Listed here are all GED and HiSET prep sites and testing centers in the Altoona region. Pennsylvania uses the computer-formatted GED exam for High School Equivalency testing.
The state additionally welcomed the HiSET for this purpose which is available on-computer and on-paper.
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The GED® and HiSET® exams are available online and at state-approved test centers.
The exams give adults who didn’t finish high school the opportunity to earn an equivalent credential.
Both exams measure an applicant’s knowledge and skills at a level that compares to that of graduating high school seniors.
The GED has four separate tests in Math, Science, Literacy, and Social Studies. These subject tests can be taken one test at a time.
The HiSET has individual writing and reading tests (so five in total) that can be taken separately as well.
It used to be that online High School Equivalency (HSE) testing was not an option, but this has changed now with the arrival of both online GED and HiSET options. Check below for more information.
Altoona GED Prep Classes
AASD Adult Education Program (@The ArtsAltoona Center)
2212 6th Ave – 2nd Floor – Altoona – PA 16602 – Ph 814.329.0255/0261
Altoona Area Public Library Adult Literacy & Education
1600 5th Ave – Altoona – PA 16602 – Ph 814.946.0417
Center for Community Action-Altoona (HiSET)
1010 12th St – Suite 2 – Altoona – PA 16601 – Ph 814.201.2285
PA CareerLink of Blair County (Referral and Advice Only)
1600 5th Ave – Ste 200 – Altoona – PA 16602 – Ph 814.940.6200
Locations Around Altoona (Cities By Alphabet)
PA CareerLink-Bedford County (Referral Only)
1 Corporate Dr – Ste 103 – Bedford – PA 15522 – Ph 814.623.6107
Bedford County Jail GED Program
Imlertown Rd – Bedford – PA 15522 – Ph 814.623.2955
Not open to the public
Center for Community Action-Ebensburg
3133 New Germany Rd – Suite 64 – Ebensburg – PA 15931 – Ph 814.846.5130
Cambria County Prison HiSET Program
425 Manor Dr – Ebensburg – PA 15931 – Ph 814.472.7330
Not open to the public
Center for Community Action
195 Drive-In Ln – Everett – PA 15537 – Ph 814.623.9129 or 800-323-9997
Hagerstown Community College GED Instruction
11400 Robinwood Dr – Hagerstown – Maryland 21742 – Ph 240-500-2313
All Hagerstown area locations are listed here: Hagerstown GED Classes
Blair County Prison GED Program
419 Market Square Aly – Hollidaysburg – PA 16648 – Ph 814-693-3155
No public availability
Center for Community Action-Huntingdon
510 Washington St – Huntingdon – PA 16652 – Ph 814.643.4202
CareerLink of Huntingdon County
54 Pennsylvania Ave – Huntingdon – PA 16652 – Ph 814.641.6408
SCI Smithfield GED Program
1100 Pike St – Huntingdon – PA 16654 – Ph 814.643.6520
Not open to the public
Pennsylvania Highlands Comm. Coll. GED Prep Course
101 Comm. College Way – Johnstown – PA 15904 – Ph 814.262.6451
For all Johnstown GED prep facilities, <- check this page
Employment and Training, Inc. of Fulton County
122 W Market St – McConnellsburg – PA 17233 – Ph 814.485.5131
Center for Community Action-McConnellsburg
216 N Second St – Suite D – McConnellsburg – PA 17233 – Ph 717.325.4380
Huntingdon County Child and Adult Development Corporation
402 N Jefferson St – Suite B – Mount Union – PA 17966 – Ph 814-542-4070
Southern Huntingdon Area Library
554 Cromwell St – Orbisonia – PA 17243 – Ph 814-329-0255/0261 (Altoona Adult Education)
Community Action-Career Development Project
200 E Mahoning St – Punxsutawney – PA 15767 – Ph 814.226.4785/938.5866
Community Action-Career Development Project
105 Grace Way – Punxsutawney – PA 15767 – Ph 814.938-3302
Adult Education Center State College
411 S Fraser Street – Room 119 – State College – Pennsylvania 16801 – Ph 814.235.5582
For all GED prep locations, go to State College GED Classes
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Altoona Area GED Test Locations
From Altoona, Cities in Alphabetical Order
Altoona Area School District GED Test Center (@Altoona Area Junior High)
1400 7th. Ave – Altoona – PA 16602 – Ph 814.946.8332
Everett Center For Community Action (HiSET)
195 Drive-In Lane – Everett – PA 15537 – Ph 800.323.9997
