Some of us study better when we use books. To buy the GED preparation books There are more than 3,000 different locations in the world where you can take the GED Tests. Regional testing centers in the United States and Canada can be located by calling a toll-free hotline any time, day or night, at (800) 626-9433 (800-62-MY GED), or by calling your GED contact person.
International testing centers are available to foreign nationals and U.S. citizens abroad at more than 100 locations through a partnership between the GED Testing Service and Prometric/Thomson Learning. Twelve regional centers around the world can refer you to a testing center near you.
Military personnel and their families can also take the GED Tests at military installations operating DANTES (Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support) testing centers.
GED Contacts
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| Alabama Mr. Nace J. Macaluso GED Administrator GED Testing Program State Department of Postsecondary Education 401 Adams Avenue, Suite 280 Montgomery, AL 36104-4353 Telephone: (334) 242-8182 |
Montana Mr. David Strong GED Administrator Office of Public Instruction 1300 11th Avenue Box 202501 Helena, MT 59620-2501 (406) 444-4438 |
| Alaska Ms. Amy Iutzi ABE/GED State Director Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development GED Testing Program DOLWD—ES Division 1111 W. 8th Street P.O. Box 25509 Juneau, AK 99802-5509 (907) 465-4685 |
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| Arizona Ms. Karen Liersch State Director, Adult Education Arizona State Department of Education 1535 West Jefferson Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 258-2410 Other contact: Bonnie Barclay GED Testing Manager (602) 258-2410 |
Nevada Ms. Mary Katherine Moen GED Administrator Workforce Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education Nevada Department of Education 700 East Fifth Street Carson City, NV 89701-5096 (775) 687-9167 or 9104 |
| Arkansas Janice Hanlon GED Test Administrator Arkansas Department of Workforce Education Luther S. Hardin Building Three Capitol Mall Room 305-D Little Rock, AR 72201-2729 (501) 682-1978 |
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| California Dr. Richard Diaz GED Administrator State GED Office California Department of Education 1430 N Street, Suite 5408 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 319-0628 (800) 331-6316 |
New Jersey Robert M. Berezny Director, Office of Innovative Programs and Schools New Jersey Department of Education 100 Riverview Plaza P.O. Box 500 Trenton, NJ 08625-0500 (609) 984-2420 |
| Colorado Mr. Bill Furney GED Administrator Colorado Department of Education 201 East Colfax Avenue, Room 100 Denver, CO 80203 (303) 866-6942 |
New Mexico Lisa G. Salazar State Director, GED Testing State Department of Education Education Building 300 Don Gaspar, Room 122 Santa Fe, NM 87501-2786 (505) 827-6531 (505) 827-6616 (fax) |
| Connecticut Mr. Carl Paternostro GED Administrator Bureau of Adult Education and Training State Department of Education 25 Industrial Park Road Middletown, CT 06457 (860) 638-4151 |
New York Dr. Patricia M. Mooney State GED Chief Examiner New York State Education Department GED Testing 89 Washington Avenue, Room 775 EBA Albany, NY 12224-0348 Public Hotline: (518) 474-5906 For State Administrators: (518) 486-5746 or (518) 473-9897 |
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| Delaware Fran Tracy-Mumford, Ph.D. Director, Adult Education Department of Education J. G. Townsend Building P.O. Box 1402 Dover, DE 19903 (302) 739-3743 |
North Carolina Ms. Lou Ann Parker North Carolina Community College System Office 5015 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-5024 (919) 807-7214 |
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of Columbia James Williams University of the District of Columbia State Education Agency, Adult Education GED Testing Center 4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW (MB1005) Washington, DC 20008 (202) 274-7174 Fax: (202) 274-7188 |
North Dakota Mr. G. David Massey Assistant Superintendent Adult Education and Literacy North Dakota Department of Public Instruction 600 East Boulevard Avenue State Capitol Building Bismarck, ND 58505-0440 (701) 328-2393 fax: (701) 328-4770 |
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| Florida Christine Davis Florida Department of Education Bureau of Adult Programs 325 West Gaines Street Turlington Building, Room 634 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400 (850) 245-9000 |
Ohio Ms. Joan Myers GED Administrator State Department of Education 25 South Front Street Room 106, First Floor Columbus, OH 43215-4183 (614) 466-9217 |
| Georgia Ms. Kimberly Lee Director, Assessment, Evaluation and GED Administrator Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education 1800 Century Place NE, Suite 555 Atlanta, GA 30345-4304 (404) 679-1621 Contact Menu |
