GED Classes Marshalltown Iowa

This article lists all GED (in Iowa: HiSET) prep locations and testing sites in the Marshalltown area. Iowa uses the HiSET exam for its High School Equivalency testing program.

The HiSET exam can be taken online and at state-recognized HiSET test centers. More about online testing in the bottom paragraph.

The HiSET, like the GED®, is for adults who don’t hold a high school diploma and gives them one more chance to earn an equivalent degree.

This website offers free online GED exam preparation classes that you can also use to get ready for the HiSET exam, since the content is similar.

This free support is excellent for beginning your HiSET journey and for learning whether working with an online course is right for you.

If so, we recommend you continue with Onsego Online GED Prep, an affordable program rated entirely GED-aligned by GED Testing Service.

If learning with a teacher is better for you, contact a prep site near you from the overview below.

To read more about the Iowa testing fees, passing scores, qualification criteria, and so on, visit The Iowa GED (HiSET) Test.

Marshalltown GED Prep Locations (HiSET)

Iowa Valley Business and Community Solutions Continuing Education
206 E Church St | Marshalltown | Iowa 50158 | Ph: (641) 754.1348

Getting back to school may be challenging, but you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how things are organized in the classrooms at Iowa Valley Continuing Education.

The school offers HSE (high school equivalency) instruction at several sites in Hardin, Poweshiek, Marshall, and Tama counties

Job Corps Marshalltown
3405 S Center St | Marshalltown | Iowa 50158 | Ph: (515) 829.6221

IowaWorks Marshalltown (Southgate Plaza-Referral and Advice Only)
101 Iowa Ave W | Suite 200 | Marshalltown | Iowa 50158 | Ph: (641) 754.1400

Prep Sites around Marshalltown (Cities in Alphabetic Order)

Des Moines Area Comm. Coll. (Hunziker Center)
120 S Bell Ave | Ames | Iowa 50010 | Ph: (515) 290.4775 or (515) 697.7815

Kirkwood Comm. Coll-Ctr for Lifelong Learning HiSET Instruction
6301 Kirkwood Blvd S.W. | Cedar Rapids | IA 52404 | Ph: (319) 784.1510
You can find all HiSET classes in the Cedar Rapids area <- on this page

DMACC (Des Moines Area Community College)
1100 7th Street, Des Moines, IA 50314, Phone: 515-697-7815
Classes are offered at Zack Hamlett Center, Building 5)
Check out more HiSET classes in and around Des Moines <- on this page.

Iowa Valley Community College-Grinnell
123 Sixth Ave W | Grinnell | Iowa 50112 | Ph: (641) 754.1348

Ellsworth Community College
1100 College Ave | Iowa Falls | IA 50126 | Phone: (641) 648-4611 or (641) 754.1348

Des Moines Area Community College-Newton Campus
600 N Second Ave W | Rm 109 | Newton | Iowa 50208 | Ph: (641) 791.1730 or (515) 697.7815

Iowa Valley Tama County Education Ctr
215 West 9th St | Tama | Iowa 52339 | Ph: (641) 754.1348

Hawkeye Comm. Coll. (Van G. Miller Adult Learning Ctr)
120 Jefferson St | Waterloo | Iowa 50701 | Ph: (319) 296-4278
Check all Waterloo area HiSET prep classes <- here

Five Modular HiSET subtests

There are five independent, modular HiSET subtests in these subject fields:

• Language Writing
• Language Reading
• Social Studies
• Science
• Math

You can take these subtests one at a time and in the order you prefer.

Marshalltown Area GED Test Centers (HiSET)

Iowa Valley Community College Adult Education
3702 S Center Street | Marshalltown | IA 50158 | Phone: (641) 752-4645/7106

From here, cities by alphabet

Des Moines Area Comm. College (Hunziker Ctr, Rm 220)
1420 S Bell Avenue | Ames | IA 50010 | Phone: (515) 428-8120 or (515) 663-6700

Des Moines Area Comm. College-Urban (Bldg One, Rm 207)
1100 7th Street | Des Moines | IA 50314 | Phone: (515) 248-7204 or (515) 295-8525
Check here for all -> Des Moines area HiSET test sites

IVCC Eldora Adult Education
3211 W Edgington Avenue | Eldora | Iowa 50627 | Phone: (641) 844-5651

Iowa Valley Comm. College-Grinnell Campus
123 6th Avenue W | Grinnell | IA 50112 | Phone: (641) 754-1348 or (641) 236-0513

Iowa Valley Community Coll. – Iowa Falls HiSET Testing
1100 College Avenue | Iowa Falls | IA 50126 | Phone: (641) 754-1348 or (641) 844-5656

Des Moines Area Community Coll. – Newton HiSET Test Center
600 North Second Avenue W | Newton | IA 50208 | Phone: (641) 791-1730/3622

Iowa Valley Community College-Tama Education Center
215 West 9th Street | 2nd Floor | Tama | IA 52339 | Phone: 641-754-1348 or (641) 484.8002

Hawkeye Comm. College (Van G. Miller Adult Ed. Center)
120 Jefferson Street | Waterloo | IA 50701 | Phone: 319-296-4278 or (319) 283.3010

HiSET Qualification Requirements in Iowa

• You must be at least 17 years old (unless you are granted an exception)
• You must enroll in an Adult Education & Literacy program
• You must complete the pre-CASAS Test in Math & Reading
• If applicable, you must be referred to prep class enrollment
• You must be successful on the OPT (Official Practice Test)
• You must present a current photo ID on test day, have a social security number, and a “Verification for Testing” Form
• To take the HiSET exam in Iowa, you need to have sufficient results on the HiSET practice test. To take this practice test, you need to be signed up for an adult education program from one of Iowa’s 15 community colleges.

HiSET Cost in Iowa

• The entire HiSET exam costs $50.00 in Iowa for all five subject tests. This includes 2 free re-takes per subtest during a calendar year from your initial registration date.
• One subject costs $10.00, but then you’ll have no free re-takes.
• The Iowa High School Equivalency Diploma fee is $10.00.

HiSET Scoring

The five HiSET subtests are scored on a 1-20 scale, and to pass, the following applies:

• Attain a score of no less than 8 on all five subject tests
• Attain a score of no less than 2 (out of 6) on your essay
• Attain a total score on the five subject tests of no less than 45, excluding the essay

The HiSET is a rather challenging exam. Getting optimally prepared is the key to success. The assessment measures knowledge in academic fields at a level comparable to that of graduating high school seniors.

The HiSET-at-Home Online Test

In the past, it was not possible to take the HiSET exam online. Your personal appearance at an official Iowa test facility was required if you were looking to secure a high school equivalency diploma.

Well, a few years ago, this changed with the arrival of an online testing option, the HiSET-At-Home exam. An online proctor will verify that everything is in line with strict regulations.

To learn more about taking the HiSET exam online, go to this page: ‘HiSET-At-Home online testing.’

You only qualify for both HiSET and GED testing if you have achieved passing scores on the official HiSET or GED practice test.

The GED Ready practice test is available at GED.com for $7.99 per test. There are four of these tests (one for each GED subtest), for a total of 4, so that’s an additional $32 on top of the testing fees.

Students with an Onsego Advantage Plan (available from $79) receive four GED Ready Vouchers at no additional cost. That’s included in their plan, a fine $32 bounus!

There are five HiSET Official Practice tests, since the exam has five subtests.

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Last Updated on February 21, 2026.