GED® High School Equivalency Certificate

The GED® test is a national test that may be taken in California by persons who are eighteen years of age or older, or who meet specific criteria for testing at age seventeen. The GED® test is administered statewide throughout the year at approximately 190 testing centers. Topics tested on the GED® include language arts/reading/writing, mathematics, science, and social studies. The GED® test is for adults who do not have a high school diploma. Those who pass the test receive a High School Equivalency Certificate.

Those who pass the test receive a GED® certificate and an official report of test results from the State of California. Additional information is available on the California Department of Education (GED)® web site.

Columbia College is no longer offering GED Testing Services or GED Preparation courses on site. We are partnering with Adult Education providers in our community to provide adult dual enrollment for those who wish to take college courses and seek their Diploma/GED (CAST). For those looking for  GED Testing or GED Prep, the list below will assist in connecting you with community partners in your county of residence.

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Abby Sunday at 209-588-5244 or email cccommunityadulted@yosemite.edu.

 GED/Diploma Preparation and Testing Sites

Test Registration / Scheduling:

• All GED tests are now scheduled through MyGED
• You will be required to create a personal account, through MyGED.
• Once you have created your account, you will have two options for scheduling your exam, through MyGED:

           1. In-Person Proctored 

Through the website, you will be able to see all test centers in the state and scheduling options for an in-person test. To schedule your test locally in your county of residence, you should contact:

Amador County- 209-257-5103
Calaveras County- 209-736-6046
Tuolumne County- 209-536-2075

          2. Online Proctored:

Take your GED test from the comfort of your home, while securely monitored by an online proctor. Please visit MyGED to schedule your online test.

• Online testing is available in both English and Spanish.
• You will be required to take the GED Ready Exam and score in the “Green" (likely to pass) for each subject before taking the official exam.
• There are computer and room requirements, for this format.
• For up to date and complete information concerning online testing please visit https://ged.com/take-the-ged-test-online/
• You are given the ability to register to take each test individually; you are no longer required to take the complete test, all four subjects, at one time.
• Cost for each of the four subject tests will be $41.00 per test.
• Scores for each test will be available within 30 minutes of completion of test, through your account at MyGED

RETAKES           

• You will be able to schedule retakes through your MyGED account for both face to face and online proctored testing.
• In-person retakes available at a reduced cost of $15 per test subject. Online retakes are NOT available for the reduced cost pricing. Online retakes will remain at $41 per test subject.

• Online Retakes
  • Students can now schedule to retake GED test subjects through MyGED after a failed attempt.
    • After their second failed test attempt, they’ll be required to wait 60 days before scheduling another online proctored retake. A 60-day wait will be required between each subsequent online proctored retake.
    • A GED Ready “Green” score is only required within 60 days of scheduling their first test in that subject. It is not required for a retake on that subject.

Transcript Requests:

• Transcripts can be requested through MyGED.