To complete the GED
® Certificate at NWTC students must complete:
- Reading assessment
- Wisconsin Civics Literacy Test
- 4 GED® Tests
In addition to the GED
® requirements, students seeking an HSED must complete:
- Health Literacy test
- Civics 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 are as follows: $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 or Civics requirement. Civics Test which is also required by 2015 Wisconsin Act 55 and pass with a score of 60 out of 100 to complete the GED Credential. 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.