Getting Started

The State Superintendent of Public Instruction has authorized Skagit Valley College, as an official testing agency, to give the General Educational Development test to qualified applicants. This is a nationally used test for people who do not have a high school diploma. Upon satisfactory completion of such tests, the state superintendent will issue a Certificate of Educational competency, Grade 12.

If you would like to take the GED test, contact Counseling and Career Services.  To help prepare for the tests, you may enroll in Adult Basic Education classes (see Adult Basic Education, page 35).

Anyone 19 years of age or older is eligible for the testing program; a testing fee is required (see Fees, page 11). People under the age of 19 may test for the GED with the approval of their high school.