GED Classes Hickory, North Carolina

Last Updated on April 11, 2024.

This article lists all GED testing facilities and prep locations in the Hickory region. North Carolina is using the GED for the state’s high school equivalency testing program.

The state additionally welcomed an alternative option, the HiSET exam.

The HiSET® and GED® exams are offered both in online formats and at official test centers.

The computer-based GED exam includes four independent modules (subtests) in

• Math
• Social Studies
• English Language Literacy
• Science

You have the option to complete the entire GED battery one subtest at a time. 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.

In earlier days, online GED or HiSET testing was no option. You were required to come to a state-designated testing site and sit for the tests in person.

Recently, however, we witnessed the arrival of online proctored HiSET and GED testing options. You can read more at the bottom of this post.

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-East Campus
2550 US 70 | Hickory | NC 28658 | Phone: (828) 327.7000 (x 4353)

Centro Latino (@St. Stephens Lutheran Church, ELCA)
2259 12th Ave NE | Hickory | NC 28601 | Phone: (828) 330.0477

Locations around Hickory (Cities by Alphabet)

Caldwell Comm. Coll. & Technical Institute-Watauga Campus
372 Community College Dr | Boone | NC 28607 | Phone: (828) 297.8120

Goodwill Career Center
837 Conover Blvd West | Conover | NC 28613 | Phone: (828) 465-0371
NOT a GED program, but the Conover Goodwill Workforce Development Center offers skills training, workshops, and many other classes to support adults looking to enhance their employability and skillsets.

Riverview Community Ctr. GED Instruction
11775 NC-88 | Creston | NC 28615 | Phone: (336) 903.3124
GED classes provided by Wilkes Community College

Hildebran United Methodist Church GED Classes
110 S Center St | Hildebran | NC 28637 | Phone: (828) 502.9627
GED instruction is offered on Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. Childcare and a free meal are provided.

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 | Jefferson | NC 28640 | Phone: (336) 902.8611
GED classes provided by Wilkes Community College

Gaston College Lincoln Campus
511 S Aspen St | Lincolnton | NC 28092 | Phone: (704) 922.6321 or (704) 748.5200

Western Piedmont Comm. Coll. 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.

Morganton Outreach Center (Fresh Start Program)
510 East Fleming Dr | Morganton | NC 28655 | Phone: (828) 439.6090

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
137 South Post Road | Shelby | North Carolina 28150 | Ph (704) 669-4050
Check here for all -> Shelby area GED prep sites

Wilkes Community College Alleghany Center
115 Atwood St | Sparta | NC 28675 | Phone: (336) 372.5061

Mitchell Community College Continuing Education Center
701 W Front St | Statesville | NC 28677 | Phone: (704) 878.3232

I-Care
1415 Shelton Ave | Statesville | NC 28687 | Phone: (704) 872.8141 or (704) 663.1923

Sylvan Stateville
1875 Simonton Rd | Statesville | NC 28625 | Phone: (704) 230.4196

Catawba Valley Community College-Taylorsville
345 Industrial Blvd | Taylorsville | NC 28681 | Phone: (828) 632.8221

Wilkes Community College Ashe Campus
363 Campus Dr | West Jefferson | NC 28694 | Phone: (336) 903.3124

Wilkes Community College (College & Career Readiness Division)
1328 S Collegiate Dr | Wilkesboro | NC 28697 | Phone: (336) 903.3230/3231

Wilkes County Goodwill Career Center
1821 US Highway 421 | Wilkesboro | NC 28697 | Phone: (336) 667-0889/2615
Adult Basic Education classes are offered in cooperation with Wilkes Community College. Students can develop skills in math, reading, writing, and problem-solving.

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 Comm. 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

Introducing the online HiSET and GED Tests

In the past, online HiSET or GED testing had never been 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 recent arrival of online GED and HiSET testing options has changed this. To learn more about the recently introduced online GED test-taking option, go to Welcoming the online GED test, and to read more about the online HiSET exam option, go to Introducing the online HiSET exam.

The 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 contains a list of the GED classes available in your community. The latest adjustments made the GED exam meet 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.

Does this page need to be updated? Should we unlist or add a facility? Please advise us here.