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High School Equivalency Options in PA


Pennsylvania residents have three options for earning the Commonwealth Secondary School Diploma issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Scores from the GED® test and HiSET® exam cannot be combined. Read more about each option below or contact the ALTA Program for more information 570-740-0325.

Visit ALTA's Website

Earn a Commonwealth Secondary School Diploma with one of these three options:

Pass the GED® test
Eligible PA residents may earn a Commonwealth Secondary School Diploma by passing all four parts of the GED® test: Reasoning through Language Arts, Mathematical Reasoning, Science, and Social Studies. The GED® test is offered only in a computer-based format.

GED® Test FAQs
  • GED® test overview for test-takers
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    Pass the HiSET® exam
    Eligible PA residents may earn a Commonwealth Secondary School Diploma by passing all five parts of the HiSET® exam: Language Arts - Reading, Language Arts - Writing, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. The HiSET® exam is offered in a paper-based and computer-based format.

    HiSET® Test FAQs
    • PA Department of Education announces HiSET® exam also available as a high school equivalency test in Pennsylvania
    • Find a HiSET® Testing Center
    • Where can I prepare to take the HiSET® exam?

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    Earn 30 College Credits
    The Commonwealth Secondary School Diploma may be issued to an applicant who is a resident of Pennsylvania; is at least 18 years of age; does not possess a secondary school diploma from the United States; is not in a public, licensed private, registered accredited, or licensed nonpublic secondary school; and presents evidence of satisfactory completion of a minimum of 30 semester hours of study (in postsecondary level courses) at a United States accredited institution of postsecondary education. Visit the PA Department of Education website for more details.


    Request Transcripts


    In an effort to enhance services for individuals who receive the Commonwealth Secondary School Diploma, the Pennsylvania Department of Education is transferring all of its diploma and transcript processing services to DiplomaSender. Effective October, 1, 2016, all Pennsylvania high school equivalency diplomas and transcripts for the GED test, HiSET exam, as well as those awarded through the 30 College Credit Option, will be handled by DiplomaSender.To request a copy of a transcript, diploma, or letter of verification of high school equivalency, visit www.diplomasender.com

    Preparing to take a High School Equivalency test

    The Adult Learners' Training and Assistance (ALTA) Program at Luzerne County Community College offers instruction to help you prepare to take a high school equivalency test (GED® or HiSet®). There is no charge for attending the classes, however, there is cost to take the actual tests. Although it is NOT a requirement to attend classes before taking the actual tests, it is recommended that you at least try a practice test to see if you are sufficiently prepared. ALTA provides the Official Practice Test for both GED® and HiSet® for program participants once they are enrolled in a class.

    All prospective students are asked to attend an orientation which entails a discussion about what the ALTA Program and taking the GED® tests can and cannot do for them; Program requirements, area careers-in-demand, and goal setting. Students will also need to take a placement test before being scheduled for classes. For more information about the class times and locations as well as to set up an appointment for orientation please, contact 800-377-5222, ext 7325.


    To obtain more information about how to prepare to take a high school equivalency test, you may want to review some of the online resources below.

    GED Testing Service (Free Practice test & Testing Centers) - https://ged.com/study/free_practice_test/
    HiSet (Free Practice Test and Testing Centers) - https://hiset.ets.org/prepare/overview
    GED Video Partners Workbooks - http://www.cdlponline.org/gedprint/
    PBS Literacy Link/GED Connections - http://litlink.ket.org/
    Free Online Practice Test - http://www.4tests.com/
    Learning Express Library (need a library card) - http://www.luzernelibraries.org/
    Study Guide Zone - http://www.studyguidezone.com/pdfs/gedteststudyguide.pdf
    Purple Math - http://www.purplemath.com/
    Web Math - http://www.webmath.com/index.html
    Khan Academy (math video tutorials) - http://www.khanacademy.org/

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