Oklahoma Ms. Linda Young Director State Department of Education 2500 North Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599 (405) 521-3321 (800) 405-0355 |
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Oregon Ms. Deborah Lares Strategic Teams Manager and GED Administrator Oregon Department of Community Colleges & Workforce Development 255 Capitol Street, NE Salem, OR 97310-1341 (503) 378-8648 ext. 226 |
| Idaho Cheryl Engel Adult Education Coordinator and GED Administrator Department of Education Len B. Jordan Bldg. 650 W. State Street P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0027 (208) 426-3284 Other Contact GED transcripts/information: Susan Oehler GED Program Assistant (208) 332-6980 |
Pennsylvania Ms. Janice Wessel GED Administrator State Department of Education 333 Market Street, 12th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333 (717) 783-3373 |
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| Illinois Jennifer K. Foster GED Administrator Illinois Community College Board 401 E. Capitol Avenue Springfield, IL 62701 (217) 785-0123 fax: (217) 558-6700 |
Rhode Island |
| Indiana Ms. Nancy Waite GED Administrator Division of Adult Education Indiana Department of Education State House, Room 229 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-0523 |
South Carolina Mr. David Stout GED Administrator State Department of Education 402 Rutledge Building 1429 Senate Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 734-8347 Fax: (803) 734-8336 |
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| Iowa Dr. John Hartwig GED Administrator Division of Community Colleges Department of Education Grimes State Office Building Des Moines, IA 50319-0146 (515) 281-3636 |
South Dakota |
| Kansas Ms. Madison Husman State Administrator for Kansas GED Testing Kansas Board of Regents 1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 520 Topeka, KS 66612-1368 (785) 291-3038 |
Tennessee Ms. Phyllis Pardue GED Administrator Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development 11th Floor, Davy Crockett Tower 500 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37245 (615) 741-7054 (800) 531-1515 |
| Kentucky Dr. Brenda J. Helton GED Administrator Kentucky Adult Education, Council on Postsecondary Education 1024 Capital Center Drive Suite 250 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 (502) 573-5114 Ext. 102 (502) 573-5436 (fax) |
Texas G. Paris-Ealy, J.D. GED State Administrator Texas Education Agency William B. Travis Building 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701-1494 (512) 463-9292 (office) (512) 305-9493 (fax |
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| Louisiana Ms. Debi Faucette Director, Division of Family, Career, and Technical Education Louisiana Department of Education 1201 North 3rd Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (504) 342-3513 |
For questions regarding Utah GED policies, eligibility for testing, requests for waivers, and other policies and procedures, contact: Mr. Murray Meszaros For questions regarding GED score verification and testing records, contact: Ms. Aleta Hansen |
| Maine Mr. J. Andrew McMahan GED Administrator State Department of Education #23 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0023 (207) 624-6754 |
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| Maryland Ms. Patricia R. Alvey GED Administrator Maryland State Department of Education 200 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21201 (410) 767-0168 |
Vermont Ms. Sharon Parker GED Administrator Career & Workforce Development Vermont State Department of Education 120 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620 (802) 828-0077 Fax: (802) 828-3146 |
| Massachusetts Ms. Ruth Derfler GED Director GED Office Massachusetts Department of Education 350 Main Street Malden, MA 02148 (781) 338-6604 Fax: (781) 338-3089 |
Virginia Mr. Robert W. MacGillivray GED Administrator Virginia Office of Adult Education Department of Education P.O. Box 2120 Richmond, VA 23218-2120 (804) 371-2333 Fax: (804) 225-3352 |
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| Michigan Mr. Ben Williams State GED Administrator Adult Education Office Michigan Department of Career Development 201 N. Washington Square Victor Building, 3rd Floor Lansing, MI 48913 (517) 373-1692 Fax: (517) 335-3461 |
Washington Ms. Alleyne Bruch GED Administrator State Board for Community and Technical Colleges 319 7th Avenue P.O. Box 42495 Olympia, WA 98504-2495 (360) 704-4321 |
| Minnesota Mr. Patrick Rupp GED Administrator Minnesota Department of Education 1500 Highway 36 West Roseville, MN 55113-4266 (651) 582-8437 Fax: (651) 582-8458 For information on obtaining transcripts or GED verifications, please call: Alice Smith, Administrative Support (651) 582-8445 |
