GED Classes Columbus, Ohio

Last Updated on April 10, 2024.

Listed in this post are all GED prep class locations and testing facilities in the Columbus, Ohio, region. Ohio uses two options for high school equivalency testing. The GED is one of these options.

Additionally, Ohio welcomed an alternative option for this purpose, the HiSET exam.

The GED® and HiSET® are available online and at official Ohio HSE (High School Equivalency) test centers.

The exams are for persons who quit high school prematurely and wish to earn an equivalent credential.

Some students do better on the GED exam if they prepare under the guidance of an instructor at one of the brick-and-mortar sites listed below. Others may do perfectly well while using an online program. Our website’s online free GED classes and practice tests allow you to decide which method fits you best.

If online learning is right for you, we suggest you go ahead with Onsego Online GED Prep, a comprehensive course that GED Testing Service, the official GED test publisher, recognizes as “Totally GED Test-Aligned.”

The GED (General Education Development) exam includes four independent subtests in

• English Language Arts
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies

The four GED subtests can be taken one at a time and in any order you wish.

The HiSET has five tests that may also be taken separately. The Language part is split up into reading and writing subtests.

It used to be that online HSE testing was not an option. Testing needed to be done at an official Ohio testing site. This has now changed with the introduction of online GED and HiSET exams. Read more below.

Ohio’s Adult Basic Education program is named ASPIRE.

If you want to learn all about the GED testing fees in Ohio, passing scores, or eligibility criteria, go to GED Testing In Ohio.

Columbus GED Prep Classes (by ZIP)

Godman Guild Association ASPIRE Program
303 E 6th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, Phone: 614 – 294-5476

YouthBuild Columbus Community School
1183 Essex Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, Phone: 614 – 291-0805

Franklin County YouthBuild
303 E 6th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201, Phone: 614 – 607-5641

St. John Learning Center
640 S Ohio Ave, Columbus, OH 43205, Phone: 614 – 547-2171
St. John Learning Center is located on the 4th floor of St. John Community Center

The Salvation Army Career Enhancement Center
966 E Main St, Columbus, OH 43205, Phone: 614 – 221-6561

Dominican Learning Ctr
1111 Stewart Ave, Columbus, OH 43206, Phone 614 – 444-7330

South Side Learning and Development Center
280 Reeb Ave, Columbus, OH 43207, Phone 614 – 468-9280
GED instruction provided by Godman Guild

Columbus Adult and Community Education (ACE)
2323 Lexington Ave, Columbus, OH 43211, Phone 614 – 365-5245 ext. 260
Please call Columbus ACE for orientation and schedules at 614-365-5245 ext. 260.

Columbus City Schools Adult & Community Education (ASPIRE)
2323 Lexington Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43211, 380 – 997-7633

Columbus Literacy Council
92 Jefferson Ave, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: 614 – 224 – 0501

Franklinton Library (Goldman Guild)
1061 W Town St, Columbus, OH 43222, Phone 614 – 294-5476 ext. 131

Child Development Council of Franklin County GED Classes
2150 Agler Rd, Columbus, OH 43224, Phone: 614 – 221-9685

Sylvan Columbus
5721 N Hamilton Rd, Columbus, OH 43230, Phone 614 – 528-4932

Huntington Education Ctr. Worthington
2704 Sawmill Place Blvd, Sawmill Plaza, Columbus, OH 43235, Phone: 614 – 889-7667

GED Prep Classes around Columbus (Cities by Alphabet)

Fairfield Career Center
3985 Coonpath Rd NW, Carroll, OH 43112, Phone 614 – 836-4530

Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center ASPIRE Program
40 W Fifth St, Chillicothe, OH 45601, Phone: 740 – 779-2035
Check out all Chillicothe area GED prep sites <- here

Pickaway-Ross JVSD
424 E Mound St, Circleville, OH 43113, Phone 740 – 642 – 1294

Coshocton County Job and Family Services
725 Pine St, Coshocton, OH 43812, Phone 740 – 295 – 7411

Delaware Area Community College Adult Education (Room 1517)
4565 Columbus Pike (Route 23), Delaware, OH 43015, Phone 740 – 203 – 2267

Columbus State Regional Education Center (at Ohio University Dublin Campus)
6805 Bobcat Way, Dublin, OH 43017, Phone 614 – 287-5858
Columbus State offers the Adult 22+ HS Diploma Program for students 22 years of age or older to earn a diploma, not a GED, at no cost.

Sylvan Dublin
6135 Memorial Dr, Suite 102C, Dublin, OH 43017, Phone 614 – 515-4863

South-Western Career Academy-Community Education Program
4750 Big Run South Rd, Grove City, OH 43123, Phone 614 – 801-3477/3400

Sylvan Grove City
1612 Gateway Circle, Grove City, OH 43123, Phone 614 – 528-4932

Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools ASPIRE Program
4300 Amalgamated Pl, Groveport, OH 43125, Phone 614 – 836-4531 ext. 1403

Fairfield County Job & Family Services-Ohio Means Jobs
239 W Main St, Lancaster, OH 43130, Phone 614 – 836-4541 ext. 1403

Lancaster-Fairfield Community Action Adult Learning Center
1743 E Main St, Lancaster, OH 43130, Phone 740 – 653-4146

Community Transition Center GED Program (Ohio Corrections)
151 E Hubert Ave, Lancaster, OH 43130, Phone 740 . 689.1200
Not open to the public

Sylvan Lewis Center
8933 S Old State Rd, Lewis Center, OH 43035, Phone 614 . 515 . 4863

Apollo Career Ctr GED Classes
3325 Shawnee Rd, Lima, OH 45806, Phone 419 . 998 . 2956
Check here -> for all Lima GED prep locations

