By Tripp, Senior Ticket Counselor
Have you completed your High School Diploma or GED?
Did you complete your Diploma or GED through an online
school?
Have you been denied employment or entrance into a degree program
as a result?
The American Council on
Education (ACE) has noticed an increase in online schools claiming to offer
opportunities to complete your General Educational Diploma (GED) online.
What many people may not know is that the only legal way to obtain a diploma is
by completing the GED exam administered by approved GED Testing Centers.
The American Council on Education has set up a website that will allow you to locate
testing centers in your area.
This does not mean that you are not able to take online
preparation courses if that is your preference, but the exam itself must be
completed in person. Beware of schools that allow
you to complete prep courses and the exam online. Unfortunately
some people have found out the hard way that employers and schools alike do not
accept these online diplomas as an acceptable high school credential.
Another alternative is for you to go through the Adult
Education program offered through your community’s school district or the local
community colleges. These programs are specifically designed to help
individuals who need to improve their math, reading, and other basic skills
prior to completing the GED exam. For more information on the Adult
Education programs available in your area, you may contact the Department of
Education for your state, your local school district, or the local community
college.
If you are trying to obtain your diploma or GED in addition
to other training and certifications, you may be able to use services such as
Job Corps or the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) program. For information
on these programs please visit http://www.jobcorps.gov/
or your local Career One Stop center. You may also contact your counselor
at ERS at 1-888-322-9570, and request the
contact information for your local WIA program coordinator.
1 comments:
Having a GED or High School Diploma is critical in the society we are living in today. If it is possible for you to achieve the goal of obtaining this delicate paperwork please do so. It is hard enough for college grads to get work so I know the percentage of people working without a GED or High School Diploma is low. So if you have a moment do some research and find the necessary links for getting you on the right track.
"A mind is a terrible thing to waste."
Thanks Tripp for the entry!!!
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