In March, GED® tests are free. The usual cost is $45, but first-time test takers who register in March will pay nothing to take the test. Chesterfield County Public Schools is able to offer free tests for a limited time because the Adult Continuing Education Office received a grant from the Virginia Department of Education.
GED stands for General Educational Development, and a GED certificate is equivalent to a high school diploma. Last year, 560 adults earned a GED through the Adult Continuing Education Office of Chesterfield County Public Schools.
Why is earning a GED important? By 2012, according to the Virginia Department of Education, 70 percent of job opportunities will require a technical skills certificate. Entry into these programs requires a high school diploma or a GED.
For more information, call 768-6140 or go online to chesterfield.k12.va.us.
March 16, 2009
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