GED/HSED
Wisconsin offers two credentials to adults who have not graduated from high school:
- Certificate of General Educational Development (GED)
- High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED)
For additional information, contact us at 920-924-6393
Eligibility
To be eligible to test, you must meet the criteria below:
- a resident of Wisconsin OR
- have lived in the state for at least 10 days OR
- be a migrant worker or the child of a migrant worker
- 18 years, 6 months old or older OR
- the class with which you entered grade 9 must have graduated from high school
- not enrolled in a high school
Requirements
The first step towards earning your GED or HSED is attending a free orientation at the Student Success Center. This two-part informational orientation will get you working toward your personal education goal. You will complete reading and math assessments and use those results to determine your next step. The orientation fills up fast, so call soon to register.
You must attend the orientation on both dates and be at least 18 years old by the first class date.
Please click here for an overview of GED/HSED Options and Requirements.
Five tests are required for the GED: Math, Reading, Writing, Social Studies, and Science.
In addition to the five tests, there are career awareness, employability skills, and civic literacy and health literacy requirements.
For more information on GED or HSED requirements, visit:
Testing Schedule
View the testing schedule.
GED/HSED Records Requests
MPTC GED/HSED transcripts are processed only at the Fond du Lac Campus. A signed record request form is necessary to process all requests. The form is available at all campuses or by clicking here for the PDF version.
Send requests to:
Lynn Hill, GED Chief Examiner
235 North National Avenue
Box 1940
Fond du Lac, WI 54936