This article lists all GED and HiSET testing facilities and prep locations in the Hickory region. North Carolina is using the exams for its high school equivalency testing program.
The GED and HiSET exams provide adults who haven’t completed high school the chance to earn an equivalent education credential.
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The assessments are offered both online and at official test centers. More about online testing in the bottom section of this page.
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If preparing with an instructor suits you better, get in touch with a facility from the list below.
Go to this post: “The GED Test in North Carolina” to read about NC GED eligibility requirements, testing fees, passing scores, and much more.
Hickory GED Prep Sites
Catawba Valley Community College (CAD Building, 2nd Floor)
2550 US 70 | Hickory | NC 28658 | Phone: (828) 327.7000 (x 4353)
Centro Latino Literacy Classes
151 25th St SW | Hickory | NC 28602 | Phone: (828) 330.0477
Not a GED or HiSET program, but Spanish language development courses.
Locations around Hickory (Cities by Alphabet)
Caldwell Comm. Coll. & Technical Institute-Watauga Campus
372 Community College Dr | Boone | NC 28607 | Phone: (828) 297.8120
Riverview Community Ctr. GED Instruction
11775 NC-88 | Creston | NC 28615 | Phone: (336) 903.3232/3235
GED classes provided by Wilkes Community College
Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute-Caldwell Campus
2855 Hickory Blvd | Hudson | NC 28638 | Phone: (828) 726.2230
Ashe Family Central
626 Ashe Central School Rd | Unit 16 | Jefferson | NC 28640 | Phone: (336) 902.3208
GED classes provided by Wilkes Community College
Gaston College Lincoln Campus
511 S Aspen St | Lincolnton | NC 28092 | Phone: (704) 748.5226
Western Piedmont Community College GED Instruction
1001 Burkemont Ave | Morganton | NC 28655 | Phone: (828) 448.6710
Burke County Literacy Council
200 N King Street | Morganton | NC 28655 | Phone: (828) 437.7477
Located in the Morganton First United Methodist Church. ESL classes, no GED.
Catawba County Detention Facility GED Program
100 Government Dr | Newton | NC 28658 | Phone: (828) 465-8999
Not open to the public
Cleveland Comm. Coll. HiSET/GED Classes (Paksoy Tech Center, Room 3107)
137 South Post Road | Shelby | North Carolina 28150 | Ph (704) 669-4050/4225
Check here for all -> Shelby area GED prep sites
Wilkes Community College Alleghany Center
115 Atwood St | Sparta | NC 28675 | Phone: (336) 903.3232/3235
Mitchell Community College Continuing Education Center
701 W Front St | Statesville | NC 28677 | Phone: (704) 878.3232
Catawba Valley Community College Alexander Center
345 Industrial Blvd | Taylorsville | NC 28681 | Phone: (828) 632.8221 (828) 632-822
Wilkes Community College Ashe Campus
363 Campus Dr | West Jefferson | NC 28694 | Phone: (336) 903.3232/3235
Wilkes Community College (College & Career Readiness Division)
1328 S Collegiate Dr | Wilkesboro | NC 28697 | Phone: (336) 903.3232/3235
The HiSET and GED Subtests
The computer-based GED exam includes four independent modules (subtests) in
- Math
- Social Studies
- English Language Literacy
- Science
You can complete the entire GED battery, one subtest at a time, in your preferred order. The HiSET is also modular.
The HiSET exam has five subtests (separate reading and writing tests) and is offered both on paper and on a computer.
Hickory Area GED Test Centers
Catawba Valley Comm. Coll. East Campus (Behind Northern Tool and Equipment, GED, HiSET)
2550 US Hwy 70 SE | Hickory | NC 28602 | Phone: (828) 327-7000
From here, cities by alphabet
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (GED, HiSET)
372 Community College Dr | Boone | NC 28607 | Phone: (828) 297-3811 or (828) 726-2721
Gaston College (GED, HiSET)
201 Highway 321 South | Dallas | NC 28034 | Phone: (704) 922-6321
Caldwell Community College (John Forlines Building, Room 153, GED, HiSET)
2855 Hickory Blvd | Hudson | NC 28638 | Phone: (828) 726-2721
Gaston College-Lincolnton (GED, HiSET)
511 South Aspen St | Lincolnton | NC 28092 | Phone: (704) 922-6321
McDowell Tech (GED, HiSET)
316 Baldwin Ave | Marion | NC 28752 | Phone: (828) 652-0657/659.6001
Western Piedmont Comm. College (Jim Richardson Complex, HiSET, GED)
200 East College Dr | Morganton | NC 28655 | Phone: (828) 448-6704/3134
Cleveland Comm. College HiSET, GED testing (Paksoy Technology Bldg, Room 3204-G)
137 South Post Rd | Shelby | NC 28150 | Phone: (704) 669-4228/4174
Isothermal Community College (GED, HiSET)
286 ICC Loop Road | Spindale | NC 28160 | Phone: (828) 395-1435 or (828) 286-3636
Mayland Comm. College (GED, HiSET, Phillips Annex, Room 6)
196 Mayland Dr | Spruce Pine | NC 28777 | Phone: (828) 766-1326
Mitchell Comm. College (GED, HiSET)
701 West Front St | Statesville | NC 28677 | Phone: (704) 878-3233
Wilkes Community College (Lovette Hall, Room 503, HiSET)
1328 South Collegiate Dr | Wilkesboro | NC 28697 | Phone: (336) 903-3230
Four GED Tests
These are the four testing subject areas that are included in the GED (General Education Development) exam: Science, Social Studies, Math, and Literacy.
There is no need to remember many definitions, details, or facts to pass the test. You just have to prove your ability to think analytically and critically about various topics.
The minimum requirement is a 9th-grade reading level, which means you should be able to read and understand letters, forms, and newsletters. In addition to this, you should be able to do fundamental mathematical problems via addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
GED Preparation & Cost
The secret to passing these tests is to develop strong thinking and reading skills. Thus, it is beneficial to you if you do some decent preparation for the GED test.
This page lists the GED classes available in your community. The latest adjustments have ensured that the GED exam meets the Common Core Standards.
The GED exam costs $104 in North Carolina (or $26 per individual test) when taken on-site. Online, the North Carolina GED test costs $144 for the full battery ($36 per subtest). The HiSET exam is priced differently.
Bear in mind, however, that online testing costs more, actually, since you also have to purchase and pass four GED Ready practice tests (for a total of $32) to qualify for online testing.
The online HiSET and GED Tests
In the past, online HiSET or GED testing was not possible. If you were looking to secure a North Carolina high school equivalency credential, you had to show up at an official test center.
Well, the arrival of online GED and HiSET testing a few years ago changed all of that.
To learn more about the online GED test-taking option, go to Welcoming the online GED test.
To read more about the online HiSET exam option, go to Introducing the online HiSET exam.
You can only take the GED exam online if you first have reached passing scores (in the ‘green’ zone) on the GED Ready practice test from GED Testing Service.
Each of the four GED sub-exams has such a practice test. So, that’s four GED Ready tests for a total of $32 ($7.99 each) in addition to the regular test costs.
Free GED Ready Vouchers
Students learning for the GED test with one of Onsego’s Advantage Plans will get four GED Ready Vouchers for free. That’s included in their plan, a wonderful $32 bonus.
Advantage Plans by Onsego are available from $79 (for the 6-month program), and they all come with full access to all the study materials from the start, several support programs, and the four free GED Ready Test Vouchers.
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Last Updated on February 12, 2026.