This is a complete overview of GED and HiSET prep locations in the Jacksonville region. Test centers are also listed. North Carolina uses both exams for high school equivalency testing.
The exams offer adult learners who did not complete high school the opportunity to earn an equivalent diploma.
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If you’d rather study with a teacher in a classroom setting, contact a facility listed in the overview on this page.
Go to “GED Testing in North Carolina” to learn all about GED eligibility criteria, testing fees, passing scores, and so forth.
Jacksonville GED Prep Facilities
Coastal Carolina Community College (Room 208)
444 Western Blvd – Jacksonville – NC 28546 – Ph: (910) 938.6259
The school provides GED classes at no cost on and off campus. Applicants must attend the OPEN session (Orientation for Personal Educational Needs).
Pre-registration is in the school’s Academic Studies Center (Kenneth B. Hurst Continuing Education Bldg, room 200). Classes are offered at several locations in the Jacksonville area. Please call for details.
Sylvan Jacksonville
3000 Henderson Dr – Jacksonville – NC 28546 – Ph: (910) 915.8107
Huntington Learning Center Jacksonville
2421 Gum Branch Rd – Suite 150 – Jacksonville – NC 28540 – Ph: (910) 260-4300
Prep Sites around Jacksonville (Cities by Alphabet)
Pamlico Comm. Coll. Bayboro Center GED Classes
13495 NC Hwy 55 – Bayboro – NC 28515 – Ph: (252) 249.1851 x 3015
Cape Fear Comm. Coll.-Burgaw
100 E. Industrial Dr – Burgaw – NC 28425 – Ph: (910) 362-7457
James W Smith Elementary (Craven Co. Family Literacy)
150 Koonce Town Rd – Cove City – NC 28523 – Ph: (252) 244.3225
Pamlico Community College GED Classes
5049 Hwy 306 S – Grantsboro – NC 28529 – Ph: (252) 249.1851 (ext. 3015)
The school also offers the Basic Skills Plus program. Students combine GED classes with certificate programs so they can graduate with a GED and a certificate in high-demand fields such as CNA I, Electrical, Welding, or Phlebotomy. Johnson Building, Room 125.
Craven Community College GED Classes
305 Cunningham Blvd – Havelock – NC 28532 – Ph: (252) 638-7265 or (2520 444-6005
James Sprunt Community College
133 James Sprunt Dr – Kenansville – NC 28349 – Ph: (910) 275.6185/6201
Carteret Community College-Morehead City GED Program
3505 Arendell St – Morehead City – NC 28557 – Ph: (252) 222.6195
College & Career Readiness Office: Wayne West Building, Room 110
Carteret Literacy Council
4907 Bridges St Extension – Suite C – Morehead City – NC 28557 – Ph: (252) 808.2020
Craven Community College-New Bern (College & Career Readiness Program, Ward Hall, Room 119)
800 College Ct – New Bern – NC 28562 – Ph: (252) 638.7265
Sylvan New Bern
416 A Pollock St – New Bern – NC 28562 – Ph: (252) 772.9283
JT Barber Elementary School (Craven Co. Family Literacy)
1700 Cobb St – New Bern – NC 28560 – Ph: (252) 244.3225
Cape Fear Community Coll. Alston W. Burke Center
621 NC Hwy 210 E – Surf City – NC 28445 – Ph: (910) 362.7457
Sylvan Swansboro
830 Main Street Ext. – Swansboro – NC 28584 – Ph: (910) 915.8107
Located @Swansboro Recreation Center
Lenoir Community College (Jones County Center)
509 Hwy 58 – Trenton – NC 28585 – Ph: (252) 448.5021 or (252) 527.6233 (ext. 738)
Cape Fear Comm. Coll. GED Instruction
411 N Front St – Wilmington – NC 28401 – Ph: (910) 362.7457
Check here to see all -> Wilmington area GED prep facilities
Separate GED Sub-exams
The GED exam has four separate modules (subtests) assessing knowledge of
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Science
- Reasoning through Language Arts
- Social Studies
Testing is conducted at a level comparable to what is expected of high school seniors upon graduation.
You can take the four GED subtests one at a time, in the order you prefer. No need to complete the GED battery in one take.
The HiSET exam has five subtests, since the Literacy part includes modular individual writing and reading tests.
Jacksonville Area GED Testing Sites
Coastal Carolina Community College GED testing (Continuing Ed., Bldg CE-205)
444 Western Boulevard – Jacksonville – North Carolina 28546 – Phone (910) 938-6826
From here, cities by alphabet
Pamlico Community College HiSET, GED testing Site
5049 Highway 306 South – Grantsboro – North Carolina 28529 – Phone (252) 249.1851
James Sprunt Community Coll. GED testing
133 James Sprunt Drive – Kenansville – North Carolina 28349 | Phone (910) 296-2400
Lenoir Community Coll. HiSET, GED testing
231 Highway 58 South – Kinston – North Carolina 28502 – Phone (252) 527-6223
Carteret Comm. College (GED, HiSET)
3505 Arendell Street – Morehead City – North Carolina 28557 – Phone (252) 222-6211
Craven Comm. College (Barker Hall Testing Ctr, Room 200, HiSET, GED)
800 College Court – New Bern – North Carolina 28562 – Phone (252) 638-9306/7172
Cape Fear Community Coll. HiSET, GED testing (Union Station, Room 211)
411 North Front Street – Wilmington – North Carolina 28401 – Phone (910) 362-7045
Your Future
The GED program provides adults without a high school diploma with the fundamental skill sets and knowledge that are required at the level of secondary education.
Having a GED diploma is extremely helpful when you want to find a job or seek a promotion within your current workplace. The fact that you took the time to develop intellectual capacities and enhance your analytical and critical thinking skills will definitely pay off in the long run.
Over the last decade, more than 120,000 North Carolina residents earned their GED high school equivalency degrees. The GED program is highly valuable.
It allows you to qualify for a college or university education, and employers will see and respect that you have been investing your time and money in your education and a better future.
Age Requirements
In North Carolina, students seeking to secure their GED diplomas must be at least 16 years old. 16 and 17-year-old applicants, however, must submit an age waiver if they meet some strict qualifications and are approved for exceptions.
Underage students should contact their local North Carolina Adult Education program to learn all about the appropriate forms.
North Carolina doesn’t require GED applicants to be state residents, but they must take (and pass) the last of the four (4) subtests in North Carolina to receive their diploma from the State of North Carolina.
GED testers do not first have to attend GED prep classes or score satisfactory results on a practice test.
Online GED and HiSET Testing
Until a few years ago, there was no way to take the HiSET or GED exam online. To earn your North Carolina high school equivalency diploma, you were required to show up in person at one of the state’s official testing centers.
But with the introduction of online GED and HiSET tests a few years ago, that has changed.
To read more about the online GED testing option, visit this page: Welcoming the online GED test.
To learn more about the online HiSET exam, check out this page: Introducing the online HiSET exam.
You only qualify for the online GED test if you have reached sufficient results (in the ‘green’ range) on the GED Ready practice test.
Each GED subtest has a GED Ready test, so that’s 4 in total, which increases your testing cost by $32 ($7.99 per practice test).
Free GED Ready Vouchers
You will get four free GED Ready Vouchers when you use one of Onsego’s Advantage Plans for your preparation. That’s part of your plan, a fantastic $32 bonus.
Advantage Plans by Onsego are available from $79 (the 6-month plan) and include support courses, unlimited access to study materials from the start, 4 free GED Ready Vouchers, and more.
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Last Updated on February 22, 2026.