High School Equivalency (HSE) GED

High School Equivalency (HSE) GED^®

Utah Adult Education programs increase personal and professional success options by providing test preparation instruction in the four content areas of the GED^® Test, which include:

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

Eligibility 

Anyone who is 18 years of age or older whose high school class has graduated is eligible to take the GED^® Test. Residency is not a requirement for a GED^® test-taker to take the GED^® Test. Anyone ages 16-18 whose class has not graduated is eligible to take the GED^® Test with the following requirements:

16-18 Year-Old Applicants:

• Must contact the school or district last attended to obtain and complete the HSE Candidate and Adult Education Eligibility Form.
• Must submit a copy of the form to the adult education program to release registration record. The GED^® Testing registration process cannot be continued until this step is completed.

16 year-old applicants also:

• Must access a Utah state-sponsored adult education program for verification of academic readiness necessary to take the GED^® Tests.

School districts do not have the authority to delay or deny access to the GED^® Test if the test-taker meets the eligibility requirements.

School-age GED^® Test-takers who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) are eligible for Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) regardless of successfully obtaining a GED^® and the resulting Utah High School Completion Diploma.

School-age GED^® Test-takers whose class has not graduated who do not pass all four of the GED^® Test modules may return to a K-12 program of instruction and will be required to complete all necessary graduation requirements for a traditional K-12 diploma.

Out-of-State test-takers age 16-18 years of age may use the HSE Candidate and Adult Education Eligibility Form and a current government issued photo ID or bring the following two letters to a Utah Adult Education program for registration release:

• Letter 1 (on letterhead) from last school attended or school district stating that the candidate is formally withdrawn from a K-12 program of instruction.
• Letter 2 from parent/guardian granting permission for the candidate to take the GED^® Tests.
  Note: A marriage certificate may be used in lieu of a parent/guardian letter.

Test-takers residing at residential treatment/special purpose schools, including Job Corps, are required to have parent/guardian signature granting permission to take the GED® Test. Permission must be obtained prior to the GED^® Test registration. Testing centers may accept a faxed copy of the HSE Candidate and Adult Education Eligibility Form signed by the parent/guardian attached to an original application as proof of parental/guardian permission.

Branches of the military may or may not accept GED® credentials for enlistment. GED^® Test-takers are strongly advised to contact the military recruiters to see what the current policies are prior to taking the GED® Test.

Online Proctored GED^® Tests

GED^® test takers can now take the test online if they have achieved a green score on a GED Ready^® test within 60 days. If attempting to take the online proctored GED^® test, test takers should have access to a private room, stable internet access, and a computer with a camera and a microphone. Online proctored GED^® test takers below the age of 18 will need to have a parent or guardian with them during the sign in process to authorize the test. Additional information can be found at Take the Online GED Test.

Retakes

If you are testing in a testing center, you may retake each GED^® subject test two subsequent times, with no restrictions between retakes. These attempts are also discounted. However, if you fail the third time or on any subsequent retest, you must wait 60 days and pay full price. If you are taking an online proctored GED^® test, you may retake each subject test one time with no restrictions between retakes. If you fail the second time or on any subsequent retest, you must wait 60 days. Online proctored GED^® tests are not discounted.

Original Credentials

An official score report and Utah High School Completion Diploma are issued to all Utah test-takers who pass all four GED^® test modules.

Once you pass the GED^®, you will receive an email with a copy of your e-diploma and e-transcript. These are your official diploma and transcript.  You should download and save these documents for your records.

Duplicate High School Completion Diplomas, Test Transcripts, and Scores

If you earned your GED^® in 2014 or later, you can log in to your GED Account to order additional copies of your transcript. If you earned your GED^® before 2014, select the state in which you took your GED^® in the drop-down menu and click Request Transcripts to be taken to the corresponding page to order additional transcripts. Most transcript orders take approximately 1-2 days but may take up to 2 weeks to process and mail out. Please allow sufficient time for processing and shipping. Prior to placing an order, you should confirm that you have the correct recipient/administrator and school address if you are sending the transcript directly to a school.

Request Your Transcript
GED^® Testing Service

To order duplicate diplomas, certificates and/or transcript/score reports.

For additional support, go to GED® Test Takers Parchment Support.

Exchanges

Exchange Form for GED® Certificate to Utah High School Completion Diploma

Persons passing the GED^® Test between January 1, 2002 and June 30, 2009, may exchange the GED^® Certificate for a Utah High School Completion Diploma by completing this form.

GED^® Third-Party Verification

Parchment Exchange

To request a GED^® Transcript/Score Report of an individual on behalf of an employer or college. For additional support when verifying a GED as a third party go to GED® Third Party Parchment Support.

If you work for a prison or corrections institution and are requesting for an inmate, please email requests (including a request form and educational information release form) to gedrequests@schools.utah.gov. If your agency does not have its own request form, please email gedrequests@schools.utah.gov to request a copy of our Corrections Request Form.

Authentication of GED^® Test Documents/Apostille Certification

Authentications
The Office of the Utah Lieutenant Governor

Foreign countries may require some documents to be authenticated prior to processing. In this case the test-taker must contact and work through the Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, Notary Division. 

Test Preparation

GED^® preparation materials may be obtained from libraries, book stores, online, the Utah State LearningExpress Library, and Adult Education programs located throughout the state of Utah.