GED® Preparation: High School Equivalency Program (N.C.) (8515)

This program prepares students to obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to pass the official GED® tests and be awarded a state of Florida High School Diploma and be better prepared for postsecondary education.

This program strives to motivate students not only to obtain a GED® diploma, but to continue their education to earn a postsecondary degree, certificate, or industry certification. Students in this program participate in four content-area assessments: Reasoning through Language Arts, Mathematics Reasoning, Science, and Social Studies.

In order to be enrolled in the GED® Preparation course number, students must be receiving concurrent instruction in at least two of the above subject areas and be at the 9th grade level or above in each of the courses. To be eligible for enrollment in this program and the associated coursework, students must:

1. Be 16 years of age or older.

2. Have legally withdrawn from elementary or secondary school with the exceptions noted in Rule 6A-6.014, FAC.

3. Not hold a State of Florida diploma.

4. Be functioning at or above a 9.0 grade level as determined by a state-approved assessment.

(904) 646-2300 or info@fscj.edu.

• Florida Department of Education: Adult Education

• Florida Department of Education: Adult Education Technical Assistance Papers

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