Here, we post a full listing of GED prep classes and testing locations in the Charlotte area. North Carolina uses two options for the state’s high school equivalency testing program: the GED and HiSET.
The North Carolina GED and HiSET exams are available both online and at certified testing centers.
The assessments offer students who quit high school before graduation one more shot at acquiring an equivalent diploma.
The HiSET is available on paper and on a computer, while the GED is administered exclusively on a computer.
Online GED Classes
A simple and easy way of getting your GED diploma.
This website offers free online GED classes and practice tests to help you determine if studying online may be a good fit for you. For some students, it is better to prepare for the GED test with a teacher at one of the sites listed below, while others do well with an online program.
If online learning is good for you, you can go ahead with Onsego GED Prep, an online program that the GED publisher (GED Testing Service®) recognizes as “Fully GED Test-Aligned.”
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- English Language
- Mathematics
- Social Studies
- Science
These modules can be taken separately, one test at a time if you wish, and in your preferred order.
There are five HiSET subtests that are modular as well. Here, the Literacy portion is divided into writing and reading tests.
In the past, testing needed to be done at an official North Carolina test site. There was no online option.
Recently, that has all changed as new options for online HiSET and GED testing were introduced. Read more at the bottom of this post.
If you would like to read more about North Carolina GED eligibility criteria, testing fees, or passing scores, visit The North Carolina GED Test.
Charlotte GED Prep Classes (by ZIP)
Central Piedmont Education Center (@Central Piedmont Community College)
1412 E 4th Street, Charlotte, NC 28204, Phone: 704 – 330-2722 ext 3127
GED and HiSET classes are offered at CPCC’s Cato, Central, and Harper campuses, as well as at several community sites.
Fill My Cup Adult Literacy & GED Program
600 Seigle Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28204, Phone: 704 – 705-9797
On Ramp Resource Center
2219 Freedom Drive, Charlotte, NC 28208, Phone: 704 – 344-1111
After completing the GED prep program, the On Ramp Resource Center will pay for your GED test.
Dr. John T. Crawford Renaissance Center
3610 Nobles Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28208, Phone: 704 – 330-6736
Central Piedmont Community College (Cato Campus)
8120 Grier Road, Charlotte, NC 28215, Phone: 704 – 330-2722 ext 3127
NCWorks NextGen Program (CPCC, Central Campus, North Classroom Building, Room 2103)
8120 Grier Road, Charlotte, NC 28215, Phone: 704 – 330-2722 ext. 3888
NCWorks NextGen is a comprehensive training, education, and employment program for students aged 16–24 with barriers to employment. The NextGen program helps students plan, prepare for, and launch careers in high-demand sectors.
Cornerstone Career Development Center (Friendship Community Development Corp)
3301 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28216, Phone: 704 – 391-6695
Cornerstone Career Development Center offers on-site GED instruction in partnership with Fill My Cup. Enrollment is ongoing and available to anyone aged 16 and over who didn’t complete high school.
Central Piedmont Community College (Central Campus)
1201 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28235, Phone: 704 – 330-2722 ext 3127
Sylvan Charlotte-University Area
8310 Medical Plaza Drive, Suite F, Charlotte, NC 28262, Phone: 704 – 837-4624
Central Piedmont Community College (Harper Campus)
315 W Hebron Street, Charlotte, NC 28273, Phone: 704 – 330-2722 ext 3127
Sylvan Charlotte-Matthews
9111 Monroe Road, Suite 160, Charlotte, NC 28270, Phone: 704 – 815-5822
Sylvan Charlotte-Ballantyne
11220 Elm Lane, Suite 104, Charlotte, NC 28277, Phone: 704 – 307-2981
GED Prep Classes around Charlotte (Cities by Alphabet)
Gaston College Kimbrell Campus
7220 Wilkinson Boulevard, Belmont, NC 28012, Phone: 704 – 922-6320/6545
Classes are available at the school’s Dallas and Lincoln campuses. Attending a 3-day Basic Skills Student Success (BSSS) class is required for all GED applicants. BSSS classes are free and held at the school’s Dallas Campus.
Christ Central Ministries GED Classes
125 Hudson Street, Chester, SC 29706, Phone: 803 – 581-5890
Clover School District Adult Education-Clover Site
402 Knox Street, Clover, SC 29710, Phone: 803 – 841-8440
Rowan-Cabarrus Comm. College (South Campus)
1531 Trinity Church Road, Concord, NC 28027, Phone: 704 – 216-7192
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Gaston College-Dallas GED Classes
201 Highway 321 S, Dallas, NC 28034, Phone: 704 – 922-6545
NCWorks NextGen Career Center-Dallas
201 Highway 321 S, Dallas, NC 28034, Phone: 704 – 853-5328
Located on the Gaston College-Dallas Campus (Life Skills Building). To qualify for the NextGen program, applicants must be 16–24 years old. Gaston County residents, out of school (though students finishing high school may be eligible as well), and citizens or permanent residents, or allowed to perform work in the US. For more information, contact NCWorks (1391 Bessemer City Rd, Gastonia, NC 28052, Phone: 704 – 853-5328).
Gaston Correctional Center GED Classes
520 Justice Ct, Dallas, NC 28034, Phone: 704 – 922-3861
Not available to the public
The Ada Jenkins Center
212 Gamble Street, Davidson, NC 28036, Phone: 704 – 896-0471
Tri-District Adult Education GED Classes-Fort Mill Site
120 East Elliott Street, Fort Mill, SC 29715, Phone: 803 – 810-8440
Serving Clover, York, and Fort Mill
Sylvan Fort Mill
856 Gold Hill Road, Suite 108, Fort Mill, SC 29708, Phone: 803 – 380-8384
Gaston Literacy Council
116 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Gastonia, NC 28052, Phone: 704 – 868-4815
The street name was changed from Marietta Street to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Way. The Literacy Council is still in the same location; just the street name was changed.
