Listed here are all GED prep classes and testing facilities in the Boise region. Idaho uses the computer-formatted GED exam for high school equivalency testing.
The four GED modules (independent tests) are given at certified test centers and online.
Online GED Classes
A simple and easy way of getting your GED diploma.
The exam offers individuals who did not complete high school the opportunity to obtain an equivalent degree.
You can prepare for the challenging GED exam at a physical site listed on this page, but if you can study independently, you may also benefit from a good, accredited online program.
Our platform provides online GED classes at no cost to help you begin your GED prep. This way, you can also risk-free determine whether learning online suits you well.
Onsego GED Prep
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It doesn’t matter when you left school.
If it is, we suggest you continue with Onsego’s affordable online GED program. GED Testing Service designates Onsego’s course as “completely GED test-aligned.” If you prefer to learn with an instructor, check out the sites listed below.
In the past, online testing was not possible. Testing had to be done at state-designated test sites. But all of that has changed with the advent of the online proctored GED test. Read more at the bottom of this page.
If you want to read more about Idaho GED testing fees, eligibility requirements, or the GED passing score, check out this page: “The GED Test in Idaho.”
Boise GED Prep Classes
College of Western Idaho (Ada County Center, Mallard Building, Room 1121)
9100 W Black Eagle Drive, Boise, ID 83709, Phone: 208-562-2575
College of Western Idaho offers GED instruction at these locations:
- Nampa (208-562-2068)
- Caldwell (Free Methodist Church, 208-562-2040)
- Boise (208-562-2575)
- Emmett (High School, 208-562-2040)
- Mountain Home (Public Library, 208-562-2040)
- Payette (Public Library, 208-562-2040)
The Learning Lab Boise
308 E 36th Street, Boise, ID 83714, Phone: 208-344-1335
Life’s Kitchen
1025 S Capitol Boulevard, Boise, ID 83706, Phone: 208-331-0199
Life’s Kitchen offers participants without high school access to GED instruction. All lessons are free, and the program also covers the cost of GED testing. Additionally, trainees are encouraged to pursue higher education, especially in the culinary arts.
Sylvan Boise
30 S Cole Road, Boise, ID 83709, Phone: 208-297-2191
Huntington Boise Learning Center
13371 W Chinden Boulevard, Ste 103, Boise, ID 83713, Phone: 208-938-0202
Boise State University-High School Equivalency Program (HEP)
1464 University Drive, Boulder Hall, Room 115, Boise, ID 83725, Phone 208-426-1080
The University’s HEP (High School Equivalency Program) is developed to support farmworkers (and also their family members) in their efforts to acquire a GED diploma (Migrant Education Program).
University of Idaho Educational Opportunity Center (Water Center)
322 E Front Street, Suite 190, Boise, ID 83702, Phone: 208-364-9925
Not a GED program, but the Educational Opportunity Center can help you with resources to complete your GED or pursue college or career training.
Boise State University Intensive English Program
1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725, Phone: 208-426-1921
This program (NOT a GED prep program) offers non-native English-speaking students the chance to enhance their English language skills for academic, professional, or personal success. The school offers preparatory courses in grammar, writing, reading, speaking, listening, and academic skills at five levels, ranging from beginner to advanced.
Ada County Jail GED Program
7200 Barrister Drive, Boise, ID 83704, Phone: 208-577-3000
No public availability
Locations around Boise (Cities by Alphabet)
Emmett High
721 W 12th St – Room 112 – Emmett – ID 83617 – Ph: (208) 562.2040
GED instruction by the College of Western Idaho
The Learning Lab
308 E 36th Street, Garden City, ID 83714, Phone: 208-344-1335
McCall College GED prep classes
106 E Park Street, Room 127, McCall, ID 83638, Phone: 208-634-3456
Sylvan Meridian
2845 E Overland Road, Suite 170, Meridian, ID 83642, Phone: 208-960-0217
Mountain Home Public Library (CWI)
790 N 10th East, Mountain Home, ID 83647, 208-562-2040
College of Western Idaho Canyon County Center
2407 Caldwell Boulevard, Nampa, ID 83651, Phone: 208-562-2068
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College of Southern Idaho-Twin Falls
315 Falls Avenue, Meyerhoeffer Building, 2nd Floor, Twin Falls, ID 83303, Phone: 208-732-6534
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The GED Test – Four Independent Subtests
The GED exam includes four separate subtests in the fields of
- Math
- Science
- English Language
- Social Studies
You can take (and pay for) one of the four GED subtests at a time and in your desired order. The GED exam measures knowledge at a level that compares to what high school students must know upon graduation.
Boise Area GED Testing Centers
Boise State GED Testing Center (Chrisway Annex II)
1406 Chrisway Drive, Boise, ID 83706, Phone: 208-426-2761
The testing center is located across the street from the BSU campus
College of Western Idaho-Ada Co. Campus (Lynx Building)
Black Eagle Business Park, 9300 W Overland Road, Boise, ID 83709, Phone: 208-562-2542
McCall College GED Testing (Suite 127)
106 East Park Street, McCall, ID 83638, Phone: 208-634-3456
College of Western Idaho-Nampa Campus
5725 E Franklin Road, Suite 202, Nampa, ID 83687, Phone: 208-562-2440
Treasure Valley Comm. College GED testing
650 College Boulevard, Ontario, OR 97914, Phone: 541-881-5595
Check also: Twin Falls Area GED Programs
What is the GED Exam?
The GED (General Education Development) exam offers adult learners who haven’t finished high school the chance to obtain an educational credential that’s equivalent to a common high school diploma.
There are four individual exams that cover Language Arts, Social Studies, Mathematics, and Science. These four modular tests can be taken one at a time.
The certification that you’ll receive upon completing the Idaho GED test is commonly accepted as the equivalent of a high school diploma all over the nation by government institutions, employers, and colleges.
Online GED Test
In the past, taking the GED exam was only offered at state-designated testing facilities. Taking the GED test online was simply not an option. To earn your GED credential, you needed to report personally to one of Idaho’s official GED test centers.
However, this has changed with the introduction of the online proctored GED testing option. If you take the online GED test, a proctor guides you through the test-taking process and checks if you do everything in line with the regulations.
To qualify for online GED testing, you’ll have to reach “green” results on the official GED Ready test. All GED sub-exams require you to pass the GED Ready test for that subject field first, so that’s four GED Ready tests.
These tests cost $7.99 for each subject and are available on the GED.com website. Onsego students, however, who are registered for an Advantage Plan, don’t have to buy any GED Ready test because their Advantage Plan already includes four GED Ready vouchers, an incredible $32 bonus!
To learn more, check out the post ‘Introducing the online GED test.’
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Last Updated on July 25, 2025.