Ohio University GED Classes (ASPIRE Program-Hocking)
389 West Front St, Logan, OH 43138, Phone 740 – 380-4009

London Metropolitan Housing Authority (DACC)
179 S Main St, London, OH 43140, Phone 740 – 203-2267 or 740 – 506-0207

Mansfield City Schools Adult Education ASPIRE (Crawford Success Center)
150 W 5th St, Mansfield, OH 44902, Phone 419 – 525-6380
GED classes are also offered at

• Madison Adult Career Center (@Madison High)
• Shelby Pioneer Career & Technology Center
• Bucyrus (NCSC Crawford Success Center)
• Ashland Kroc Center
• Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center

Mansfield City Schools Adult Education (Pearson Test Center)
176 Hedges St, Mansfield, OH 44902, Phone 419 – 525-6380

Madison Adult Career Center
600 Esley Ln, Mansfield, OH 44906, Phone 419 – 525-6380

Union County Service Building (DACC)
940 London Ave, Suite 1600, Marysville, OH 43040, Phone 740 – 203-2267 or 614 – 873-4666 x 4248

Sojourners Care Network
605 W Main St, McArthur, OH 45651, Phone 740 – 596-1117

Knox Employment Opportunity Center (Knox Co. Department of Job and Family Services)
17604 Coshocton Rd, Mount Vernon, OH 43050, Phone 740 – 397-7177

Knox Technical Center ASPIRE Program
308 Martinsburg Rd, Mount Vernon, OH 43050, Phone 740 – 393-2933

C-TEC Career and Technology Center
150 Price Rd, Newark, OH 43055, Phone 740 – 364-2832

Tolles Career & Technical Center
7877 US Hwy 42 S, Plain City, OH 43064, Phone 740 – 203-2267 or 614 – 833-4666 ext. 4240

Mid-East Career and Technology Centers-Buffalo Campus
57090 Vocational Road, Senecaville, OH 43780, Phone 740 – 454-7242

Springfield City School District ASPIRE GED Program
601 Selma Rd, Springfield, OH 45505, Phone 937 – 505-4354
See all Springfield GED prep locations <- here

Graham High School
7800 US-36, St. Paris, OH 43072, Phone 937 – 328-6473 or 937 – 599-3010 ext. 1432
GED classes provided by Clark State College

SSCC-Fayette Campus Education Opportunity Center
1270 US Route 62 SW, Washington Court House, OH 43160, Phone 800 – 628-7722 x 2687

Vineyard Community Center (DACC)
6000 Cooper Rd, Room 201, Westerville, OH 43081, Phone 740 – 203-2267

Mid-East Career & Technology Centers
400 Richards Rd, Zanesville, OH 43701, Phone: 740 – 454-7242

Zanesville Metropolitan Housing Authority YES Youth Employment Services
407 Pershing Rd – Zanesville – OH 43701 – Phone: 740-454-6211

Muskingum County Jail GED Program
28 N 4th St, Zanesville, OH 43701, Phone: 740 – 455-7133
This GED program is not available to the public

Online GED and HiSET Tests Welcomed

In earlier days, to get hold of your Ohio high school equivalency (HSE) degree, your personal appearance at one of Ohio’s state-approved testing facilities was required. Recently, however, there were some interesting developments with the introduction of online HiSET and GED testing options.

For more information about the recently launched HiSET online test, check out this post: ‘Welcoming the online HiSET test,’ and for more information about the online proctored GED exam, visit this page: ‘Introducing the online GED test.’

GED Testing Centers in the Columbus Area

Columbus State Community College (Center for Workforce Development, Room 223, HiSET)
315 Cleveland Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43215, Phone 614-287-2733

Franklin University (Phillips Hall, First Floor, GED)
303 South Grant Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215, Phone 614-947-6807

Advanced Technology Education (GED)
6161 Busch Boulevard, Suite 100, Columbus, Ohio 43229, Phone 614-500-8193

Franklin Medical Center (HiSET)
1800 Harmon Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43223, Phone 614-877-4362

Ohio Central School System Teaching and Education Center (HiSET)
4545 Fisher Road (Suite D), Columbus, Ohio 43228, Phone 740-995-0147

From here, cities by alphabet

Pickaway-Ross Career and Technical Center (GED)
1410 Industrial Drive, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601, Phone 740-642-1320

Pickaway-Ross School District-Circleville (GED)
424 East Mound Street, Circleville, Ohio 43113, Phone 740-642-1320

South-Western Career Academy (GED Test Center)
4750 Big Run South Road, Grove City, Ohio 43123, Phone 614-801-3461

Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical School (GED)
4465 S Hamilton Road, Groveport, Ohio 43125, Phone 614-836-4541

Ohio Central School System Education Center (HiSET)
1581 State Route 56, London, Ohio 43140, Phone 740-845-3225

Mansfield School District Adult Education Test Center (GED)
150 West 5th Street, Mansfield, Ohio 44902, Phone 419-525-6380

Marion Tech Downtown (GED)
107 N Main Street, Suite 204, Marion, Ohio 43302, Phone 740-386-4138

Knox Technical Center Aspire (GED)
308 Martinsburg Road, Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050, Phone 740-393-5820

C-TEC Career & Technology Center (GED)
150 Price Road, Newark, Ohio 43055, Phone 740-364-2280

Tolles Career and Technical Center (GED)
7877 US Highway 42 South, Plain City, Ohio 43064, Phone 614-873-4666

Mid-East CTC HiSET/GED Testing
400 Richards Road, Zanesville, Ohio 43701, Phone 740-455-3111/7242

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