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General Educational Development (GED)

Earn Your High School Diploma Equivalent!

Earning your High School Diploma Equivalent, such as GED or HiSET, unlocks opportunities for new jobs, college credit programs, and exciting career training at AHC, especially with the passing score now set a 145.

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Our Basic Skills GED/HiSET exam preparation classes, designed for those 18 and older, provide bilingual instruction in reading, writing, math, social sciences, and science, offering both daytime and evening options for your convenience.

CONTACT:

Program Coordinator
Delicia Navarette 
805-922-6966 ext. 3492
delicia.navaret@hancockcollege.edu 

GED/HiSET Preparation Classes 

  • BASK 7005  - H.S. Equivalency Exam Preparation
    • This course is designed to help students prepare for the High School Equivalency Exam such as the GED or HI SET. Students learn the core knowledge and skills needed to pass each of the High School Equivalency Tests. The content areas covered will be Language Arts--Reading/Writing, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. Students will also receive instruction in developing test-taking skills and career and college-readiness skills.
  • BASK 7006 - Math Reasoning
    • This course is designed to prepare students for the Math portion of the High School Diploma Equivalency preparation course for GED or HiSET. Students learn math skills and concepts applied to Real-Life applications and problem-solving strategies
  • BASK 7011 - Basic Math
    • This open-entry basic math course is designed to help students increase their math skills so they may enroll in the math section for the High School Equivalency Exam Preparation course. The math course covers basic functions of arithmetic including whole numbers, multiplication, fractions, decimals, and percent. Students will apply operations with numbers to real world problems and interpret the answers in a real life context.
  • BASK 7012 - Basic Reading and Writing
    • Learn basic reading, writing, and grammar skills; build vocabulary; improve spelling; and increase reading comprehension in this course designed for students who read and write at grade levels below 8th grade. Students learn the reading and writing skills needed to enroll in High School Equivalency Exam Preparation courses: Language Arts, Science, Social Science, and Math.

GED/HiSET Exam

Register online for the GED test at www.ged.com
Register online for the HiSET test here: https://hiset.ets.org/

For more information about the AHC tuition-free noncredit classes or to schedule an appointment with a counselor prior to registration, please call Noncredit Student Success and Support Program (3SP) in the Community Education Building S: 1-805-922-6966 ext. 3740.