GED

The **G**eneral **E**ducational **D**evelopment Testing Program offers you an opportunity to earn a GED high school diploma. Many people who did not finish high school have knowledge and skills comparable to people who did graduate. This idea is the basis of the GED Testing Program. The GED Test asks questions about subjects covered in high school. The GED Tests are given in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. territories, most Canadian provinces, and the Canadian territories. Each year, about one-half million people earn their GED Diplomas, which they use to get jobs, earn promotions, or qualify for higher education and training. An individual can take the GED Tests in English, Spanish, or French. Special large-print, audiocassette, and Braille editions of the GED Tests are also available, and adaptations to testing conditions are permitted for adults with disabilities. The GED test is given once a month at the Regional Office of Education. Generally, students must be 17 years old or older. **Call 672-6906 for further details.** To register for the GED, come to ROOM 401 in the PEORIA COUNTY COURTHOUSE and bring the following:
 * WHAT IS THE GED TESTING PROGRAM?**
 * a current Illinois state ID or driver's license with your current Peoria County address,
 * $50.00 cash (initial testing fee),
 * if 18 years old or younger, call our office for additional documents you will need to bring.
 * The testing times are __Friday from 5:30 pm until 9:00 pm__ and __Saturday from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm__. Testing will be held at Workforce Development on the 3rd Floor of One Technology Plaza**
 * Examinees need to arrive approximately 10 minutes prior to testing on both days and __bring photo identification.__** ALL test takers __MUST__ pre-register before the first day of the test.

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