Where We Stand and What We Do
GED Testing Service offers the only learner-centric program that is recognized and portable from state to state. The program is based on the expectations and standards for college- and career-readiness and will lead to better outcomes in education.
WHERE WE STAND
We’re facing a national crisis. Millions of adults, without high school diplomas, lack the skills and knowledge to succeed in the 21st Century marketplace. This impacts every community in America. But worse, it’s devastating to the adults who want to fulfill the American dream of a better life for themselves and their families.
We need to give these adults and their families a fighting chance. We need to give them the tools, resources and knowledge--through a high school equivalency program--to prepare them for college or a good job with good wages. And in doing so, employers and colleges deserve a credential that signifies something meaningful.
That’s why GED Testing Service has built not just a new test but a new comprehensive program that ensures that their credential signifies that the recipient has the skills and knowledge necessary to take the next critical steps in their lives. We owe these adults nothing less as their futures depend on it.
WHAT WE DO
GED Testing Service has developed not just a new test but a comprehensive GED® program that, in today’s tech-savvy world, lives up to the expectations of employers, colleges and the GED® test-takers themselves.
- It’s the only nationally recognized high school equivalency program that is personalized, aligned with current career and college-readiness expectations, encompasses basic technology skills and connects GED® test-takers to career and higher education opportunities.
- The new GED® program is a one-stop resource for adult education providing test preparation, easy online access to test scores, tools and guides, a custom plan to achieve GED® test success and connects GED® test-takers to career and higher education opportunities.
- The new GED® program is offered exclusively on computer, based on the recommendations of researchers, business leaders, college officials, workforce investment groups and former test-takers, all of whom say that basic technology skills are essential to determining whether a test-taker has the skills to succeed in college and career.
The GED® program gives adults a fighting chance to go to college or get a better job. For 70 years, we’ve made it our mission to help adults succeed.
- More than 19 million Americans have earned a high school equivalency credential through the GED Testing Service. In the process, we set the gold standard for high school equivalence. The test provides assurance that the credential recipient has the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed in college or in today’s workforce.
- The new GED® program makes the testing process easier and more convenient, provides detailed analyses of test-takers’ strengths and areas that need improvement, as well as critical post-test tools that help guide them through next steps—whether it’s navigating the college admissions process or outlining the steps needed to qualify for a particular job.
Learn more about the 2014 GED® Program
