GED State Exam

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Summer 2008 GED Testing schedule

June 23, 2008 to September 20, 2008

Step 1) Pay your fee at the business office and present your receipt at the Registration/Orientation session

The initial fee to take the GED is $100.00. The retest fee is $15.00 per test subject. The GED Testing Office does not accept any form of payment. You need to bring your receipt from the business office to Registration/Orientation and to your testing session to prove that you have paid your fees.

Step 2) Gather the required paperwork

You will need your payment receipt and the documents listed directly below. Click on document name to learn more.

Government issued PHOTO ID

Acceptable Forms of Government ID:

Any Valid State Drivers License, Permit or Identification Card. State issued ID with an expired date will not be accepted as proof of identity.
Valid Passport*
Valid military ID*

* If you are using a passport, or military ID to verify your identity you must also have a current piece of mail to prove your residence address.

State I.D. Cards must include the following five elements:

Name - If your name has been legally changed, your ID must reflect the name change prior to attending the registration/orientation session.
Current Address - If you have moved you must have the new address sticker issued by the DMV attached to your ID. All GED official documents will be mailed to the address on your ID at the time of registration. The GED testing office, postal service, and the State of Oregon GED records office will not forward GED documents. Mail returned to PCC will be discarded.
Photo - Your photo must be on your ID.
Date of Birth - Your DOB must be legible on your ID.
Signature - Your ID must have your signature on it.

Proof of your Social Security number

Verification of your SS number may be done by showing one of the following:

Your Social Security Card
A pay stub from a job
Tax forms from the government
W2 Forms from a job
Medical Insurance Card with SS#

If you have previously taken GED tests since January 1, 2002

You must bring a copy of your testing scores with you from the previous GED testing site.

If you are 16 or 17 years of age, you must also have ONE of the following

GED candidates 16-17 years must also have an exemption from compulsory education in the form of one of the following.

Release from Compulsory Education. This form includes the ORS statute as well as the signature of a parent/legal guardian and a school official. It can be obtained from your high school, or ESD office.
Oregon Option Form and purple bubble-form.
Home Scholars: ESD/Parent Assurance Form and purple bubble-form.

Students who move into a school district and choose not to enroll in the Oregon Education System will be excluded from GED testing until the age of 18.

If you need G.E.D Test Accomodations

Please visit the Office for Students with Disabilities' G.E.D. Test Accommodations web page.

Step 3) Attend a Registration/Orientation session before you take the GED test.

If you are not on time, or do not have the required paperwork, you will not be allowed into the registration orientation session. No Exceptions.

Registration/Orientation sessions are held at PCC Cascade Campus Student Services Building Rm. 204 at

1pm on Tuesdays
10:30am on Thursdays

If you want to take your GED in Spanish please notify the GED staff before the registration/orientation begins.

The registration session will take approximately 90 minutes. At this session you will fill out the necessary paper work, show proper I.D. and verify that you have paid the fee to take your GED. You must arrive on time, and stay for the entire session in order to complete the GED sign-up process. The GED testing schedule will be given to you in the registration session.

Step 4) Choose your testing dates and times from the testing schedules below.

Testing is available on Mondays, Wednesdays and every first and third Saturday.

Testing Schedules

Arrive AT LEAST one hour prior to your test session. The official GED test is given only at PCC Cascade Campus Student Services Building Room 204 (directions & campus map). The testing room is limited to 32 participants at one time. If the room is filled you will have to attend another session.

The sign-in sheet is pulled 20 minutes before the test starts.
If you are not present when your name is called to be seated, you will be removed from the testing list.
You must have your proper ID and score sheet with you every time you want to test. No exceptions.

Examinees will be tested on a drop-in basis on Mondays & Wednesdays according to the set schedule below.

Time	Mondays	Wednesdays
10am	Writing	Math
1pm	Choose one: Social Studies, Science, or Reading	Choose one: Social Studies, Science, or Reading
3pm	Choose one: Social Studies, Science, or Reading	Choose one: Social Studies, Science, or Reading

GED testing is offered every first and third Saturday of each month. See schedule below.

Time	1st Saturday	3rd Saturday
10am	Writing	Math
1pm	Choose one: Social Studies, Science, Reading	Choose one: Social Studies, Science, Reading
3pm	Choose one: Social Studies, Science, Reading	Choose one: Social Studies, Science, Reading

Closures

All dates and times are subject to change. The GED Testing office reserves the right to close the office at anytime due to unexpected situations.

The GED Testing Center is closed on Fridays for summer term. It is also closed during the last two weeks of September and during the first two weeks of the winter term. In addition, the GED Testing Center is closed on all holidays observed by Portland Community College. Please refer to the PCC Academic Calendar for holiday and closure information.

For further assistance, please call our office at 503-978-5680.