This page includes an overview of HiSET (formerly GED) prep class sites in the LaPlace area. Louisiana uses the HiSET exam for the purpose of High School Equivalency testing.
The exam is for adults without a high school diploma and gives them a chance to acquire an equivalent degree.
The HiSET® includes five subject tests in the academic sectors of Math, Language Reading, Language Writing, Science, and Social Studies.
The tests can be taken on paper or on a computer and can be dealt with separately.
Online HiSET or GED® testing was, until recently, not an option. The introduction of a new online testing format has changed that. Check below for more information.
The diploma that’s awarded after passing the HiSET or GED exam is recognized as the equivalency of a regular HS degree by practically all schools and employers across North America.
LaPlace GED Prep Sites (HiSET)
Business Career Solution Center LaPlace
975 Cambridge Dr | LaPlace | LA 70068 | Phone: (985) 652.3471
River Parishes American Job Center-LaPlace (Referral and Advice)
421 W Airline Hwy | Suite F | LaPlace | LA 70068 | Phone: (985) 783.5030
L.T. Sherman Walker Correctional Facility HiSET Program
100 Deputy Barton Granier Dr | LaPlace | LA 70068 | Phone: (985) 359.8627
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Prep Sites Around LaPlace (Cities In Alphabetic Order)
LSU Learning Ctr HiSET Classes
Louisiana State University – Baton Rouge – LA 70802 – Phone (225) 578-8419
LSU also offers GED (HiSET) instruction at the Employee Development Center. The address is LSU, Facility Services (annex Bldg, Room 100 B-2, Baton Rouge, LA, 70802. This program is also available to the public, not only to LSU staff.
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River Parishes Community College
13145 Hwy 631 | Boutte | LA 70039 | Phone: (225) 571.0643
River Parish YouthBuild
Canatella St | Convent | LA 70723 | Phone: (225) 562-2432
River Parishes Comm. Coll. WorkReady U
925 W. Edenborne Pkwy | Gonzales | LA 70737 | Phone (225) 743.8672/8669
Gonzales Sylvan Ed. Center
2113 South Burnside Highway 44 | Gonzales | LA 70737 | Phone (225) 239-4652
Northshore Technical Community College
111 Pride Dr. | Hammond | Louisiana 70401 | Phone (985) 545.1527/1528
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ctr HiSET Classes
1042 31st Street | Kenner | Louisiana 70065 | Phone (504) 466.0698
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St. James/Human Capital Center (River Parished Comm. College)
1410 Buddy Whitney St | Lutcher | Phone: (225) 461.7842
Delgado Comm. College HiSET Classes
2600 Gen. Meyer Ave | New Orleans | LA 70114 | Phone: (504) 671.5434
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Norco Adult Learning Ctr
149 Apple St | Norco | LA 70079 | Phone: (985) 764.8458
River Parishes Comm. Coll. (WorkReadyU Adult Education Program)
181 Regala Park Rd | Reserve | LA 70084 | Phone: (985) 536.4418 ext. 4264/4265
The WorkReadyU program is also offered at the RPCC Westside campus (Plaquemine), the RPCC Gonzales campus, the RPCC St. Charles campus (Boutte), St. Charles/ABC Center (St. Rose), and the St. James Human Capital Center (by appointment only).
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LaPlace Area GED Test Centers (HiSET)
River Parishes Comm. Coll. HiSET Testing
925 W. Edenborne Parkway – Gonzales – LA 70737 – Phone (225) 743.8500
Delgado Comm. College-Westbank (Room 303, LaRocca Hall)
2600 Gen. Meyer Avenue – New Orleans – LA 70114 – Phone (504) 671.5085
Delgado Comm. Coll.-City Park (Room 302, Building 2)
980 Navarre St. – New Orleans – LA 70119 – Phone (504) 671.5085
St. Charles Parish School System (NALC)
149 Apple St. – Norco – LA 70079 – Phone (985) 764.8458
River Parishes Community College-Reserve
181 Regala Park Road | Reserve | LA 70084 | Phone: (985) 536-4418
Introducing The HiSET Online Exam
Until very recently, online HiSET testing was not possible. To secure your Louisiana high school equivalency (HSE) diploma, you were required to show up, in person, at one of Louisiana’s state-approved HiSET testing facilities. Now, however, all of that has changed with the arrival of an online HiSET test-taking option from your home.
The new online option, called the HiSET-Exam-At-Home, allows you to sit for the five HiSET modules from the comfort of your own home. An online proctor will oversee your test-taking and check if all occurs in accordance with the regulations. To learn more, check out ‘The Online Proctored HiSET Test’.
Louisiana Free GED or HiSET Practice TestEligibility Requirements
To qualify for taking the HiSET test in Louisiana, testers must be no younger than 16 years of age. However, students must be 19 or older to take the 5 HiSET exams (independent modules) without any further restrictions.
Underage testers (16-17-18 years old) are required to sign up for a state-approved WorkReady U program or for an official “LA Options” prep program within the state’s K–12 system. They must also attain satisfactory scores on the HiSET OPT (Official Practice Test).
HiSET applicants are not required to be Louisiana residents, and students 19 and up don’t need to take the HiSET OPT though it is highly recommended to do so as the test will indicate which subject areas need their attention most.