 | The General Educational Development Testing Service (GEDTS) warned that real GED credentials cannot be earned through correspondence courses or on the Internet. GEDTS has received complaints from students who paid high fees to take fake GED tests and who had not earned the credential accepted by hiring personnel, college admissions officers, and military enlistment personnel. Real GED tests can be taken only in person at official GED testing
centers.
 Earn a GED
The General Education Development (GED) is a free program that opens the door to the future. Earning a GED means greater employment opportunities and increased self-esteem. In today's employment market, many employers require a high school diploma. Most higher education institutions such as the University of Maine (at Augusta and other branches) and the community college system accept the GED for admission!
What is it? The GED is a series of five exams that, when taken successfully, allow the State of Maine and the local school to issue a GED diploma, which is the legal equivalent of a high school diploma. The five tests are in:
• Writing(Part 1-50 questions, 75 minutes Part 2-Essay, 45 minutes)
15% Organization
30% Sentence Structure
30% Usage
25% Mechanics.
• Social Studies (50 questions, 70 minutes)
15 % History
30% Geography
30% Civics and Government
25% Economics
• Science (50 questions, 80 minutes)
45% Life Sciences
20% Earth and Space Science
35% Physical Science
• Language Arts, Reading (40 questions, 60 minutes)
20% Comprehension
15% Application
30-35% Analysis
30-35% Synthesis
• Math (50 questions, 90 minutes)
Kathy Despres is the Adult Basic Education Coordinator and works with students to complete their GED's. Pre-GED tests, preparation programs and GED testing are available at no cost to the student! The class is offered on an ongoing basis during the school year except during vacations. Students may register at any time. Click on the "Current Catalog" link above and go to "Academics" for the current schedule of classes.
Please contact Kathy at 685-4923 x308 for more information or to set up an interview.
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