High School Equivalency (GED & HiSET) - Fayetteville Technical Community College

What is the GED®?

GED® is the General Educational Development test. The GED® is designed for adults over the age of 16 who haven’t earned a high school diploma and aren’t currently enrolled in high school.

The GED®tests cover four academic areas that evaluate your skills & knowledge. Students need a minimum score of 145 in order to pass each individual test.

Academic areas include:

Mathematics
Reasoning through Language Arts
Science
Social Studies

For questions regarding the GED® Test please contact:

Trisha Canady
Email: canadyt@faytechcc.edu
Phone: 910-678-0053

What is the HiSET® exam?

The HiSET^® exam gives out-of-school youth and adults the best opportunity to demonstrate their skills and knowledge and earn a state-issued high school equivalency (HSE) credential.

The HiSET® tests cover five academic areas. Each subject tests your skills and knowledge. Students need to score a minimum 8 out of 20 on each subtest, receive a 2 out of 6 on the essay,and have a combined score of 45 out of 100 to complete the HiSET® & obtain the HSE credential.

Academic areas include:

Mathematics
Reading
Social Studies
Science
Writing

For questions regarding the HiSET® test please call Trisha Canady (Continuing Education Center, Room 101) at 910-678-0053.

How do I prepare for HSE testing?

Fayetteville Technical Community College offers HSE preparation classes free of charge.

Once a student demonstrates readiness to take one or more parts of the GED®/HiSET® tests, he/she is required to pay a fee for the test. To register for the Official GED®Test students will go online to GED.com or for HiSET® visit the HiSET© website.

Students with a disability can request accommodations during registration online. A personal account will be created to register, schedule & pay for the tests.

Students will come to FTCC’s Fayetteville campus to take the computer-based GED® or paper/computer-based HiSET® test in the Continuing Education Center, Room 101.

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High School Equivalency (HSE)

The High School Equivalency program allows you to earn your high school equivalency credential by completing & passing either the GED® or HiSET® exams.

Requirements

Contact

Trisha Canady, Coordinator of HSE Testing
Email: canadyt@faytechcc.edu
Phone: 910.678.0053

GED®/HiSET® Transcripts

Do you need a diploma or a transcript of your HSE credential?

FTCC uses Diploma Sender, an external web-based service to help test takers order HSE diplomas, GED®/HiSET transcripts.
- Would you rather talk with someone at Diploma Sender? Call 855-313-5799.

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September 15, 2025	09:00 a.m. – 03:00 p.m.	BTEC
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September 22, 2025	09:00 a.m. – 03:00 p.m.	BTEC
September 26, 2025	09:00 a.m. – 03:00 p.m.	BTEC
September 20, 2025	09:00 a.m. – 03:00 p.m.	BTEC

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Logistics & Distribution Management — Cohort #8	04/14-05/21/2025
Forklift 24-hr for Logistics	05/22; 05/27-05/28/2025
AWS (American Welding Society) Certification Preparation	04/21-05/01/2025
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Property Maintenance Tech	09/02–11/19/2025	Tuition $180.00 + OSHA Card $10 + EPA Exam $25 + CPO Exam $45 + CPO Book $80.25 (Total $340.25)
Building Construction Technology (BCT)	09/15–12/10/2025	Tuition $180.00 + OSHA Card $10 + EPA Exam $25 + NCCER Registration $27 (Total $242.00)
Intro to Safety in the Workplace – Spanish	08/18–12/11/2025	Tuition $180.00 + NCCER Registration $27 (Total $207.00)
Intro to Safety in the Workplace – Spanish (weekend class)	08/23–12/13/2025	Tuition $180.00 + NCCER Registration $27 (Total $207.00)
Industrial Wire Fed Welding	08/15–12/05/2025	Tuition $180.00
Electrical Lineworker	10/06–12/11/2025	Tuition $180.00 + Insurance $2 + OSHA Card $10 + CPR Certification $20 (Total $212.00)
Structural Welding	10/13/2025–02/27/2026	Tuition $180.00 + OSHA Card $10 (Total $190.00)

