South Puget Sound Community College

General Education Development (GED)

South Puget Sound Community College is an official General Education Development (GED) Testing Center. The GED certificate is available for adults who have not completed high school. The college offers classes to help students prepare for the GED test. For details, see below.

South Puget Sound Community College administers General Education Development tests under contract with the GED Testing Service of the American Council on Education.

To obtain a GED Certificate, students are required to earn satisfactory scores on the following tests: Writing Skills, Social Studies, Science, Reading, and Mathematics.

GED testing, offered weekly, is available to anyone over 16 who has not completed a high school diploma. Contact the Testing Center at 596-5238 for more information about the GED Tests or to schedule an appointment for testing. You may also email the Testing Center at testing@spscc.ctc.edu or call the GED Information Line at 754-7711, extension 4681.

GED Classes, for GED Test Preparation

GED classes are designed to improve basic language arts, math, science, social studies, and literature interpretation skills, in preparation for taking the series of five official GED tests. These classes are offered in the morning, afternoon and evening at the main campus in Olympia. Classes are also available at various other locations around the area, including the Hawks Prairie Center in Lacey, Community Youth Services in downtown Olympia, Yelm Middle School, WorkSource and the Thruston Couny Jail.

GED classes cost $25 per quarter. Entry is ongoing during the term, and If a student starts class at the beginning of the quarter or in the middle, the cost is the same - $25.

To join a class and get information on entry procedure, call 754-7711 x 4501 and follow the instructions given there.

How to Register for a GED Class

Step #1: Choose ONE of the dates below to TAKE THE GED ENTRANCE APPRAISAL:

Step #2: Call (360) 754-7711 ext. 4502. Leave a message with your NAME, PHONE NUMBER and the DATE you want to take the GED entrance appraisal. No one will call you back. Just come to the appraisal.

Step #3: Come to the GED entrance appraisal. At the test, we will discuss what class is right for you and your schedule. The appraisal will take 1-2 hours.

Entrance Appraisal Location & Parking

The GED entrance appraisal will be administered on the Main Campus, 2011 Mottman Road SW, Olympia.

For free parking when you come for your entrance appraisal, go to the Security Office in Building 25 and ask for a visitor parking permit. Use the rear entrance.

Other Important Entrance Appraisal Information

• Children are not allowed in the Testing Center.
• If you are under the age of 18, you will need a completed High School Release form, signed by a school official and parent/guardian. You can pick up this form at any local high school or South Puget Sound Community College's Information Center in building 25.