Wisconsin offers two credentials to adults who have not graduated from high school:
- Certificate of General Educational Development (GED®)
- High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED)
Eligibility
To be eligible to test, you must meet the criteria below:
- Be 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
- Be 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 requirement towards earning your GED® or HSED is attending a free orientation at the Student Success Center. This orientation will get you working toward your personal education goal. You will complete assessments and use those results to determine your next step.
In Wisconsin, there are five exams required for the GED®.
- Reasoning through Language Arts*
- Social Studies*
- Science*
- Mathematical Reasoning*
- Civics*
Along with the GED® exams, students are required to complete Career Awareness.
For those who want to obtain an HSED, Employability Skills and health literacy are also required.
For more information on GED® or HSED requirements, visit:
GED/HSED Testing
GED®/HSED testing is only conducted at Pearson VUE® Authorized Test Centers located at each campus or through OnVUE online GED® Exam proctoring.
Once approved for testing, register and pay for GED® Testing Services exams at their website or call 877-392-6433. GED® exams cost $39.75. For those who need to take the Health exam, please contact the Chief Examiner by email. There is no cost for the Health exam. Requests for Health exam scheduling must be made at least 7 days in advance.
No walk-ins are allowed.
Valid government issued photo ID is required for every testing session.
View the testing schedule.
GED/HSED Records Request
There is a Public GED Search option on the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website. Click here. It is FREE and may be a sufficient form of verification prior to receiving your official credential.
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- Official copies of your GED®/HSED credential must be processed through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website if you have misplaced or need a duplicate of your credential. Click here. The state fee for official copies is $15. Official copies of credentials may take up to 6 weeks to receive.
- If you completed your GED®/HSED at MPTC prior to May 2019 and are planning to attend MPTC as a program student, submit the online request form. Click here. Allow up to 5 business for processing.
- If you completed your GED®/HSED at MPTC after May 2019 and are planning to attend MPTC as a program student, your information is on file. No request needs to be submitted. Questions? Contact Student Records by email.
- Verifications of your GED®/HSED completion must be ordered from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website. Click here. Verifications may take up to 20 days to receive.
No copies of GED®/HSED credentials or verifications may be given except through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Moraine Park Technical College does not house GED®/HSED records for students who completed their GED®/HSED while in prison.