Economic & Community
Development Division

General Educational Development (GED®) Program

The General Educational Development (GED®) program provides instruction to prepare for the official GED® tests. Central Carolina Community College is an official GED® testing site. To obtain a GED® diploma, students must take a battery of five tests: Language Arts-Writing, Social Studies, Science, Language Arts-Reading, and Mathematics. Each student is required to pay a test fee of $25.00. A General Educational Development diploma is awarded to students by the State Board of the North Carolina Community College System. Those students scoring 2,250 or higher are eligible for the diploma.

GED® classes are offered at various sites in Chatham, Harnett, and Lee counties. Class opportunities are free and available mornings, afternoons, evenings, and online.

Students completing the General Educational Development Program will also be exposed to career exploration, North Carolina Career Readiness Certification, and Workforce Investment Act (WIA) opportunities. Graduation ceremonies are held during the spring and summer semesters.