In the GED program, students who are at least 18 years old may prepare for the GED tests. GED preparatory classes are available at no charge, but there is a $7.50 fee to take the tests. Students are also required to buy their own books. Classes are held on Durham Tech’s main campus and at sites throughout Durham and Orange counties both during days and evenings. For information about GED classes, please call 919-686-3626. Registration is open until each class meets its maximum enrollment.

GED Preparatory Class Schedule:

Days	Begin/End	Time	Location
GED (Reading, Social Studies, Science)
MTWTh	5/21–7/31	8:30–9:45 a.m.	BSC 808/814
TTh	5/22–7/31	6–8:30 p.m.	BSC 811/818
GED Language Arts – Writing
MTWTh	5/21–7/31	11 a.m.–12:15 p.m.	BSC 818
GED Math
MTWTh	5/21–7/31	9:45–11 a.m.	BSC 818
Basic Math I & II
MW	5/21–7/30	5:30–8:30 p.m.	BSC 814
GED Online (Hybrid)
Sun-Sat	5/21–7/31	1 p.m.–midnight	Online
T		1:30-4 p.m.	BSC
ABE/GED Tutorial Lab
MTWTh	5/21–7/31	8:30–9:45 a.m.	BSC 811/806
MTWTh	5/21–7/31	9:45–11 a.m.	BSC 811/806
MTWTh	5/21–7/31	11 a.m. –12:15 p.m.	BSC 811/806
MTWTh	5/21–7/31	12:15–1 p.m.	BSC 811/818

GED students may also register in AHS elective and tutorial courses. Registration is open until each class meets its maximum enrollment.

GED Online
Durham Tech now offers GED Online Instruction FREE to persons who cannot otherwise attend regular on-campus classes for lack of child care, transportation, illness, or job schedule conflicts. This Internet class is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Qualified students may prepare for the GED test from the comfort of their homes. Eligible students must read on a ninth grade level, have access to computer (which meets required standards) have Internet access, possess the ability to work independently, and attend an orientation session.

For further information, please call 919-686-3626 or read GED Online Frequently Asked Questions.

The GED Testing Program
Durham Tech is approved by the N.C. State Board of Community Colleges and the American Council on Education as a testing center for the administration of the General Educational Development Test Battery. The GED Testing Center also accommodates candidates with disabilities.

Admission, Placement, and Enrollment into ABE, AHSD, and GED Classes
Durham Tech – Prospective students entering ABE, AHSD, and GED classes must attend a structured orientation that consists of a series of workshops. Daytime workshops are held Mondays – Fridays from 9 am – noon. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and bring a picture I.D. and social security number to the first workshop. All workshops must be attended before registering for classes. Placement testing is included as part of the orientation process.

For more information about day and/or evening workshops, times, and locations, call 919-686-3626.

Chapel Hill – Placement testing is administered at 9 am on the following Friday mornings: May 30; June 13, 27; and July 11, 25 at the Orange County Skills Development Center, 503 W. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill.

No appointment is needed to take the placement test at any site; however, testing is given on a “first-come, first-served” basis. A picture I.D. and social security number are required.

Enrollment for ABE and GED classes is permitted throughout the semester, based on space availability. Registration for AHSD courses is held in the Basic Skills Center. Attendance of the course during the first two days of the session is required to confirm the student’s enrollment.

Students successfully completing AHSD and GED programs may participate in Durham Tech’s annual commencement exercises held each May.

GED Test Schedule
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