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GED® Preparation

The GED® Preparation program is available to those students who do not have a high school diploma and intend to enroll or are currently enrolled in a Workforce Education Program. This course provides individualized instruction in preparation for the GED® test and allows you to work at your own pace. The GED® Preparation course includes the four subject areas measured on the GED® test:

  • Reasoning through Language Arts
  • Mathematical Reasoning
  • Science
  • Social Studies

We offer the GED® preparation course online and face-to-face. For more information please call (754) 321-5451 for the Online GED® course or (754) 321-5492 for the Face-to-Face course.

Prior to enrolling in the GED® preparation course, you will need to take the CASAS Goals/TABE  placement test. The CASAS Goals/TABE  test is offered at the MAIN campus, Monday – Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in Building 11, by appointment only and at the WEST campus on Tuesday 9:00 a.m. in Room 116, no appointment necessary. There is a $15 testing fee and you will need to bring a valid picture I.D. (State I.D., Driver’s License or Passport). The CASAS Goals/TABE  test consists of 3 sections, Reading, Language and Math and may take more than one day (appx. 4 ½ hours each day) to complete all sections. Please plan accordingly.

Take Your GED® Test

The GED® test on computer offers test-takers:

  • Same day scoring
  • 24/7 registration and scheduling online
  • Flexible testing and pay as you go options
  • Detailed score report including college and career readiness information
  • An electronic, secure, diploma and Smart Transcript
  • Online access to view, print, and request a professionally printed diploma free of charge

The GED® test must be taken in person, at an official GED® testing center. Register today at www.GED.com. A testing fee of $38 per subject is required. Credit card payments are made online at time of registration.

The GED® test contains 4 content areas:

  • Reasoning Through Language Arts – 150 minutes
  • Mathematical Reasoning – 115 minutes
  • Science – 90 minutes
  • Social Studies – 70 minutes

GED® Test Passing Scores: (145 -164) per subject; GED® College Ready Scores (165-174) ; GED® College Ready + Credit (175-200)

Must be 18 years of age, however, 16 or 17-year-olds who wish to take the Official GED® can apply for an underage waiver.

To apply for an underage waiver, candidates should submit the following 3 documents to [email protected]  in the Broward County GED Testing Office.

  • Official proof of withdrawal from high school.
  • Formal declaration of intent to terminate enrollment in the K-12 system.
  • Broward County GED Underage Waiver Application.

We highly encourage all underage candidates to enroll in a GED preparation course before taking the Official GED® Test. Our GED preparation course allows students to move at their own pace, only study what they need, and exit whenever they are ready.

For online classes, please contact 754-321-5451.

For on-campus classes, please contact 754-321-5492.

*Accommodations are available with prior approval. More information is provided on the

GED.com website.