GED Test Preparation

The General Education Development (GED) set of tests can allow students to demonstrate that they possess the skills and knowledge comparable to a high school degree. Every year, hundreds of thousands of adults take the GED in order to get jobs, further their careers, earn promotions, or qualify for education or training, such as at a vocational college. Of those who attempt the tests every year, only about 70% pass. Almost three-fourths of test-takers are over age 19, proving that it is never too late to receive the recognition and the benefits of the GED certification.

Those who pass the GED certification receive a certificate that the vast majority of colleges, training schools, and employers in the nation recognize to be the equivalent of a high school diploma. The school has found that in today's job market, not having a high school diploma or a GED puts people at a disadvantage when applying for jobs.

Brushing up on skills you may not use very often such as math and science, and learning test taking techniques can be an essential aid to passing the GED tests and earning the certificate.

Community Business College offers two approaches to students interested in getting their GED. The first is and instructor-led, interactive program that can be done at the school's Modesto campus and another online only, 6-week program. Both are described below.

Campus-Based GED Prep

Community Business College started this program to assist its students in obtaining their GED certificates because job placement is much more difficult without it.

This instructor-led program is designed as a complete preparation regiment for the GED and includes practice and refreshers to take the battery of 5 GED exams.

Students review the following topics: grammar, writing, science social studies, math, literature, and learn hot to prepare for taking the GED exams.

Tutoring is available for those who would like additional one-on-one help.

To sign up for this program, click here.

A new law in California allows those who are receiving unemployment insurance benefits to be able to receive a California Training Benefit extension of those benefits when enrolled in a training program. Contact the school's admission office to find out more.

Please note: Some GED Testing Centers require proof that candidates have passed a GED preparation course or the official GED Practice Tests before being allowed to attempt taking the official GED exams. Before enrolling in any GED preparation course, please check with the official GED Testing Center where you intend to take your exams in order to make sure that this course will meet their requirements. Contact Community Business College if you have any questions about where the GED exams are offered in your area.

GED Preparation Through Distance Learning

By enrolling in one of our six-week GED instructor-led online perparation classes, you can go through the class at your own pace and at your own time.

Community Business College offers these three sections of GED preparation. You can enroll in one class or any combination, depending on what you feel your need of preparation is.

Overview of the GED Exams

This course will help you develop the additional reading and thinking skills you'll need to succeed in all five GED test areas: Writing Skills, Social Studies, Science, Literature, and Math. Click here for more details about this class.

Prepare for the GED Math Exam

The math exam is the one that's most daunting for GED exam takers. In this course, you start off with a review of math basics and begin building the foundation you'll need to solve the types of math problems commonly found on the GED exam. In the process, you'll develop hands-on experience with fractions, decimals, percents, proportions, statistics, algebra, and geometry. Click here for more information about this class.

Prepare for the GED Language Arts/Writing Exam

This class covers the writing and language arts portion of the certification. After reviewing the basics of language arts and writing, you will then focus on the three kinds of questions that will be encountered on the multiple choice test: correction, revision and construction shift. Click here for more details about this instructor-led online class.

The school's campus labs are available for those who would like additional assistance outside of their regular distance learning classes.

To register and sign up for any of these GED preparation classes, click here.

Please note: Some GED Testing Centers require proof that candidates have passed a GED preparation course or the official GED Practice Tests before being allowed to attempt taking the official GED exams. Before enrolling in any GED preparation course, please check with the official GED Testing Center where you intend to take your exams in order to make sure that this course will meet their requirements. Contact Community Business College if you have any questions about where the GED exams are offered in your area.

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