Posted here are all GED® prep class locations and testing centers in the Columbia, South Carolina region. South Carolina uses the TED exam for HSE (high school equivalency) testing.
The GED test is entirely computer-formatted and can be taken online and at state-certified test centers.
The HSE exam offers persons that never graduated high school the opportunity to get hold of an equivalent degree.
The GED test comes with four independent modules (subtests) in Science, Social Studies, Math, and Literacy.
You can take one (or more of the four GED modules at a time. You are not required to complete the four subtests in one take.
In the past, online GED testing had never been possible, but the recent launch of an online GED test-taking option has changed that. Read more below.
Columbia GED prep classes (by ZIP)
SC Works Columbia Center
701 Hampton St, Columbia, SC 29201, Ph: 803-343-2935
SC Works Columbia Center
700 Taylor St, Columbia, SC 29201, Ph: 803-343-2935
United Way of the Midlands-Midlands Housing Alliance
1800 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201, Ph: 803-733-7312
Richland Main Library
1431 Assembly St, Columbia, SC 29201, Ph: 803-799-9084
Christ Central Ministries
2401 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201, Ph: 803-622-1375
South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
PO Box 7187, Columbia, SC 29202, Ph: 803-779-1113
University of South Carolina (Library)
8500 Farrow Rd, Columbia, SC 29203, Ph: 803-788-5027
LRADAC (Rogers)
2711 Colonial Dr, Columbia, SC 29203, Ph: 803-736-8787
The Columbia Center (Rogers)
501 Beckman Rd, Columbia, SC 29203, Ph: 803-736-8787
Richland One-Adult and Community Education
2612 Covenant Rd, Columbia, SC 29204, Ph: 803-343-2935
Newberry Adult Education
11 Middleburg Dr, Ste 213, Columbia, SC 29204, Ph: 803-254-5601
Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina
2711 Middleburg Dr, Suite 115, Columbia, SC 29204, Ph: 803-254-0230
Columbia Housing Authority
1917 Harden St, Columbia, SC 29204, Ph: 803-254-3886 ext. 220
Turning Pages
10 Calendar Crt, Suite 100, Columbia, SC 29206, Ph: 803-765-2555
Goodwill Decker Boulevard (Rogers Center)
2736 Decker Blvd, Columbia, SC 29206, Ph: 803-736-8787
Midlands Community Development Corporation
2430 Atlas Road, Columbia, SC 29209, Ph: 803-647-1003
Goodwill Training Center
555 St. Andrews Rd, Columbia, SC 29210, Ph: 803-476-8230
St. Andrews HSE Prep Center
230 Bush River Rd, Columbia, SC 29210, Ph: 803-798-7325
South Carolina Virtual Charter School
140 Stoneridge Dr, Ste 420, Columbia, SC 29210. Ph: 866-467-5184
Midlands Workforce Development Board
100 Executive Center Dr, Ste 218, Columbia, SC 29210, Ph: 803-744-1670
Lexington-Richland Ad. Education (Irmo High Technology Ctr)
6745 St. Andrews Rd, Columbia, SC 29212, Ph: 803-476-8230
Irmo High School
6671 St. Andrews Rd, Columbia, SC 29212, Ph: 803-476-8230
Palmetto Unified School District
4444 Broad River Rd, Columbia, SC 23219, Ph: 803-896-1547
Virginia College (Rogers)
7201 Two Notch Rd, Ste 1000, Columbia, SC 29223, Ph: 803-509-7100
Windsor United Methodist Church (Rogers)
9500 Windsor Lake Blvd, Columbia, SC 29223, Ph: 803-788-1858
W.R. Rogers Education Center
750 Old Clemson Rd, Columbia, SC 29229, Ph: 803-736-8787
Goodwill Hard Scrabble Road (Rogers)
111 Highland Center Dr, Columbia, SC 29229, Ph: 803-736-8787
GED prep classes around Columbia (cities by alphabet)
Lifelong Learning Center
101 W Columbia Ave, Batesburg-Leesville, SC 29006, Ph: 803-532-2141
Muller Road Middle School (Rogers)
1031 Muller Rd, Blythewood, SC 29016, Ph: 803-736-8787
Kershaw County Adult Education
874 Vocational Ln, Camden, SC 29020, Ph: 803-425-8980
Kershaw County School District Adult Education
2029 W DeKalb St, Camden, SC 29020, Ph: 803-425-8980
Camden One-Stop Career Center
205 E Dekalb St, Camden, SC 29020, Ph: 803-432-5153
Lexington Two Adult Education
1407 Dunbar Rd, Cayce, SC 29033, Ph: 803-739-4048
Academy For Success
11629 Broad River Rd, Chapin, SC 29036, Ph: 803-575-5300