NCWorks NextGen Career Center-Gastonia
1391 Bessemer City Road, Gastonia, NC 28052, Phone: 704 – 853-5328
The NCWorks NextGen program helps eligible, low-income, or at-risk youth ages 16-24 with employment and education opportunities. The agency has offices in Dallas and Gastonia.
Central Piedmont Community College (North Campus)
11930 Verhoeff Drive, Huntersville, NC 28078, Phone: 704 – 330-4101 or 704 – 330-2722 ext 3127
Huntington Learning Center Huntersville
9601-A Holly Point Drive, Huntersville, NC 28078, Phone: 704 – 652-1988
Sylvan Huntersville
15905 Brookway Drive, Suite 4104, Huntersville, NC 28078, Phone: 704 – 765-9995
Lancaster County Adult Education (Barr Street Learning Center)
610 E Meeting Street, Lancaster, SC 29720, Phone: 803 – 416-8944
Lancaster YouthBuild
109 S Wylie Street, Lancaster, SC 29720, Phone: 803-283-8923
Gaston College Lincoln Campus
511 S Aspen Street, Room 118, Lincolnton, NC 28092, Phone: 704 – 748-5226
South Piedmont Comm. College Old Charlotte Highway Campus
4209 Old Charlotte Highway, Monroe, NC 28110, Phone: 704 – 290-5243
SPCC offers HSE prep classes at many locations throughout Anson and Union counties, and classes are available throughout the year in morning, afternoon, and evening sessions.
Applicants must first attend an orientation and assessment session for proper placement, and this is done once a week in Anson County and once every two weeks in Union County. Orientation sessions are at the school’s Monroe campus (4209 Old Charlotte Hwy), as well as at the Lockhart-Taylor Center in Wadesboro. Please call the school for more information or to make an appointment.
Mitchell Comm. Coll.-Mooresville GED Instruction
219 N. Academy Street, Mooresville, NC 28115, Phone: 704 – 878-3232
Mooresville-Lake Norman Sylvan Learning Center
491 Williamson Road, Ste 204, Mooresville, NC 28117, Phone: 704 – 230-4196
South Piedmont Community College (L.L. Polk Campus)
680 US 74, Polkton, NC 28135, Phone: 704 – 290-5243
Anson Correctional Institution GED Program
552 Prison Camp Road, Polkton, NC 28135. Phone: 704 – 695-1013
Not open to the public
Rock Hill Adult Education Center
501 Bellevue Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730, Phone: 803 – 981-1375
Cleveland Community College
137 S Post Road, Shelby, NC 28152, Phone: 704 – 669-4050/4225
GED instruction is available at CCC’s Paksoy Technology Center #3107
NCWorks Cleveland County Career Center (Referral and Advice only)
404 E Marion Street | Shelby | NC 28150 | Phone: (704) 480.5414
Mitchell Community College
701 W Front Street, Statesville, NC 28677, Phone: 704 – 878-3232
Montgomery Comm. College HiSET Classes
1011 Page Street, Troy, NC 27371, Phone: 910 – 898-9678
South Piedmont Community College (Lockhart-Taylor Center)
514 N Washington Street, Wadesboro, NC 28170, 704 – 290-5243
Clover School District GED Classes-York Site
37 Pinckney Street, York, SC 29745, Phone: 803 – 810-8440
Online GED, HiSET Testing
The High School Equivalency (HSE) exam (GED or HiSET) was never offered over the Internet. To acquire a North Carolina HSE degree, you needed to appear at one of North Carolina’s state-approved HSE testing sites in person.
Now, this has all changed with the launch of online GED and HiSET tests. An online proctor will check if your testing is done in accordance with strict regulations. More information about GED online testing can be found here -> ‘Welcoming the online GED exam.’ For information about the newly launched online HiSET exam, check out -> ‘Introducing the online HiSET exam.’
Charlotte Area GED Test Centers
Central Piedmont Community College (Parr Center 2000, GED)
1141 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28235, Phone: 704-330-6886
Central Piedmont Community College (HiSET, North Building, Room 2102)
1320 Sam Ryburn Walk, Charlotte, NC 28204, Phone: 704-330-6737
From here, cities by alphabet
Tri-District Adult Education Center (GED)
420 Knox Street, Clover, SC 29710, Phone: 803-810-8440
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (South Campus, S-201, GED/HiSET)
1531 Trinity Church Road, Concord, NC 28027, Phone: 704-216-3635
Gaston College GED Test Center (GED/HiSET)
201 Highway 321 South, Dallas, NC 28034, Phone: 704-922-6321
Lancaster Adult Education Center
610 East Meeting Street, Lancaster, SC 29720, Phone: 803-285-7660
South Piedmont Community College (GED/HiSET)
4209 Old Charlotte Highway, Monroe, NC 28110, Phone: 704-290-5841/5230
South Piedmont Community College (GED)
680 Highway 74 West, Polkton, NC 28135, Phone: 704-272-5338
Rock Hill Public Schools (York District #3)
501 Belleview Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730, Phone: 803.981.1375
Cleveland Community College (Paksoy Techn. Bldg-3204-G, HiSET/GED)
137 S Post Road, Shelby, NC 28150, Phone: 704-669-4174/4228
South Piedmont Comm. College-Anson County (Lockhart Taylor Center, HiSET)
514 North Washington Street, Wadesboro, NC 28170, Phone: 704-290-5230
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Last Updated on May 31, 2025.