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.
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GED preparation is offered locally at community colleges, learning centers, and other educational sites. Use the main contacts and web sites below to access more specific information about preparation programs in your state. If you are ready to take the GED Tests, find an Official GED Testing Center by using your zip code at www.GEDtest.org/locator. Alabama Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education—Adult Education Division Joe Macaluso, Adult Education Coordinator 401 Adams Avenue—Ste 170 Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: (334) 353-4808 www.acs.cc.al.us/aed/aedcontacts.pdf Alaska No central contact available. The website will provide additional information. www.jobs.alaska.gov/abe/abe_dir.pdf Arizona Phone: (602) 258-2410 Fax: (602) 258-4977 www.ade.az.gov/adult-ed Arkansas Luther Hardin Building Three Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone: (501) 682-1970 Fax: (501) 682-1706 www.ace.arkansas.gov/adult.html California California Department of Education Adult Education Office 1430 N Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 322-2175 www.otan.us/caaeproviders/index.cfm Colorado Chalmer Naugle, GED Administrator 201 East Colfax Avenue, Room 100 Denver, CO 80203 Phone: (303) 866-6859 www.cde.state.co.us/index_adult.htm Connecticut Connecticut State Department of Education Bureau of Health/Nutrition, Family Services and Adult Education Middletown CT 06457 Phone: (860) 807-2110 Delaware Maureen Whelan, State Director of Adult Education Delaware Dept. of Education John W. Collette Education Resource Center 35 Commerce Way-Suite 1 Dover, DE 19904 Phone: (302) 857-3342 Fax: (302) 739-1770 www.acenetwork.org District of Columbia Literacy Hotline: 202-727/2431 www.readoutloud.org Florida Office of Adult Education Programs and GED GED Testing Services Phone: (850) 245-0449 Toll-free in Florida: (877) 352-4331 www.fldoe.org/workforce/adulted/ Georgia Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education Office of Adult Literacy GED Testing Service 1800 Century Place, NE Suite 300 B Atlanta, GA 30345 Phone: (800) 94-MY-GED or (800) 946-9433 www.dtae.tec.ga.us/adultlit/ged.html Hawaii Hawaii State Department of Education—Adult Education Community Education Section 475 22nd Avenue, Room 124 Honolulu, Hawaii 96816 Phone: (808) 735-8371 Fax: (808) 735-8375 Annette Young-Ogata, GED Administrator Email: annette_young-ogata@notes.k12.hi.us www.adulted.k12.hi.us Idaho Cheryl Engel, Adult Basic Education/GE Programs Coordinator csengel@pte.idaho.gov Phone: (208) 334-3216 x343 Tina Ruiz, Office Specialist: tmruiz@pte.idaho.gov Amelia Valasek, Admin Assistant: akvalasek@pte.idaho.gov www.sde.idaho.gov/AdultEducation/default.asp Illinois Jennifer K. Foster, Senior Director for Adult Education and Family Literacy/State Director for GED Testing Administration Illinois Community College Board 401 E. Capitol Avenue Springfield, IL 62701 Email: Jennifer.Foster@illinois.gov Phone: (217) 785-0171 www.iccb.org Indiana Division of Adult Education 151 West Ohio Street Indianapolis, IN 46204-2798 Phone: (317) 232-0522 Fax: (317) 233-0859 www.doe.in.gov/adulted/welcome.html Iowa Iowa Department of Education Adult Basic Education/Adult Literacy Contacts: Helene Grossman, State Adult Education and Literacy Consultant Division of Community Colleges & Workforce Preparation Iowa Department of Education Grimes State Office Building Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0146 Phone: (515) 281-3640 Fax: (515) 281-6544 Email: Helene.grossman@iowa.gov www.iowa.gov/educate Kansas Kansas Board of Regents Adult Basic Education Phone: (785) 296-7159 Email: dglass@ksbor.org www.kansasregents.org/adult_ed/about.html Kentucky Kentucky Adult Education Council on Postsecondary Education 1024 