HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY CERTIFICATE - GED GED stands for General Educational Development. The GED tests are designed to measure the important knowledge and skills usually learned during high school, that one may have obtained through experience, read ing, and informal training. The General Education Development (GED) test allows the student to receive a high school equivalency certificate issued by the North Carolina Board of Community Colleges upon satisfactory completion of a battery of five standardized achievement tests. The tests are designed to measure a person's knowledge and skill in: 1. Correct and effective English in written expression. An essay on an as- signed topic is required. 2. Effective reading, understanding and interpretation of Social Studies. 3. Effective reading, understanding and interpretation of Natural Sciences. 4. Effective reading, understanding and interpretation of Literature. 5. Ability to solve problems in Mathematics. The five tests require from one to two hours each. You may take them all in one day or one at a time. There is no set procedure. A total score of at least 225 points with no single test score below 35 is passing. The certificate is issued by the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges. It is legally equal to a high school diploma, and is recognized almost without exception by industry, agencies of the government, colleges, and other organizations and institutions. Montgomery Community College offers preparation classes designed to help adults eighteen (18) years of age and older prepare to pass the GED exams. Classes are recommended for those adults having had no more than 2 1h years of high school or who have been out of school for several years. Regular attendance is expected and is vital for any measurable steady prog ress. Although it ·is a classroom setting, students work and advance at their own pace. GED classes are offered in the major communities in Montgomery County. GED classes run from early September to the end of May. However, summer classes will be offered if there is sufficient interest. Courses are offered both day and evening for a total of four hours per week. Adults may enter the class at any time during the year. There is no cost for the GED preparation 123
- Subject
- NFPA
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026
- Source
- www.montgomery.edu