ABE/GED
ABE - Adult Basic Education
All Adult Basic Education (ABE) courses require permission to register and. Most are continuous enrollment. There is a $25 tuition fee for the quarter. Tuition waivers are available.
For information on:
- ABE/GED - call 206-878-3710, Ext. 3941 or contact us by email.
- Spanish GED - call 206-878-3710 Ext. 4843 or contact Carlos Huerta chuertajimenez@highline.edu
Note:
- New Students will be tested and placed in appropriate class levels.
- New Spanish GED students DO NOT need to attend an ABE/GED orientation.
GED - General Educational Development
Highline Community College is a testing center certified to
administer the GED test through the GED Testing Service of the
American Council on Education. Individuals 16 years of age or
older may earn a certificate of educational competence with a
satisfactory score on the General Educational Development test.
Arrangements for taking the test may be made through the Testing
Center. Special testing arrangements for students with
disabilities are available.
Highline offers GED Test preparation courses.
- Classes help improve reading, writing
and math in order to pass the GED test.
- Classes are held on
our main campus and other off-campus locations.
- There is a $25 tuition fee for the quarter. Tuition
waivers are available.
- Students must be 16 years of age or older, not enrolled
in high school, have educational needs below the level equivalent
of high school completion (ages 16-18 must have a release from
their school districts.)
- Spanish GED classes: Classes
are held Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 to 8:20 p.m. in
building
19, room 102. New students must meet with the instructor prior
to registering for the class. Spanish GED students DO NOT need
to attend an ABE/GED orientation.
Visit the
Testing
Center Website to see about scheduling GED tests.
ABE/GED Orientation
To enroll in a GED preparation or ABE Basics Skills course you will need to attend an orientation which takes approximately two hours.
ABE/GED Orientation schedule (campus map & directions)
- Tuesdays (except holidays) 6:00 p.m.
~ Highline campus - building 19, room 101
- Thursdays (except holidays) 2:00 p.m. ~ Highline campus - building 19, room 101
About the ABE/GED Orientation Session
- Please arrive 10 minutes early. The orientation is about 2 hours long.
- You will need to know your Social Security Number and show a picture ID.
- If you are under the age of 18, you will need to bring your GED release form signed by your school district administration.
- During the orientation you will take a placement test to assess your reading and math skills. If you are an ESL student, the assessment test will also determine if you qualify for GED/ABE courses.
- During the orientation you will register for classes.
- Friends, family and children are not allowed at orientation or in the assessment center.
Note:
- New Spanish GED students DO NOT need to attend an ABE/GED orientation.
- For more ABE/GED information call Stephen
Washburn, 206-878-3710, Ext. 3627 or Indira Hazbic Ext. 3342, or
email us.
- For more Spanish GED information call Carlos Huerta, 206-878-3710 Ext. 4843 or by email chuertajimenez@highline.edu.
- If you have a disability that requires special
accommodations, contact Access Services several weeks before your assessment appointment: 206-878-3710,
Ext. 3857.
Clases de preparación para el GED
en español.
Las clases se ofrecen en el campus los lunes
y miércoles de 6:00 a 8:20 p.m. en el edificio 19 salón 102.
Esta clase acepta alumnos nuevos durante todo el trimestre. Los
alumnos nuevos deberán entrevistarse con el profesor en este
salón al inicio de la clase. Para más información contacte a
Carlos Huerta al 206-878-3710 Ext. 4843 o por correo electrónico
chuertajimenez@highline.edu