Fact: CEE is one of the few colleges who accept GED students into its Higher National Diploma programs. CEE has achieved an 'A' grade in its External Verification report by Edexcel UK for 2009-12. Course Outline
GED—A trademarked acronym used for the General Educational Development Tests, a battery of examinations administered by states and jurisdictions to measure the skills and knowledge similar to a high school course of study. The type of credential issued, diploma or certificate, varies by state. The GED Tests are developed, delivered, and safeguarded by content specialists, researchers, psychometricians, and other staff of the General Educational Development Testing Service™ (GEDTS), a nonprofit program of the American Council on Education®. The tests are owned by ACE. In 2007, more than 728,000 adults worldwide took some portion of the GED test battery. Of that total, more than 614,000 (86%) completed the battery of five tests and 451,000 earned passing scores on the five-test battery. What does it mean to "pass" the GED Tests? In order to pass the GED Tests, an examinee must have a combined passing score of 2250; in addition, each individual subject area test score must be 410 or greater. Those passing the GED Tests have demonstrated a level of knowledge equal to or greater than 40% of graduating high school seniors. Benefits: Among the many benefits of the GED testing program, passing the GED Tests provides an opportunity for adults to continue their education. In fact, 95 percent of U.S. colleges and universities accept GED graduates who meet their other qualifications for admission, according to the College Board. A GED credential documents that you have high school-level academic skills. employers accept the GED credential as equal to a traditional high school diploma, according to recent studies.
