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Earn Your High School Diploma or GED
Adult High School (HS+/HSC) Diploma
HS+ is an online, accelerated program that helps you complete the required classes needed for a Washington State High School Diploma. Credit can be earned for some life and work experience. For example, you can: receive PE credit for hiking; Occupational credit for working; Art credit for DIY projects. Students typically earn their diploma in three to six months. Students must live in Washington state but there is no 1-year Washington State residency requirement. To be eligible, students must be at least 18 years old, and their graduation year must have passed.
GED Prep Classes
The GED® is a certificate of high school equivalency for individuals who have not completed high school. The exam consists of four separate tests, one for each of the following areas: Social Studies, Science, Mathematical Reasoning, and Reasoning through Language Arts (RLA). The GED® is a good option if you can demonstrate your knowledge through a series of testing. For more information visit the GED® website at GED.com.
Whatcom Community College offers online and in-person ABE classes to help students prepare for the GED® exam. To be eligible, students must be at least 19 years old. Students who are 16 - 18 years old must submit a Request for Approval to Test form approved by a Washington state public high school.