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.

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

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 that may be expected of graduating high school seniors.

There are five HiSET subtests in these subject fields:

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

In the past, the HiSET, like the GED, couldn’t be taken online. You needed to show up in person at a state-designated testing center.

Now, however, with the introduction of the HiSET-Exam-At-Home, that has changed. Read more below.

If you want to read more about the Iowa testing fees, passing scores, or qualification criteria, visit The Iowa GED (HiSET) Test.

Marshalltown GED Prep Locations (HiSET)

Iowa Valley Continuing Education (IVCE)
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

Iowa Valley Continuing Education-Marshalltown
3702 S Center St | Marshalltown | Iowa 50158 | Ph: (641) 752.4645

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

IowaWorks Marshalltown (Southgate Plaza-Referral)
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)
1420 S Bell Ave | Ames | Iowa 50010 | Ph: (515) 290.4775 or (515) 697.7815

Kirkwood Community College (Tippie-Mansfield Center)
1214 Ninth Ave | Belle Plaine | Iowa 52208 | Ph: (319) 444.2549

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)
1501 East Orange Rd | Waterloo | Iowa 50704 | Ph: (319) 234-5745 or (319) 296-2329 x 2033
Check all Waterloo area HiSET prep classes <- here

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

Introducing the HiSET-at-Home Online Testing Option

Until recently, 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.

Now, this has changed with the arrival of an online testing option, the HiSET-At-Home exam. An online proctor will check if everything is in line with some pretty strict regulations. To learn more, go to ‘HiSET-At-Home online testing.’

HiSET Qualification Requirements in Iowa

• You must be at least 17 years old (unless you are granted 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

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Last Updated on September 11, 2024.