Capital Center Drive, Suite 250 Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 573-5114 V/TTY or (800) 928-7323 V/TTY FAX: (502) 573-5436 www.kyae.ky.gov Louisiana Louisiana Department of Education Phone (toll free hotline): 877-453-2721 www.doe.louisiana.gov/lde/family/524.html Maine www.maine.gov/education/aded/dev/index.htm This url below will allow candidates to choose the most convenient GED prep sites: www.mainegov-images.informe.org/education/aded/dev/data/AEDirectory08.pdf Maryland Maryland State Department of Education 200 West Baltimore St. Baltimore MD 21201 Phone: (410) 767-0188 Toll Free Hotline: (888) 464-3346 On site classes:www.gogedgo.org Online preparation:www.mdged-i.org Massachusetts Massachusetts Adult Literacy Hotline: (800) 447-8844 www.doe.mass.edu/ged Michigan Adult Education Programs/Enrollment Contacts:www.michigan.gov/adulteducation Patty Higgins: HigginsP@michigan.gov Phone: (517) 373-8800 Minnesota Adult Basic Education and GED Becky Leschner, Director: Mde.abe@state.mn.us 1500 Highway 36 West Roseville, MN 5513 Phone: (651) 582-8446 www.education.state.mn.us/MDE/Learning_Support/Adult_Basic_Education_GED/index.html Mississippi MS State Board for Community and Junior Colleges 3825 Ridgewood Road Jackson, MS 39211 Phone: (601) 432-6338 Fax: (601) 432-6890 www.sbcjc.cc.ms.us Missouri Adult Education and Literacy Ron Jewell, Director Phone: (573) 526-4822 www.dese.mo.gov/divcareered/ael_mo_program.htm Montana Margaret Bowles, Adult Literacy and Basic Education Director GED Administrator / Office of Public Instruction Box 202501 Helena MT 59602-5201 Phone: (406) 444-4443 Debbie Casey, GED Specialist / Office of Public Instruction Box 202501 Helena MT 59602-5201 Phone: (406) 444-4438 Nebraska Vicki Bauer, Adult Education Director Nebraska Department of Education 301 Centennial Mall South P.O. Box 94987 Lincoln, NE 68509-4987 Phone: (402) 471-4807 Toll Free (in Nebraska): (877) EARN-GED Fax: (402) 471-8127 Nevada Mary Katherine Moen, Adult Education Director Nevada Department of Education 755 N. Roop St, Suite 201 Carson City, NV 89710 Phone: (775) 687-7289 Fax: (775) 687-8636 Email: mkmoen@doe.nv.gov www.literacynet.org/nvadulted New Hampshire Bureau of Adult Education Phone: (603) 271-6698 See sections about GED Preparation on these sites: www.ed.state.nh.us/adulted www.nhadulted.org New Jersey Local adult education program are divided by county. Please refer to the following website to obtain information about the county where you reside: lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wfprep/edtrain/skills/Adult_Basic_Skills.html New Mexico State Director of Adult Basic Education New Mexico State Department of Education 300 Don Gaspar Santa Fe, NM 87501 Phone: (505) 827-6672 Fax: 505-827-4041 Email: jbianca@sde.state.nm.us www.ped.state.nm.us/AssessmentAccountability/GED/index.html New York Literacy Assistance Center www.lacnyc.org/hotline/GED www.emsc.nysed.gov/aewd Contact List:https://www.emsc.nysed.gov/cis/webpages/program.html North Carolina GED Testing is located in each of our 58 community colleges. Please visit the North Carolina Community College website for a "Basic Skills Program" in your area to prepare for the GED Tests. www.nccommunitycolleges.edu Phone: (919) 807-7139 Fax: (919) 807-7172 GED Office: (919) 807-7137 North Dakota Adult Education and Literacy Assistant State Superintendent: vfischer@nd.gov Assistant Director: dpatrick@nd.gov Administrative Assistant: jmarcellais@nd.gov Phone: (701) 328-2393 Fax: (701) 328-4770 www.dpi.state.nd.us/adulted/index.shtm Ohio Denise Pottmeyer, ABLE Office 25 S. Front ST. Columbus, OH 43215 Phone: (877) 644-1577 www.ode.state.oh.us Oklahoma Lifelong Learning Section Oklahoma State Department of Education 2500 North Lincoln Boulevard, Room 115 Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599 Phone: (Toll Free) (800) 405-0355 or (405) 