General Educational Development
General Educational Development
!Logo of the GED Testing Service, the only authorized provider of the GED test
General Educational Development
The GED Testing Service is a joint venture of the American Council on Education. Pearson is the sole developer for the GED test. The test is taken in person. States and jurisdictions award a high school equivalency credential (also called a high school equivalency development or general equivalency diploma) to persons who meet the passing score requirements.
History
!GED diploma with instructions, Pennsylvania, 1972