General Educational Development:

General Educational Development (GED) tests are required to be awarded the State of Florida High School Diploma. Students who desire to take the GED test at South Florida Community College must first take the Test of Adult Basic Education test (TABE) and achieve 9.0 grade level on all subtests before they can enroll in the GED Preparation program. After achieving TABE scores at the 11.0 grade level in all areas, students take the Pre-GED tests as necessary until all scores are 450 or above and the total score is at least 2300. Having completed these requirements, students may then request permission to register for the GED tests. Effective January 1, 2002, students must attain standard scores of 410 or above on each of the five GED tests, with an average of 450 or a total of 2250 or greater on the five tests. The five tests are Writing, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, and Reading.

Students with specific disabilities may request test accommodations such as extended time, large print, Braille, and audiocassettes. These students should first contact the College's Disabilities Specialist prior to testing to determine the appropriate accommodations that are needed.