Center for Community Action-Huntingdon (HiSET)
207 Fifth St – Huntingdon – PA 16652 – Ph 800.323.9997
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Test Center, 107 Pratt Hall)
201 Pratt Dr |-Indiana – PA 15705 – Ph 724.357.4994
ARIN Intermediate Unit 28 (HiSET Testing Center)
2895 West Pike Rd – Indiana – PA 15701 – Ph 724-463-5300
ARIN IU 28 Center for Education (HiSET)
300 Indian Springs Rd – Indiana – PA 15701 – Ph 724.463.5300 ext 2307
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College-Richland Campus (GED)
101 Community College Way – Johnstown – PA 15904 – Ph 814.262.3815
Center for Community Action HiSET Testing Site
216 N 2nd St – Ste D – McConnellsburg – PA 17233 – Ph 800-323-9997
HCCTC-Fulton Co. HiSET Testing Center
122 W. Market St – McConnellsburg – PA 17233 – Ph 717-485-5131
Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center (HiSET)
11893 Technology Dr – Mill Creek – PA 17060 – Ph 814.643.0951
Jefferson County/Dubois AVTS GED Test Center
576 Vo-Tech Rd – Reynoldsville – PA 15851 – Ph 814.653.8265
Uptown Works, LLC (HiSET Testing)
109 E. Main St – Somerset – PA 15501 – Ph 814.701.0762
Somerset Co. Technology Center GED testing
281 Technology Dr – Somerset – PA 15501 – Ph 814.443.3651
Introducing Online GED & HiSET Tests
Pennsylvania will award the state’s Commonwealth Secondary School Diploma (CSSD) to applicants who took the GED or HiSET exam successfully. Both the GED and HiSET had to be taken personally at one of the state’s official testing centers. However, that’s now changed with the introduction of online proctored (OP) GED and HiSET assessments.
If you want to learn more about the online HiSET exam (the HiSET-At-Home test), check out this post: ‘The online HiSET test’ and for more detailed information regarding the online proctored (O.P.) GED test, check out this page: ‘The online proctored GED test.’
AASD Adult Education
Through the years, the Altoona Area School District (AASD) has helped numerous adults achieve their career and/or educational goals. The AASD’s Community Education Center was set up in 1969, and for more than 50 years, the Center has offered adult education programs and opportunities to the residents of Blair County.
The education programs serve adult learners through funds provided by Pennsylvania’s Department of Education. AASD’s programs and free education classes provide great support for adult learners looking to enhance their adult basic education (ABE) skills, earn a GED, and prepare for post-secondary education in college or university.
AASD’s Adult Education programs are available at The ArtsAltoona Center (2212 6th Ave, Altoona). All study materials and education programs are offered at no charge whatsoever to the students.
Participants in the Adult Education Program will develop their employment skills, improve their math, writing, and reading skills, work toward their GED, get ready for post-secondary education in college or university, and get started on a rewarding career path.
GED Age Requirements
Pennsylvania requires testers to be 16 years old or older. Candidates 16 or 17 are required to submit an Age Waiver from Pennsylvania’s Department of Education. Candidates must additionally submit an official request from a college admissions office, employer, director of an institution, or military recruiting office stating that the applicant requires a GED.
In Pennsylvania, GED hopefuls are required to be state residents. Upon taking (one of the) four GED modular exams at a test center, applicants must indicate state residency with a current driver’s license or some other proof of state residency.
In Pennsylvania, there’s no formal requirement for GED testers first to follow some sort of preparatory program but becoming well-prepared is the key to success on the very challenging GED exam.
There are hardly any students that would be able to pass the HiSET or modules without any form of preparation. Applicants are also not required first to reach sufficient scores on the official GED practice assessment, the GED Ready® test, except when taking the exam online.