GED Classes Jacksonville Illinois

This article lists all GED prep classes and test centers in the Jacksonville area. Illinois uses the computer-formatted GED test for its High School Equivalency program. Additionally, Illinois uses the HiSET exam for this purpose.

Both the GED and the HiSET are offered online and at state-approved testing centers. Learn more below about the online GED and HiSET exams.

The GED test is entirely computer-formatted and comes with four individual modules (subtests).

The four GED testing fields are

• Reasoning through Language Arts
• Social Studies
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Science

The HiSET has five subtests (separate reading and writing sub-exams) that can be taken both on paper and on a computer.

The GED and HiSET subtests can be taken one at a time. There’s no need to take the tests all at once.

In Illinois, test-takers must additionally take and pass the Illinois Constitution Test.

To learn all about the GED eligibility criteria, passing scores, and testing fees in Illinois, check out our page, The GED Test in Illinois

For more information about the reduced GED testing fees in Illinois, go to <- this page.

Jacksonville GED Prep Classes

Lincoln Land Community College-Jacksonville
32 N Central Park Pl | Jacksonville | IL 62650 | Phone: (217) 786.2349
LLCC provides GED classes in

• Jacksonville
• Beardstown
• Springfield
• Hillsboro
• Litchfield
• Taylorville

Lincoln’s ChalleNGe Academy Regional Office Springfield
100 11th St | Springfield | IL 62703 – Phone: (217) 528.7875)
Lincoln’s ChalleNGe Academy is in Rantoul (212 Borman Dr, IL 61866, 217-761-1314)

Jacksonville Correctional Center
2268 E Morton Ave | Jacksonville | IL 62650 | Phone: (217) 245.1481
Not publicly available

Prep Facilities around Jacksonville (Cities by Alphabet)

LLCC Beardstown
109 White Pine Ln | Beardstown | IL 62618 | Phone: (217) 786.2349

Macoupin County Community Education (LCCC)
18400 Shipman Rd | Carlinville | IL 62626 | Phone: (618) 468.4141 or (217) 854.5400

MACC GED (HiSET) Classes
203 N. 6th St | Hannibal | MO 63401 | Phone (660) 263.4100 x 11382
See all GED prep sites in the Hannibal area <- here

Mt. Sterling Education Center
108 North Capitol Ave | Mount Sterling | IL 62353 | Phone (217) 641.4951
GED classes provided by JWCC

JWCC Southeast Education Center
39637 260th Ave | Pittsfield | IL 62363 | Phone: (217) 641-4951

Spoon River College GED Instruction
706 Maple Ave | Rushville | IL 62681 | Phone (217) 322.6060 or (309) 833.6017

Lincoln Land Community College GED Instruction
5250 Shepherd Rd | Springfield | IL 62703 | Ph: (217) 786.2349
GED classes are given on the school’s main campus, at the Millennium Center. See all Springfield area GED prep options <- here

Go to GED testing in Illinois to learn if you qualify, and you can read more here -> about the reduced HiSET and GED testing fees in Illinois.

GED Testing Centers in the Jacksonville Area

Regional Office of Education-Jacksonville (Suite 303, GED)
409 Hardin Ave | Jacksonville | IL 62650 | Ph (217) 243-1804

From here, cities by alphabet

Regional Off. of Education #40-Carlinville (GED)
227 East 1st S St | Carlinville | IL 62626 | Ph (217) 854-4016

Lewis & Clark Comm. College (Haskell Hall, Room B25, GED, HiSET)
5800 Godfrey Rd | Godfrey | IL 62035 | Ph (618) 468-5232/5240

Regional Off. of Education #40-Jerseyville (GED)
201 W Exchange St | Jerseyville | IL 62052 | Ph (618) 498-5541

Heartland Comm College GED Test Center (Suite 200)
2201 Woodlawn Rd | Lincoln | IL 62656 | Ph (217) 735-1731

Reg. Off. of Education-Macomb #26 (HiSET)
130 S Lafayette St (Ste 200) | Macomb | IL 61455 | Ph (309) 575-3229/3226

Spoon River College (Room 116, GED)
2500 E Jackson St | Macomb | IL 61455 | Ph (309) 833-6031

Regional Office of Education #1 (GED)
39637 260th Ave | Pittsfield | IL 62363 | Ph (217) 641-4570

Sangamon County Reginal Office of Education (GED)
S Dirksen Pkwy | Springfield | IL 62703 | Ph (217) 753-6620

Online GED and HiSET

Until recently, taking the HiSET or GED exam online was not possible. It simply wasn’t available over the Internet. But that has changed. If you want to earn your high school equivalency diploma, you no longer have to come to one of Illinois’ state-designated testing sites.

The HiSET and GED exams are now offered in an online version as well, with the use of a proctor. To read more, go to ‘The Online GED Test,’ and for more HiSET information, check out ‘The HiSET at Home Exam.’

Illinois GED Requirements

In Illinois, applicants are eligible to take the GED exam if they meet these guidelines: They must be 17 years of age or older, not already be high school or GED graduates, and have lived in Illinois for no less than thirty days.

If applicants are of school age and have been engaged in a school setting (public, private, or at home) during the last 12 months, they are required to submit a signed withdrawal letter from the school they attended prior to taking the GED exam.

Individuals who take the GED exam need to present acceptable identification that shows their names, addresses, dates of birth, signatures, and photographs. Acceptable forms of identification are a valid driver’s license, a valid passport, a military ID, or a government-issued (state, national, or foreign) ID such as a passport.

Who is the GED Exam for?

The GED program is developed to assist men and women who never got a high school diploma with becoming sufficiently prepared so they can acquire their GED credentials, improve their job options, and gain access to colleges, universities, and training and trade schools.

In addition to the four GED subtests, applicants must take and pass the United States and Illinois Constitution Test. The GED exam is available in English, French, and Spanish, and after passing the GED test, you will be awarded the Illinois High School Equivalency Diploma.

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Last Updated on April 24, 2025.