West Virginia Ms. Debra Dillon Kimbler GED Administrator West Virgina Department of Education GED Office 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East Building 6, Room 250 Charleston, WV 25305-0330 (304) 558-6315 (800) 642-2670 |
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| Mississippi Eloise Richardson GED Administrator State Board for Community and Junior Colleges 3825 Ridgewood Road Jackson, MS 39211 (601) 432-6481 Fax: (601) 432-6365 |
Wisconsin Mr. Robert Enghagen State GED Administrator Wisconsin High School Equivalency Program Department of Public Instruction P.O. Box 7841 125 South Webster Street Madison, WI 53707-7841 (608) 267-2275 (800) 768-8886 Fax: (608) 267-9275 |
| Missouri Mr. Mr. Bill Poteet GED Administrator State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 402 Dix Road P.O. Box 480 Jefferson City, MO 65102 (573) 751-1249 |
Wyoming |
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Other GED ContactsCorrections |
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| Federal
Prisons Ms. Huilan Larson Education Specialist Federal Bureau of Prisons Department of Justice 320 First Street, NW Washington, DC 20534 (202) 305-3808 |
Michigan
Prisons Ms. Julie DeRose Education Manager Michigan Department of Corrections Grand View Plaza PO Box 30003 Lansing, MI 48909 (517) 373-3642 |
U.S. Military |
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Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support Mr. Steve Beckman DANTES Administrator Attn: Code 20B 6490 Saufley Field Road Pensacola, FL 32509-5243 (850) 451-2089 |
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Samoa Mr. Mike Himphill GED Administrator Government of American Samoa Pago Pago, AS 96799 011 (684) 633-5237 |
Northern
Mariana Islands Ms. Fe Y. Calixterio GED Administrator Northern Marianas College Adult Basic Education Program P.O. Box 501250 Saipan, MP 96950 011 (670) 234-5498 |
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Guam |
Palau Mr. Paulino Eriich GED Administrator Ministry of Education Bureau of Curriculum & Instruction P.O. Box 189 Koror, Republic of Palau, PW 96940 011 (680) 488-2570 |
| Marshall
Islands Wayne D. Schmidt President and GED Administrator College of The Marshall Islands P.O. Box 1258 Republic of Marshall Islands Majuro, MH 96960 011 (692) 625-3394 or 011 (692) 625-3236 Ken Alik |
Puerto
Rico Mrs. Myrna Gonzalez Vasquez GED Administrator Administration Adult Education Services Department of Education P.O. Box 190759 San Juan, PR 00919-0759 (787) 759-6898 Ext. 4567, 2568, 4568 |
| Micronesia Mr. Wehns Billen GED Administrator Federated States of Micronesia National Government Palikir, Pohnpei, FM 96941 011 (691) 320-2647 |
Virgin
Islands Ms. Anna L. Lewis Director and GED Administrator Division of Adult Education Department of Education 44–46 Kongens Gade Charlotte Amalie St. Thomas, VI 00802 (340) 776-3484 |
GED Contacts in Canada |
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| Alberta
Mr. Ross Newton GED Administrator, Learner Assessment Branch Alberta Learning Devonian Building, West Tower 11160 Jasper Avenue, P.O. Box 43 Edmonton, AB T5K OL2 (780) 427-0010 |
Nunavut Phoebe Hainnu GED Administrator Government of Nunavut P.O. Box 1000, Station 900 Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0 (867) 975-5600 Fax: (867) 975-5635 |
| British
Columbia Ms. Caroline Ponsford Manager Assessment Department Ministry of Education BC Mail Plus 615 Discovery Street Victoria, BC V8T 5G4 (250) 604-2423 (250) 387-3682 |
Ontario Mr. Ron Pelland GED Administrator and Chief Examiner Independent Learning Centre 2180 Yonge Street, 7th Floor Toronto, ON M4F 2B9 (416) 325-4243 Fax: (416) 325-3383 |
| Manitoba Mr. Mark Gavard GED Administrator and Chief Examiner Distance Learning & Information Technologies Unit 555 Main Street Winkler, MB R6W 1C4 (204) 325-1711 |
Prince Edward Island Ms. Barbara Macnutt Manager, Literacy Initiatives Secretariat Department of Education P.O. Box 2000 16 Fitzroy Avenue Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 (902) 368-6286 Fax: (902) 368-6144 |
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| New Brunswick Ms. Gail Fox GED Administrator Manager, Certification Unit (English and French) Apprenticeship and Certification Branch Department of Training and Employment Development 470 York Street, Suite 120, P.O. Box 6000 Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1 (506) 453-8251 Fax: (506) 444-4078 |
Quebec |
Newfoundland Ms. Debbie Jeans |
Saskatchewan Mr. Ernie Lipinski GED Administrator Saskatchewan Learning Programs Branch 1945 Hamilton Street, 12th Floor Regina, SK S4P 2C8 (306) 787-8131 |
| Northwest Territories Ms. Bonnie Koslowski GED Administrator Department of Education, Culture and Employment Lahm Ridge Tower 2nd Floor Franklin Avenue Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9 (867) 920-8939 Fax: (867) 873-0338 |
Yukon Ms. Susan Drury |
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