of Information Form
HSED Options
An HSED can be earned five different ways in Wisconsin. These are
referred to as P.I.5.05, P.I.5.06, P.I.5.07, P.I.5.08, and P.I.5.09.
The first option, P.I.5.05, meets the needs of the majority of students
seeking an HSED. The procedures for completion of the different HSED
options are:
- P.I.5.05 – Pass the five GED tests and meet the requirements in civic literacy, health, and employability skills.
- P.I.5.06 – Earn at least 22 high school credits including four in English, three in social studies, two in math, two in science, and one-half in health.
- P.I.5.07 – Earn 24 post-secondary credits including a credit in each subject in which you did not complete the high school credits required, except physical education.
- P.I.5.08 – Present a foreign diploma or degree and meet a citizenship requirements.
- P.I.5.09 – Complete a state approved program through coursework designed to provide knowledge and skills that are expected to be taught in the courses required of high school graduates, including employability skills, civic literacy, and excluding physical education.
- Students who choose to earn an HSED through any of these options must meet the state eligibility requirements before starting. After completion of any of these five options, a High School Equivalency Diploma is issued from the State of Wisconsin.
GED Option
What does GED stand for?
GED stands for General Education Development. It is a CERTIFICATE issued by the State of Wisconsin once a person has completed certain requirements outlined by the State.
What are these requirements?
- Attend a counseling session or sessions with a trained professional from FVTC.
- Prepare for each of the five tests.Take the tests at an Official Testing Center.
- Pass each of the tests and accumulate the required standard score total.
Who takes the GED Tests?
- About 850,000 adults take the tests each year
- 525,000 adults got their GED in 1996
- More than 10,000,000 adults have earned a GED in the past 25 years
What type of tests must I complete?
There are five tests, which include:
- Literature/Reading
- Social Studies
- Science
- Writing/English
- Mathematics