Chapin Adult Education (Chapin High School-Lexington/Richland District 5)
300 Columbia Ave, Chapin, SC 29036, Ph: 803 – 476 – 8230
SC Youth ChalleNGe Academy (at McCrady Training Center)
5471 Leesburg Rd (Bldg 3891), Eastover, SC 29044, Ph: 803-299-4879
First Baptist Church Gaston
121 Oakey Springs Dr, Gaston, SC 29053, Ph: 803-568-1025
Gilbert Primary School
520 Main St, Gilbert, SC 29054, Ph: 803-821-1400
Literacy Council of Lancaster County
610 East Meeting St, Lancaster, South Carolina 29720, Ph: 803-285-7660
Check out all Lancaster options here
Lexington High School
2463 Augusta Rd, Lexington, SC 29072, Ph: 803-821-2950
Rosenwald Community Learning Center
420 Hendrix St, Lexington, SC 29072, Ph: 803-821-2950
SC Works Lexington Adult Education
201 Duffie Dr, Lexington, SC 29072, Ph: 803-359-6131
Newberry Co. Adult Education
591 McSwain St, Newberry, SC 29108, Ph: 803-321-2112
Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College
3250 St. Matthews Rd, Orangeburg, SC 29118, Ph: 803-535-1321
Click here for all Orangeburg area prep locations
Pelion High Adult Education
600 Lydia Dr, Pelion, SC 29123, Ph: 803-894-2100
Saluda County Adult Education
401 North Calhoun St, Saluda, SC 29138, Ph: 864-445-3346
Saluda Adult Education & Lifelong Learning
404 North Wise Rd, Saluda, SC 29138, Ph: 864-445-3346
Sumter Co. Adult Education
905 N Main Street, Sumter, SC 29150, Ph: 803-778-6432
For all Sumter-region prep sites go to this page
Lexington Four Adult Education (Early Childhood Center)
135 Lewis Rast Rd, Swansea, SC 29160, Ph: 803-399-7979
Christ Central Institute
159 Church St NE, Wagener, SC 29164, Ph: 803-564-5902
Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School
3300 W Campus Rd, West Columbia, SC 29170, Ph: 803-896-6480
Lexington Two Adult Education (Pair Education Center)
2325 Platt Springs Rd, West Columbia, SC 29169, Ph: 803-739-4048
Fairfield County School District
240 Roosevelt St, Winnsboro, SC 29180, Ph: 803-635-7823
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Columbia area GED testing centers
From Columbia, cities in alphabetical order
Richland One Adult Education Center
2612 Covenant Road | Columbia | SC 29204 | Phone 803-251-4512/343-2939
Lexington-Richland Counties Adult Education
6671 St. Andrews Road | Columbia | SC 29212 | Phone 803-476-8230/8231
WR Rogers Adult and Continuing Education
750 Old Clemson Road | Columbia | SC 29229 | Phone 803-736-8787
Lexington School District 2 Lifelong Learning Center
101 W Columbia Avenue | Batesburg-Leesville | SC 29006 | Phone 803-532-2141
Kershaw County Adult Education
874 Vocational Lane | Camden | SC 29020 | Phone 803-425-8980
Edgefield County Adult Education Center
117 Cardinal Street | Johnston | SC 29832 | Phone 803-275-4158
Lexington School District One Adult Education
420 Hendrix Street | Lexington | SC 29072, Phone 803-821-2950
Newberry Adult Education
709 Kendall Road | Newberry | SC 29108 | Phone 803-321-2112
Orangeburg-Calhoun Tech (Building C, Room 120)
3250 St Matthews Road | Orangeburg | SC 29118 | Phone 803-268-2539/535-1420
Saluda Adult Education Center
401 North Calhoun Street | Saluda | SC 29138 | Phone 864-445-3346
Sumter Adult Education
905 North Main Street | Sumter | SC 29150 | Phone 803-778-6432
Lexington School District Four Adult Education
135 Lewis Rast Road | Swansea | SC 29160 | Phone 803-399-7979
Lexington School District 2
114 Hook Avenue | West Columbia | SC 29169 | Phone 803-739-4048
Fairfield County Adult Education Center
1451 Highway 321 North | Winnsboro | SC 29180 | Phone 803-635-7823
An online GED testing option introduced
In the past, the GED test w2as never offered online. To get hold of your high school equivalency (HSE) diploma, you were required to show up, in person, at one of South Carolina’s official HSE testing facilities.
But now, we’ve seen the introduction of a new online way to deal with the four GED subtests, the online proctored GED test. More information is found here: ‘Welcoming the online GED exam’.
Last Updated on January 20, 2021.