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Find information on the General Educational Development (GED), including eligibility and where you can write the tests.
A person may apply to the principal of a senior high school in the community to obtain a High School Equivalency Diploma if they are:
Additional information about this alternative is in the Guide to Education.
The second method of obtaining a High School Equivalency Diploma requires that an individual write and pass the 5 General Educational Development (GED) tests.
Test 1: Language Arts – Writing Test (Part I and Part II)
Test 2: Social Studies
Test 3: Science
Test 4: Language Arts – Reading Test:
Test 5: Mathematics (Part I and Part II)
To receive a High School Equivalency Diploma by writing GED tests, a person must meet of the following eligibility requirements:
For information regarding registration deadlines, fees, and test dates, contact the writing centre of your choice.
Community | Writing centre | Phone number |
---|---|---|
Calgary | Calgary Learning Institute Ltd. | 403-285-3555 |
Calgary | Equilibrium Testing Centre | 403-453-4224 Contact: Sonja Kuchinar |
Cold Lake | Portage College | 780-639-0030 |
Drayton Valley | Drayton Valley & District Community Learning Association | 780-542-3373 ext. 1 |
Drumheller | Drumheller Community Learning Society | 403-823-8300 |
Edmonton | A&D Tutoring | 780-444-9349 |
Edmonton | Careers in Transition | 780-496-9228 |
Edmonton | Lokken College | 888-565-5366 ext. 1 |
Edmonton | Norquest College | 780-644-6000 |
Edson | Edson and District Community Learning Society (EDCLS) | 780-723-6247 Contact: Ewen Murray |
Fort McMurray | Keyano College | 780-791-4800 |
Grande Prairie | Grande Prairie Regional College | 780-539-2212 |
Grande Prairie | Grande Prairie Public Library | 780-357-7467 |
Hinton | Hinton Adult Learning | 780-865-1686 |
Lac La Biche | Portage College | 780-623-5518 |
Lacombe | Burman University | 403-782-3381 ext. 4141 |
Lethbridge | Lethbridge College | 403-320-3368 |
Lloydminster | Lakeland College | 780-871-5760 |
Maskwacis | Maskwacis Cultural College | 780-585-3925 |
Medicine Hat | Medicine Hat College | 403-529-3896 |
Red Deer | Red Deer College | 403-356-4909 |
Rocky Mountain House | Rocky Community Learning Centre | 403-845-3276 |
Ryley | Beaver County Community Adult Learning | 780-663-3731 |
Slave Lake | Northern Lakes College | 780-849-8600 |
Stettler | Stettler Adult Learning Centre | 403-742-2280 |
St. Paul | Portage College | 780-645-5223 |
Taber | Taber and District Community Adult Learning Association | 403-223-1169 |
Some of the above writing centres also offer GED preparation classes. GED tests are available in French upon request.
If an individual has passed all 5 GED tests with a minimum standard score of 450 in each test, Alberta Education will mail out a High School Equivalency Diploma to the student.
The timeline for the High School Equivalency Diploma to be mailed to the student is 4 to 6 weeks from the writing of the GED tests.
View or request GED Marks through myPass, a secure self-service website for students to access their education information.
Connect with the Business Coordinator, Exam Administration, Special Cases Unit:
Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-415-9242
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Email: [email protected]
Address:
Main Floor, 13140 St. Albert Trail
Edmonton, Alberta T5L 4Y6
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