Adult Basic Education/High School Completion (GED)

Adults aged 16 and older who are no longer enrolled in high school can take Adult Basic Education classes or prepare for the GED tests in a variety of locations throughout Iowa Valley Community College District.

Classes offered include Reading Improvement, Math Refresher, Basic Writing, and Learn to Earn. In some communities, basic skills instruction is combined with preparation for the GED tests.

The GED (General Educational Development) tests are an opportunity for adults who never graduated from high school to earn a high school equivalency diploma. GED testing (as well as preparation for testing) is offered throughout the District. In most cases, basic skills classes and GED preparation instruction are free.

Note: "Persons seeking to meet the Iowa High School Equivalency Diploma requirements should be aware of companies that claim to offer the Test of General Educational Development (GED) over the Internet or through correspondence courses. There are no on-line correspondence testing programs recognized by the General Educational Development Testing Service (GEDTS) of the American Council on Education (ACE). Persons can only take the Official GED Test Battery at an approved Iowa GED test center. The only way to receive an Iowa High School Equivalency Diploma is to successfully pass the Official GED Test Battery by Iowa state standards. The current Iowa state standard is to achieve a minimum standard score of 410 on each of the five Official GED Test Battery subtests and an overall standard score average of 450."

Please contact Jim.Merritt@iavalley.edu for more information.

There is a $80 fee for GED testing.

Learning Centers
Iowa Valley Continuing Education operates Learning Centers in Marshalltown (upstairs in the Workforce Development Center at 3405 S. Center Street) and Iowa Falls (McClure Hall, Room 103, on the Ellsworth Community College campus).

Both centers offer a mix of classes and independent study programs for adults who wish to improve their basic skills or earn a high school diploma. Special offerings at the Learning Centers include the following:

Marshalltown

• High school credit courses

• GED preparation and testing

• Basic skills instruction

• Keyboarding

• Pre-college math preparation

• ACT preparation

• Career assistance activities

• GED preparation and testing

• Basic skills instruction

• English as a Second Language (ESL)

• Citizenship assistance
  

Flexibility is important to the Learning Centers. Students are invited to come at their convenience and progress at their own rates. Tutoring and other assistance is provided.

For more information about Adult Basic Education, GED tests, or the IVCE Learning Centers contact Sandy Supianoski, Assistant Director Adult Basic Education, at 641-844-5780 or 800-284-4823, Ext. 5780, or e-mail Sandy.Supianoski@iavalley.edu.