Virginia GED Test Programs
GED Administrator
Virginia Office of Adult Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
(804) 371-2333
Fax: (804) 225-3352
Virginia GED
GED Accommodations
Various disability related accommodations may be granted to individuals for GED testing who meet specific criteria.
GED Testing Preregistration When you feel prepared to take the GED tests, you may complete the preregistration process online by going to www.GED123.org. This will save time for you and the testing center. To complete preregistration you will need an e-mail address. Just follow the directions on the web site and contact the testing center to complete registration. After youÂ’ve taken the GED tests, you can go back to the site to see your test results using a special code provided to you. You can also print your own official GED transcript.
GED Eligibility Guidelines from the Virginia Department of Education
The eligibility guidelines addressed in this memorandum are confined to the age and residence of GED testing applicants. Applicants must meet all other eligibility guidelines of the GED Testing Service of the American Council on Education.
AGE:
An applicant must be at least eighteen years of age and not currently enrolled in public education or otherwise meeting the school attendance requirements set forth in section 22.1-254 of the Code of Virginia. Under special circumstances the age limit may be lowered to sixteen years for applicants
1) who have been instructed by their parents in their home pursuant to §22.1-254.1 and who have successfully completed such home school instruction;
2) who have been excused from school attendance pursuant to subsection B and C of §22.1-254;
3) for whom an Individual Student Alternative Education Plan (ISAEP) has been granted pursuant to subsection D of §22.1-254;
4) who are housed in adult correctional facilities and who are actively pursuing a GED certificate but who have not been granted an ISAEP pursuant to subsection D of § 22.1-254;
5) who have been expelled from school pursuant to §§ 22.1-277.06 through 22.1-277.08; or
6) who are required by court order to participate in the GED testing program. Under no circumstances is an individual under the age of sixteen eligible for testing. A summary of the rules for underage eligibility in categories 1-6 follows: The Race to GED is a workforce initiative of the Office of Adult Education, Virginia Department of Education. Race to GED is an innovative approach to adult education based on two instructional programs: GED Fast Track and GED Prep. These two programs assess what a person already knows and prescribe instruction to prepare adults for success on GED Tests. The time it takes to earn a GED is dramatically shortened, from one year required in traditional adult education, to three months or less with GED Fast Track and only 180 days with GED Prep. The initiative targets working age adults, 18 to 64 years of age, who are employed or employable and can demonstrate academic readiness to prepare for and pass the English version of the GED Tests. GED graduates are competent in the workplace, qualified for advancement to higher-level skills, and capable of achieving in post secondary education or technical-skills certification. |
