GED Testing
Spokane Falls Community College is no longer a GED Testing Center; however the
Institute for Extended Learning (IEL) offers day and evening sessions. Call the GED Testing phone for
more information: (509) 279-6200
Location:
Magnuson Building
2917 W. Fort George Wright Drive-MS 3028
Spokane, WA 99224-5202.
What is GED?
The General Educational Development (GED) tests provide persons who did not complete
high school with an opportunity to earn a high school equivalency. By taking and
passing a series of five tests they have acquired a level of learning that is comparable
to that of high school graduates.
Why take a GED test?
- To qualify for further education
- To advance in a career
- To join the military
- To achieve personal satisfaction
GED Facts
- GED graduates are as likely to attend college as high school graduates of the
same age, family background, and ability who did not enroll immediately after high
school graduation.
- GED graduates are as likely to persist in college as other "returning adult" college
students of the same age, family background and ability.
- GED graduates participate in vocational training as frequently as high school
graduates.
- GED graduates who entered college, gained about the same wage benefit per year
of college as did regular high school graduates.