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The acronym GED stands for General Educational Development. You may have heard people refer to the GED as the General Educational Diploma or the General Equivalency Diploma, but these are incorrect. GED is actually the process of earning the equivalent of your high school diploma, which is called a GED certificate or credential. What is GED? It's a chance to feel a great sense of accomplishment. It's the path to college. 

GED candidates are required to study for, take, and pass tests that measure high-school level skills andknowledge. The time involved depends on lots of factors, some of which are:

-Your last completed year of school
-How long it has been since you left school
-Your life experience since leaving school
-Your available study time
-Possible learning disabilities

Passing the GED test and being awarded a GED certificate is just as much a reason to celebrate as high school graduation, and it opens as many doors

FREE GED Classes Offered by Calhoun Community College!

If you know someone who needs to prepare for their GED here in Huntsville Alabama, Calhoun Community College’sAdult Education Department currently offers classes.

All classes are free and are available to anyone 18 years of age or older (16 or 17 year olds with proper documentation required by law may also enroll). 

To enroll in the classes, students must first take an assessment which measures their current competences so the teachers know how the student needs to study. “A current picture I.D. and social security card are the only documentation required to take the assessment test,” said Chris Miller, Adult Education director. 

A lso, once the student has attended classes a minimum of 30 hours and has accomplished the competencies the teacher feels are necessary to pass the GED test, he/she will be sent to take an “Official Practice Test”.

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 If the “Official Practice Test” is mastered with scores of over 500 on every part, the cost to take the GED Test will be free to the student. 


“Additionally, anyone who passes the GED in the state of Alabama is entitled to take one free three-credit-hour class at Calhoun or any other two-year college in the state.

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