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Nursing
Nurse Aide Level I	8/11/25 – 10/1/25	Tuition $180 + Malpractice $16 + Clinical $39.99 + Textbook $25.15 + Supplies $250 = $511.14
Nurse Aide Level I	8/18/25 – 10/8/25	Tuition $180 + Malpractice $16 + Clinical $39.99 + Textbook $25.15 + Supplies $250 = $511.14
Nurse Aide Level I	8/25/25 – 11/17/25	Tuition $180 + Malpractice $16 + Clinical $39.99 + Textbook $25.15 + Supplies $250 = $511.14
Nurse Aide Level I	10/20/25 – 12/10/25	Tuition $180 + Malpractice $16 + Clinical $39.99 + Textbook $25.15 + Supplies $250 = $511.14
Nurse Aide Level I	10/20/25 – 12/10/25	Tuition $180 + Malpractice $16 + Clinical $39.99 + Textbook $25.15 + Supplies $250 = $511.14
Nurse Aide Level I Hybrid	8/11/25 – 11/17/25	Tuition $180 + Malpractice $16 + Clinical $39.99 + Textbook $25.15 + Supplies $250 = $511.14
Nurse Aide Level I Hybrid	8/18/25 – 11/24/25	Tuition $180 + Malpractice $16 + Clinical $39.99 + Textbook $25.15 + Supplies $250 = $511.14
Nurse Aide Level I Hybrid	9/9/25 – 11/20/25	Tuition $180 + Malpractice $16 + Clinical $39.99 + Textbook $25.15 + Supplies $250 = $511.14
Nurse Aide Level II	10/6/25-12/11/25	Tuition $180 + Malpractice $16.00, Clinical Rotation $39.99=total $235.99
Nurse Aide Level II	7/21/25-9/25/25	Tuition $180 + Malpractice $16.00, Clinical Rotation $39.99=total $235.99
RMA II
RMA II Hybrid	09/03/25 – 12/09/25	Tuition $180 + Malpractice $16 + Clinical $39.99 = $235.99
Phlebotomy
Hybrid Phlebotomy	08/18/25 – 10/30/25	Tuition $180 + Malpractice $16 + Clinical $39.99 = $235.99
Hybrid Phlebotomy	08/26/25 – 12/02/25	Tuition $180 + Malpractice $16 + Clinical $39.99 = $235.99
Phlebotomy	06/30/25 – 09/11/25	Tuition $180 + Malpractice $16 + Clinical $39.99 = $235.99
Phlebotomy	09/22/25 – 12/10/25	Tuition $180 + Malpractice $16 + Clinical $39.99 = $235.99
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High School Equivalency (GED® & HiSET®)

What is the GED®?

GED® is the General Educational Development test. The GED® is designed for adults over the age of 16 who haven’t earned a high school diploma and aren’t currently enrolled in high school.

The GED®tests cover four academic areas that evaluate your skills & knowledge. Students need a minimum score of 145 in order to pass each individual test.

What is the HiSET® exam?

The HiSET^® exam gives out-of-school youth and adults the best opportunity to demonstrate their skills and knowledge and earn a state-issued high school equivalency (HSE) credential.

The HiSET® tests cover five academic areas. Each subject tests your skills and knowledge. Students need to score a minimum 8 out of 20 on each subtest, receive a 2 out of 6 on the essay,and have a combined score of 45 out of 100 to complete the HiSET® & obtain the HSE credential.

How do I prepare for HSE testing?

Fayetteville Technical Community College offers HSE preparation classes free of charge.

High School Equivalency (HSE)

The High School Equivalency program allows you to earn your high school equivalency credential by completing & passing either the GED® or HiSET® exams.

Requirements

Contact

GED®/HiSET® Transcripts

Do you need a diploma or a transcript of your HSE credential?

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High School Equivalency (GED® & HiSET®)

What is the GED®?

GED® is the General Educational Development test. The GED® is designed for adults over the age of 16 who haven’t earned a high school diploma and aren’t currently enrolled in high school.

The GED®tests cover four academic areas that evaluate your skills & knowledge. Students need a minimum score of 145 in order to pass each individual test.

What is the HiSET® exam?

The HiSET® exam gives out-of-school youth and adults the best opportunity to demonstrate their skills and knowledge and earn a state-issued high school equivalency (HSE) credential.

The HiSET® tests cover five academic areas. Each subject tests your skills and knowledge. Students need to score a minimum 8 out of 20 on each subtest, receive a 2 out of 6 on the essay,and have a combined score of 45 out of 100 to complete the HiSET® & obtain the HSE credential.

How do I prepare for HSE testing?

Fayetteville Technical Community College offers HSE preparation classes free of charge.

High School Equivalency (HSE)

The High School Equivalency program allows you to earn your high school equivalency credential by completing & passing either the GED® or HiSET® exams.

Requirements

Contact

GED®/HiSET® Transcripts

Do you need a diploma or a transcript of your HSE credential?

🚨 Attention Students!

The HiSET^® exam gives out-of-school youth and adults the best opportunity to demonstrate their skills and knowledge and earn a state-issued high school equivalency (HSE) credential.