GED Classes Cookeville Tennessee

Posted here is an overview of GED and HiSET prep locations and testing sites in the Cookeville region. In Tennessee, you must pass the GED or HiSET exam to earn your High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma.

Both the HiSET and the GED exams can be taken online or at one of Tennessee’s official testing centers.

The exams are for individuals who never completed high school and give them the opportunity to earn an equivalent degree.

Testing takes place at a level comparable to what may be expected of high school seniors upon graduation.

The HiSET has five subtests covering

• English Language Literacy Writing
• English Language Literacy Reading
• Science
• Social Studies
• Math

The GED test has four separate sub-exams because here, the English Language Writing and Reading sections were combined in one Language sub-exam.

The HiSET sub-tests can be taken on paper or on a computer, one at a time if you prefer, and in any order. The GED modules must be taken on a computer. These sub-exams can also be taken one at a time and in any preferred order.

Online HiSET or GED testing had, until recently, never been an option. Test-takers needed to come to an official Tennessee HSE testing site.

Now, the arrival of online GED and HiSET test-taking options has changed everything. Learn more below at the bottom of this post.

Visit “The GED Exam in Tennessee” if you would like to learn more about Tennessee HiSET and GED qualification requirements, testing fees, or scoring.

Cookeville GED Prep Classes

Upper Cumberland Adult Education Putnam County (@American Job Center)
620 S Jefferson Avenue – Suite 202 – Cookeville – TN 38501 – Ph: (931) 520.9519

Sylvan Learning Cookeville
728 S Jefferson Avenue – Suite 9 – Cookeville – TN 38501 – Ph: (931) 284.4742

Prep sites around Cookeville (Cities by Alphabet)

Clinton Co. Adult Education GED Classes
2353 N Hwy 127 – Albany – KY 42602 – Ph: (606) 387.6648

FLEX Learning Center
286 E Main St – Algood – TN 38506 – Ph: (931) 520-9519
Night classes provided by Upper Cumberland Adult Education

Upper Cumberland Adult Education (@Pickett County Library)
79 Pickett Square Annex – Byrdstown – TN 38549 – Ph: (931) 864-6281

Upper Cumberland Adult Education – Crossville (@American Job Center)
60 Ridley Street – Crossville – TN 38555 – Ph: (931)459.6608/6609

Sylvan Learning Crossville
3 East Street – Crossville – TN 38555 – Ph: (931) 284.4742

Upper Cumberland Adult Education Jackson County (@UCHRA Building)
744 School Dr – Gainesboro – TN 38562 – Ph: (931) 520-9519

Upper Cumberland Adult Education Fentress County Adult Learning Center
209 Main St – Jamestown – TN 38556 – Ph: (931) 879-3802

Upper Cumberland Adult Education – Overton County Adult Learning Center
112 Bussell St – Livingston – TN 38570 – Ph: (931) 854-5121

First United Methodist Church 
200 W Main St – McMinnville – TN 37110 – Ph: (931) 304-3188
GED classes provided by Southern Middle Tennessee Adult Education

Warren County Jail HiSET Program
108 Security Cir – McMinnville – TN 37110 – Ph: (931) 473.7863
No public availability

Greenhouse Ministries Adult Education
309 S. Spring St – Murfreesboro – TN 37130 – Ph: (615) 494.0499
Check here -> for all Murfreesboro sites

Nashville International Ctr. for Empowerment GED Classes
417 Welshwood Dr – Suite 100 – Nashville – TN 37211, Ph: (615) 315.9681
Check out all Nashville area HiSET prep sites <- here

Upper Cumberland Adult Education – DeKalb County (DeKalb County Complex)
722 S Congress Blvd – Room 119 – Smithville – TN 37166 – Ph: (931) 459-6609

Upper Cumberland Adult Education – White County (@White Co. Board of Education)
576 Hale St – Sparta – TN 38583 – Ph: (931) 459-6609

Welcoming Online FED and HiSET Testing

In earlier days, to take the GED or HiSET exam, you had to come in person to an official, state-designated Tennessee HSE testing site.

But all of that has now changed as we saw the arrival of online proctored HiSET and GED testing. To learn about this fascinating new development, visit this page: Welcoming the online HiSET test. For more details about the Online Proctored GED test, visit our page, The Online GED Test.

Cookeville Area GED Testing Centers

Volunteer State Community College HSE Test Center (Room 200)
1000 Neal St | Cookeville | TN 38501 | Ph 615.230.3382

From here, cities by alphabet

Putnam County Flex Learning Center
286 East Main St | Algood | Tennessee 38506 | Ph 931.520.9519

Smith County Adult Learning Center
123 SCMS Lane | Carthage | Tennessee 37030 | Ph 913.528.8685

Smith County Library
215 Main St | Carthage | Tennessee 37030 | Ph 615.230.3382

Clay County Adult Education HSE Test Center
502 Brown St | Celina | Tennessee 38551 | Ph 615.230.3382

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville
910 Miller Ave | Crossville | Tennessee 38555 | Ph 931.484.7502

Fentress County Adult Learning Center
209 North Main St | Jamestown | Tennessee 38556 | Ph 931.879.3802

Macon County Adult Education HSE Test Center
501 College St | Lafayette | Tennessee 37083 | Ph 931.528.8685 or 615.230.3382

First United Methodist Church Outreach Building
200 West Main St | McMinnville | Tenessee 37110 | Ph 931.528.8685

Tennessee Coll of Applied Technology-McMinnville
241 Vo-Tech Dr | McMinnville | Tennessee 37110 | Ph 931.473.5587

Your Future

The HSE (high school equivalency) program offers adults with no high school diploma the chance to earn a credential that compares to a regular high school degree.

The certificate that is awarded after completing the Tennessee GED (General Education Development) or HiSET (High School Equivalency Test) is accepted all over the United States by official institutions, colleges, and employers.

The GED exam is completely computer-formatted, whereas the HiSET can be done both on paper and on a computer.

On the HiSET exam, you need to attain at least a score of 8 (out of a possible 20) on all five individual subtests. Your essay must score between 2 and 6, and your overall score must be at least 45 (out of a possible 100), not including your essay.

The GED passing score on each of the four sub-exams is 145, and your scores are celebrated on a 100-200 scoring scale. Scores in the 145-164 range are considered high school equivalent; scores in the 165-174 range are “college-ready” results; scores in the 175-200 range may additionally result in up to 10 college credit hours in total, all depending on the subject area and the college or university.

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Last Updated on June 12, 2025.