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8. Students who provide documentation of successful completion (“C” or
higher) of developmental course(s) which determine eligibility for English B. Student 17 Years of Age
101 and/or college level math from a regionally accredited institution. For a seventeen year old student to take the GED Test, state approval must
be granted based on the following:
3. General Educational Development Testing (GED) 1. Individuals attending Public Schools
Southern Union is designated by the Alabama State Department of Education as a. Student must have participated in an exit interview with
a test center for the General Educational Development (GED) test. The GED test their high school administration and provide a signed
is used as the basis for granting the State high school equivalency diploma issued Exit Interview Form.
by the Alabama State Department of Education. GED tests are administered on b. Student must provide a notarized and signed letter from
the Opelika, Valley, and Wadley campuses. his/her parent or legal guardian, naming the school,
providing the drop-out date, and providing parental
Southern Union is pleased to offer the 2014 GED Test (a computer-based test only) permission for the student to be administered the GED
at all of our campuses. Visit www.gedcomputer.com or call 1-877-EXAM-GED test (Parental Permission Form).
(392-6433) to register, schedule, and pay for the GED test on computer. Credit 2. Individuals Attending Private School, Church School, or Private
and debit cards are acceptable forms of payment. The 2014 GED test consists of Tutoring Program
four content areas, and the cost per content is $30. You must bring a valid photo Student must present a notarized letter from his/her parent or
ID (driver’s license, state identification card, military ID or passport) with you on legal guardian naming the school, providing the drop-out date,
test day. For step-by-step instructions of the registration and scheduling process, and stating the student has dropped out of school, and has
please visit the GED Testing Service tutorial page. permission to be administered the GED test (Parental Permission
Form).
For eligibility to be administered the GED test, candidates must:
1) Not be enrolled in a public K-12 school, a private K-12 school, a church Interested persons may contact the College at (334)745-6437. Ask for Development Student
school or a private tutor program registered with the Alabama Department extension 5416, 5551 or 5563.
of Education.
2) Not have earned a secondary school diploma from a public school or a 4. Specialized Testing Services
private school registered with the Alabama Department of Education. a. ACT Testing
NOTE: Those awarded the Alabama Occupational Diploma (AOD) as Southern Union is an approved testing site for the ACT and offers the test on
defined in §290-3-1-.02(8)(g) of the Alabama State Board of Education the designated national test dates for the examination in Alabama. The test is
Administrative Code are eligible to take the GED test. given on the Wadley Campus. Interested persons should contact the Assess-
3) Meet one of the following requirements: ment Center for the schedule by calling (256) 395-2211, ext. 6416 or 5416.
A. Student 16 Years of Age
For a sixteen year old student to take the GED Test, state approval must b. Health Sciences Admissions Testing
be granted based on the following: The Assessment Center provides scheduled testing services for admission for
1. Student must present a notarized Certificate of Exemption from the certain programs in the Health Sciences Division. The ACT National or the
student’s last school system attended and a notarized Parental ACT Residual test is required for admission to the Associate Degree Nursing,
Permission Form. Practical Nursing, and Radiologic Technology programs. Interested persons
OR should refer to the Health Sciences Division webpage at www.suscc.edu for
If the student attended and dropped out of a private school, church complete information and instructions on the application process for health
school, or private tutor program, the student must present a notarized sciences programs.
letter from his/her parent or legal guardian naming the school, pro
viding the drop-out date, and stating the student has dropped out of c. WorkKeys Testing
school, and has permission to be administered the GED test. (Parental The Assessment Center administers ACT WorkKeys assessments for individ-
Permission Form) uals who are seeking employment as paraprofessionals in area school systems
2. Student must have TABE test scores (in all three sub-skill tests) at a that require applicants have the WorkKeys Proficiency Certificate for Teacher
minimum of ASE Low, with a grade equivalent of 9.0 or higher. Assistants. The Assessment Center is also a certified testing site for the Career
OR Readiness Certificate (CRC). Based on test scores, testers will be issued a
Student must have official GED Ready test scores in math and RLA Career Readiness Certificate at the gold, silver, or bronze level. Some area
of “Likely to Pass”.
