Prep for GED
Program suspended for 2011-2012
- Full-time
- Daytime classes
- 16 weeks
- Fall, winter, and spring starts
- Downtown Edmonton campus
Program Overview
Prep for GED is a 16-week program designed to prepare you for the General Educational Development examinations.
After successfully completing all GED prep courses, students will be prepared to write the GED exams. NorQuest College is an accredited GED testing centre; click here for GED writing dates. Please note that students must apply to write the GED exams, and pay appropriate testing fees.
Career Potential
The GED is accepted for entry into a number of post-secondary trades and career programs. It is also accepted for a number of careers such as aesthetician, real estate, firefighter, flight attendant, and police service.
While many employers accept the GED in place of a regular high school diploma, the GED is not accepted by post-secondary institutions as a high school diploma equivalent.
Transferability
GED is accepted for entry into NorQuest's Health Care Aide and Digital Graphics Communications programs. You can also enter Academic Upgrading Grades 7 to 12 and be placed at an English Language Arts 20-2 and Applied Mathematics 10 level.
Admission Requirements (2011-2012)
- HUMN 1911 (Humanities Prep 1) with a minimum grade of 60%, or HUMN 1912 (Humanities Prep 2) with a minimum grade of 80%, or placement at an English 10-2 level
- MATH 1904 (Pre-Algebra) with a minimum grade of 60%
Admission Requirements (2012-2013)
- Humanities Prep 1 (HUMN 1911) with a minimum grade of 60%, or Humanities Prep 2 (HUMN 1912) with a minimum grade of 80%, or placement at an English 10-2 level
- Pre-Algebra (MATH 1904) with a minimum grade of 60%
Tuition and Fees
Please refer to our Tuition and Fees page for the 2011/12 tuition and fees schedule.
Program Outline (2011/12)
| Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
| Program of Study |
16 weeks |
|
| GEDE 1301 |
Prep for GED English |
5.0 |
| GEDM 1301 |
Prep for GED Math |
5.0 |
| GEDS 1301 |
Prep for GED Social Studies/Science |
5.0 |
| |
Program Total |
15.0 |
Last updated:
October 10, 2011
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