521-3321 www.sde.state.ok.us Oregon No central contact available. The website will provide additional information. www.egov.oregon.gov/CCWD/ABE/index.shtml Pennsylvania Michael Westover, Chief, Division of Special Programs and Projects Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education Pennsylvania Department of Education 333 Market Street, 12th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17126 E-mail: mwestover@state.pa.us Phone: 717-787-5532 Rhode Island No central contact available. The website will provide additional information. www.ride.ri.gov/adulteducation/default.aspx South Carolina Dr. David Stout, Director Suite 402 1429 Senate Street Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: 803-734-8347 Fax: 803-734-5685 www.ed.sc.gov/tools/mail/new.cfm?a=dstout%40ed.sc.gov www.ed.sc.gov/agency/Standards-and-Learning/Adult-Education South Dakota Marcia Hess, State Administrator Adult Education and Literacy GED Testing State Director Phone: (605) 773-3101 Fax: (605) 773-6184 E-mail: Marcia.Hess@state.sd.us Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Division of Adult Education 220 French Landing Drive Nashville, Tennessee 37243-1002 Phone: (615) 741-7054 or (800) 531-1515 Fax: (615) 532-4899 Adult Education classes are available in each of Tennessee's 95 counties. Contact Information for Local AE Programs: www.state.tn.us/labor-wfd/AE/aeprgstw.htm Texas Texas Education Agency William B. Travis Building 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, Texas 78701-1494 Phone: (713) 696-0700 www.tea.state.tx.us/adult Utah Adult Education Services Utah State Office of Education 250 East 500 South PO Box 144200 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200 Fax: (801) 538-7882 Email: Marty.Kelly@schools.utah.gov (Adult Education Coordinator) Phone: (801) 538-7824 www.schools.utah.gov/adulted Vermont General Info Crystal Moodie, Program Technician Phone: (802) 828-3102 Fax: (802) 828-3146 Email: crystal.moodie@state.vt.us www.education.vermont.gov/new/html/pgm_adulted.html Virginia Office of Adult Education & Literacy Phone: (804) 225-2075 Fax: (804) 225-3352 Use our test center locator when possible:www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/adulted/index.shtml Washington Israel David Mendoza, State Adult Education Director Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges P.O. Box 42495 Olympia, WA 98504-2495 Phone: (360) 704-4326 Fax: (360) 704-4414 Email: imendoza@sbctc.edu www.sbctc.ctc.edu/college/e_abe.aspx West Virginia West Virginia Adult Basic Education Debbie Varner, Assistant Director Office of Adult Education and Workforce Development Phone: (304) 558-0280 ABE Class Location Directory:www.wvabe.org/class_directory/index.cfm Wisconsin GED/HSED and English Language Learning program information can be found at:www.dpi.wi.gov/ged_hsed/index.html Wyoming Wyoming Community College Commission 2020 Carey Ave., 8th Floor, Cheyenne, WY, 82002 Phone: (307) 777-7885 Fax: (307) 777-6567 Adult Basic Education:https://www.communitycolleges.wy.edu/business/ABE.htm |
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| American 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 |
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| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Mr. Mark Gavard GED Administrator and Chief Examiner Distance Learning & Information Technologies Unit 555 Main Street Winkler, MB R6W 1C4 (204) 325-1711 |
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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| 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 |
Ms. Debbie Jeans | Mr. Ernie Lipinski GED Administrator Saskatchewan Learning Programs Branch 1945 Hamilton Street, 12th Floor Regina, SK S4P 2C8 (306) 787-8131 |
| 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 |
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