The GED diploma is the legal equivalent of a traditional high school diploma and serves the same purpose in meeting most college admission and job requirements. Students may take courses to prepare for the battery of Official GED^® Tests (reading, social studies, science, math and writing).

Classes are offered in traditional and lab settings as well as online. In some settings, students are able to work at their own pace. Students must pay a one-time $7.50 fee before taking the GED tests.

Fall session for Basic Skills courses began August 18.

Main Campus: White Building
Prospective students entering ABE, AHSD, and GED classes must attend a structured orientation that consists of a series of workshops. Daytime workshops are held Monday – Thursday from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and bring a picture I.D. and social security number to the first workshop. All workshops must be attended before registering for classes. Placement testing is included as part of the orientation process. For more information about day and/or evening workshops, times, and locations, call 919-536-7218, ext. 3003.

Prospective students for the Chapel Hill and Hillsborough locations must take a placement test and complete the admissions process before registering for class. See the testing schedule below.

Orange County Skills Development Center – 503 W. FranklinStreet, Chapel Hill
Placement testing is administered at 9 a.m. on the following Friday mornings: Aug. 27; Sept. 10, 24; Oct. 8, 22; Nov. 5, 19; and Dec. 3. No appointment is needed to take the placement test; however, testing is given on a “first-come, first-served” basis. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. A photo I.D. and social security number are required.

Orange County Campus – 525 College Park Drive, Hillsborough
Placement testing is administered on the following Friday mornings: Sept. 3, 17; Oct. 1, 15, 29; Nov. 12; and Dec. 10. No appointment is needed to take the placement test; however, testing is given on a “first-come, first-served”basis. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. A photo I.D. and social security number are required.

Enrollment for ABE and GED classes is permitted throughout the semester, based on space availability. Registration for AHSD courses is held in the Basic Skills Center. Attendance of the course during the first two days of the session is required to confirm the student’s enrollment.

Students successfully completing AHSD and GED programs may participate in Durham Tech’s annual commencement exercises held each May.

For information about GED classes, please call 919-536-7218, ext. 3003. Registration is open until each class meets its maximum enrollment. 

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