This page shows you all HiSET (formerly GED) prep sites and test centers in and around Cedar Rapids. In Iowa, you must pass the five subtests of the HiSET to earn your high school equivalency diploma.
The exam offers persons who left high school without a diploma the opportunity to earn an equivalent credential.
You can write the HiSET exam, like the GED®, online or at a state-approved testing site. Learn more about online HiSET testing in the bottom paragraph.
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Cedar Rapids GED Prep Sites (HiSET)
Kirkwood Community College
6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, Phone: 319-784-1510
Kirkwood Community College – Faches Center
951 29th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, Phone: 319-784-1510
Catherine McAuley Center-Adult Basic Education
1220 5th Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403, Phone: 319-731-0444
IowaWORKS – Lindale Mall
4444 First Ave NE, Suite 436, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402, Phone: 319-365-9474
The Five HiSET Subtests
The HiSET exam includes five independent subtests that measure your proficiency in
- English Language Writing
- English Language Reading
- Social Studies
- Mathematics
- Science
The HiSET is offered both on paper and in a computer-based format.
The test measures academic proficiency in comparison to what high school seniors must know upon graduation.
Locations around Cedar Rapids (Cities by Alphabet)
Anamosa State Penitentiary HiSET Program
406 North High St, Anamosa, IA 52205, Phone: 319-462-3504
Not open to the public
Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of Iowa
2301 Oakdale Blvd, Coralville, IA 52241, Phone: 319-887-3656
Coralville Sylvan Learning Ctr.
1100 5th St, Suite 105, Coralville, IA 52241, Phone: 319-800-6976
Northeast Iowa Comm. Coll.-Dubuque Center for Education
700 Main St, Dubuque, IA 52001, Phone: 844-642-2338 x 3600
Regardless of your training or educational level, NICC’s Learning Center (located at the school’s Dubuque Center) offers personalized support and education to help students meet their personal and professional goals.
The school’s tutors, teachers, coaches, and all school staff are ready to help students identify their goals, overcome obstacles, develop their skills, and guide them toward a rewarding career and further education. Check out all Dubuque area HiSET prep facilities <- on this page
Sylvan Hiawatha
1854 Boyson Rd, Hiawatha, IA 52233, Phone: 319-249-5624
IowaWorks Iowa City (Referral and Advice)
1700 South 1st Ave, Iowa City, Iowa 52240, Ph: 319-351-1035
Manchester Regional Education Center (NICC – Manchester Center)
1200 ½ W Main Street, Manchester, IA 52057, Phone: 844-642-2338 x 3600
Iowa Valley Continuing Education
206 East Church St, Marshalltown, IA 50158, Phone: 641-754 1348
All Marshalltown area HiSET prep locations <- are listed here
Kirkwood Comm College – Jones County Regional Center
220 Welter Dr, Monticello, IA 52310, Phone: 319-465-2302
Kirkwood Community College – Benton County Center
111 West 3rd St, Vinton, IA 52349, Phone: 319-472-2318
Kirkwood Community College – Washington County Regional Center
2192 Lexington Blvd, Washington, IA 52353, Phone: 319-653-4655
Hawkeye Community College – Van G. Miller Adult Learning Ctr.
120 Jefferson Street, Waterloo, IA 50701, Phone: 319-296-4278
To see all Waterloo area HiSET prep locations, <- go to this page
Muscatine Community Coll – West Liberty Center HiSET Classes
119 E 3rd Street, West Liberty, IA 52776, Phone: 563-328-7683
Kirkwood Community. College – Iowa County Center
200 West St, Williamsburg, IA 52361, Phone: 319-668-2461
Why the HiSET?
Go to HiSET in Iowa if you want to see if you qualify, and also check these free practice tests for the GED or HiSET test. The state of Iowa stopped using the GED exam for high school equivalency (HSE) testing and replaced it with the HiSET exam.
The GED exam was becoming too expensive and was only available in a computer-based format, so Iowa switched to another assessment program, the HiSET, which is offered both on a computer and on paper.
To qualify for taking the HiSET exam in Iowa, students must first attain sufficient scores on the official HiSET practice test. To take this test, they need to be enrolled in an adult education program at one of Iowa’s 15 community colleges.
Cedar Rapids Area GED Testing Centers (HiSET)
Kirkwood Community College (Kirkwood Center for Life Long Learning)
6301 Kirkwood Boulevard SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, Phone: 319-365-9474
From here, cities by alphabet
Kirkwood Regional Testing Center (Room 522)
2301 Oakdale Boulevard, Coralville, IA 52241, Phone: 319-358-3100
Iowa Valley Comm. Coll.-Grinnell
123 6th Avenue W, Grinnell, IA 50112, Phone: 641-754-1348 or 641-844-5651
Clinton Comm College-Maquoketa Center (EICC)
501 West Washington Street, Maquoketa, IA 52030, Phone: 563-652-5000
Iowa Valley Comm College-Tama
215 West 9th Street, Tama, IA 52339, Phone: 641-751-8706 or 641-754-1348
Kirkwood Community College Benton County Center
111 West Third Street, Vinton, IA 52349, Phone: 319-365-9474
Kirkwood Community College-Washington
2192 Lexington Boulevard, Washington, IA 52353, Phone: 319-365-9474
Hawkeye Community College-Van G. Miller Adult Learning Center Assessment Center, Room 203
120 Jefferson Street, Waterloo, IA 50701, Phone: 319-234-5745
Hawkeye Community College-Hawkeye Center (Upper Level, Test Center, GED)
1501 East Orange Road, Waterloo, IA 50701, Phone: 319-296-4014
Use East Entrance
Online HiSET-At-Home Test
In the past, the HiSET exam was not available over the Internet. To earn your Iowa HSE (high school equivalency) diploma, you needed to show up in person at an official Iowa testing site.
Well, this changed some years back as the HiSET-At-Home online testing option was introduced. A proctor will ensure everything is in line with strict regulations. You can learn more here -> HiSET Exam-At-Home.
As stated above, our website includes GED free online classes to help you begin your GED prep. This way, you can easily and risk-free determine if studying online is right for you.
If online learning works for you, go ahead with Onsego GED Prep, an affordable, award-winning course that will quickly prepare you for the GED or HiSET test.
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Last Updated on August 18, 2026.