To complete the GED
® Certificate at NWTC students must complete:
- Reading assessment
- Wisconsin Civics Literacy Test
- 4 GED® Tests
Students seeking an HSED must complete:
- GED requirements listed above
- Health Literacy test
- Employability Skills test
NOTE: To test you must first complete the TABE Testing session, Career Plan, and Orientation; as well as provide proof of age with a valid, unexpired form of picture identification which matches your name exactly. A Wisconsin Driver's License, Wisconsin Identification Card, Out-of-state Driver's License with proof of Wisconsin residency, or a Passport is acceptable.
Testing Fees
GED® Tests are $33.75 per test. Retests can be taken for $10.00 per retest after the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction waiting period. The Civics test is $10.00 (NOTE: As of July 1, 2016 all candidates must take the Civics Test required by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55 and pass with a score of 65 out of 100.) Test fees are not refundable.
HSED test fees include fees for GED® as above, plus $25.00 per test for Health and $25.00 for the Health retest. Test fees are not refundable. No fee is charged for the Employability Skills test. A $15.00 State Credentialing Fee is payable prior to taking the last test.
Your GED® Prep Instructor will advise you on how to schedule your GED®/HSED tests during your Orientation.