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GED® Preparation: High School Equivalency

Are you looking to take the GED® test?

FSCJ helps prepare individuals ages 16 or older to take the GED® test and obtain a high school equivalency diploma. Morning and evening classes are available at several campus locations and online options are available as well.

We're here to help you succeed. Our advisors, instructors and staff will work with you, using the results of a State-approved and College-preferred assessment tool, to help identify the classes and topics where you need the most work.

Help is always available. We have a team dedicated to providing support through advising, tutoring, and various other resources.

Note: There is a $30 registration fee that covers the cost Adult Education classes taken during the semester.

We're here to help! To speak with a member of the Adult Education team, please call (904) 357-8943 or email AdultEducation@fscj.edu.

One in every 30 college students entered college with a high school equivalency diploma.

High school equivalency diplomas are by employers and colleges and by the military along with additional requirements.

So if you've been thinking about earning your high school equivalency diploma, now is the time. And Florida State College at Jacksonville can help. We offer a series of flexible classes and programs that will help prepare you to take the GED® test and obtain your diploma.

Open new doors for your future and your career. Start today!

Students must be at least 16 years of age to enroll in the Florida State College at Jacksonville Adult Education Program.

Students who are 16 and 17 of age must contact a program advisor at (904) 646-2300 or email getyourged@fscj.edu to complete the enrollment process.

Students must meet with the program advisor or case manager before registering at the campus of their choice for the FSCJ Adult Education program.

Non-Duval County Residents/School–Based Families

  • For the student who resides in another school district or county, the student must contact that school district in order to meet that school district’s requirements.  

Duval County Residents/School-Based Families

  • For the student who is withdrawing from Duval County Public Schools (DCPS), the student must go to the last school they were enrolled in and complete the (1) GED Age Waiver Withdrawal Packet and (2) Special Admission Requirements Conduct Form completed/certified.                
  • For the student who was not enrolled in DCPS and is coming from another out of state school district or private school, the student and parent must contact the Duval County School district to complete the GED Age Waiver Withdrawal Packet.  Please email GRIT@duvalschools.org for guidelines and next steps.
  • For the student who is withdrawing from Home Education, the student and parent must contact the Duval County Public School’s Graduation Rate Initiatives Team (GRIT) to complete the GED Age Waiver Withdrawal Packet.  Please email GRIT@duvalschools.org for guidelines and next steps. The parent is responsible for completing the Home Education Special Admission Requirements Conduct Form and obtaining notarization.

For the student that resides in Duval County, the Florida GED® Testing Program Underage Waiver Form will be completed and processed through the Graduation Rate Initiatives team during the time of official withdrawal.

The GED® test covers four key areas of education — Reading Through Language Arts, Mathematical Reasoning, Science and Social Studies. The test includes multiple choice, gridding, graphing and essay question formats and takes about 7 hours to complete. You may take the entire GED® test all at once, or take just one or more topics at a time — you are not required to take the test all at once. The GED® test is also available en español.

Once you're ready, the GED® test is offered as a group, by appointment only. Results are available within three hours of completing the GED® test with the exception of the Writing portion of the test which will take 5 days to receive results. In order to receive a high school equivalency degree, a minimum score of 145 on each subtest is required. If you do not pass certain sections of the test, you may take them again for a small fee.

For the costs of the GED subject tests, please refer to their site here.

GED® and GED Testing Service® are registered trademarks of the American Council on Education (ACE). They may not be used or reproduced without the express written permission of ACE or GED Testing Service®. The GED® and GED Testing Service® brands are administered by GED Testing Service LLC under license from the American Council on Education.

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