Preparing for the GED

Classes meet year round (August to May) and students may enroll at any time.

Daytime classes meet Tuesday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Classes meet at the Lexington Technology Center.

Additional day classes meet at the Gilbert Primary School on Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Nighttime classes are conducted on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00p.m. at the Lexington office of the Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW). New students may come at 4:00 p.m. to begin the registration process.

Night classes will also be offered at Pelion High School, Room 211 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Please call Ms. Bennett at (803) 821-2345 to register for these classes.

GED classes are also offered at the DEW on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. New student orientation and testing is conducted during the afternoon sessions on Tuesday and Thursday.

The GED is a high school-equivalency test. Our GED classes prepare the student to take and pass the test. (Please call (803) 821-2950 for further enrollment information.)  The test itself is given by the state of South Carolina.  The tests are normally conducted on Saturday mornings. To ensure coverage of the entire state, the test will also be given on various weekdays (usually Fridays) in certain locations. To take the GED through the State Office, you must sign up online using the GedWizard.  For a list by date of locations where the examination will be given, click here.

NOTE: Columbia, Conway, Florence, Greenville, Rock Hill, and Summerville have been designated independent GED testing centers and control their own schedules. The dates listed below are the ones currently planned (which include testing on days other than Saturday and Friday, and also some evening testing [usually in two sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays]). Some centers have not published their schedules for the whole year. Check each center's website to obtain the most current information. Click here for Columbia, or call (803) 343-2935. Click here for Conway, or call (843) 488-6200. Click here for Florence, or call (843) 664-8152 x44. Click here for Greenville, or call (864) 355-3433. Click here for Rock Hill, or call (803) 981-1378. Click here for Summerville, or call (843) 873-7372.

Students begin the program by taking a pretest to determine areas of weakness. Class work is then individualized to meet the student’s needs. A minimum of 12 hours study/instruction is required, but the student may stay in the program as long as he/she wishes.  Hints on how to take the essay portion of the writing exam may be found here. 

GED classes are open to anyone 17 years old or older who is not currently enrolled in public school.

The fee for the GED test/preparation is $50.00. This includes both classes and books.  A fee of $20.00 applies if the student wishes to take the GED Practice test only.

Register for GED classes here.