This article lists all high school equivalency prep sites and testing centers in the Merced area. California uses two options for this purpose: the GED and HiSET exams.
Both the HiSET and the GED can be taken online or at a state-approved test center. Read more below.
The exams give adults who were not in a position to complete high school the opportunity to earn an equivalent degree.
Both alternatives measure skills and knowledge at a level that compares to that of high school graduates.
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The GED (General Education Development) test is a series of four independent subtests in
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- Math
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- Social Studies
The HiSET exam contains five subtests. Here, the section English Literacy comes with separate writing and reading tests.
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You can take one of the four GED or five HiSET subtests (modules) at a time and in the order you wish.
Go to our page “GED In California” to read all about eligibility criteria and testing fees.
Merced GED Prep Sites
Merced Adult School GED Classes
50 E 20th Street – Merced – CA 95340 – Ph: (209) 325.2800
Merced College GED Program (@Business Resource Center)
630 W 19th Street – Merced – CA 95340 – Ph: (209) 381.6540/6477
Merced County Office of Education Empower Program
658 W Main Street – Merced – CA 95340 – Ph: (209) 381.5926
The Empower Program is for adults and out-of-school youth ages 18 to 24 and provides paid and unpaid work experience as well as financial support for their GED diplomas. Qualifying applicants must first attend an orientation session.
Merced County Office of Education Phoenix Project
632 W 13th Street – Merced – CA 95341 – Ph: (209) 381.6682
Not open to the public. The Phoenix Project helps adults reentering society with job training and GED assistance, leading to successful employment. Participants in the Phoenix Project must be referred by Merced County Probation and attend all workshops.
Merced County Jail Ministry
PO Box 1221 – Merced – CA 95341 – Ph: (209) 756.0678
This is not a publicly available program
Locations around Merced (Cities by Alphabet)
Merced Adult School-Atwater
2120 Spacecraft Drive – Atwater – CA 95301 – Ph: (209) 325.2800
Chowchilla Adult Education (@Chowchilla Resource Center)
445 Trinity Avenue – Chowchilla – CA 93610 – Ph: (559) 665.5683
Firebaugh-Las Deltas Adult Education
1666 Saipan Avenue – Firebaugh – CA 93622 – Ph: (559) 659.3899
Fresno Adult Education (César E. Chávez Ed. Ctr.)
2500 Stanislaus St – Fresno – CA 93721 – Ph: (559) 457.6005
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Gustine Adult Education (Room A-6)
685 Wallis Avenue – Gustine – CA 95322 – Ph: (209) 854.9575
Le Grand Union High School District
12961 E Le Grand Road – Le Grand – CA 95333 – Ph: (209) 389.9403
Los Banos Adult Education
1717 S 11th Street – Los Banos – CA 93635 – Ph: (209) 826.3801
Mariposa Adult Education GED Instruction
5058 Jones Street – Classroom 26 – Mariposa – CA 95338 – Ph: (209) 617.1206
Modesto Junior College (West Campus, Sierra Hall, Rm 242)
2201 Blue Gum Avenue – Modesto – CA 95358 – Ph: (209) 575.6301
For all Modesto area classes, check out Modesto area GED programs
West Side Valley High School (Newman Adult Education)
890 Main Street – Newman – CA 95360 – Ph: (209) 862.2309
Yosemite Adult Education
50200 Road 427 – Oakhurst – CA 93644 – Ph: (559) 683.8801
Turlock Adult School GED Classes
350 N Kilroy Road – Turlock – CA 95380 – Ph: (209) 226.6475
Learning Matters!! (@Good Shepherd Church)
640 Minaret Ave – Turlock – CA 95380 – Ph: (209) 667.7712
Central Valley Opportunity Center (CVOC)
6838 Bridget Court – Winton – CA 95388 – Ph: (209) 357.0062
CVOC offers the Migrant HEP (High School Equivalency Program) to prepare farmworkers for the GED or HiSET exam. For Merced call 209-357-0062, for Stanislaus 209-577-3210, and for Madera 559-662-0100.
Merced Area GED Testing Centers
Merced Adult School-GED, HiSET (Room 110)
50 E. 20th Street, Merced, CA 95340, Phone (209) 325-2838/2800
From here, cities by alphabet
Hanline Adult Education-GED
4231 Central Avenue, Ceres, CA 95307, Phone (209) 556-1557
Sierra Vista Adult School (HiSET)
23370 Road 22, Chowchilla, CA 93610 – Phone (559) 665-5531
Valley State Adult School (HiSET)
21633 Avenue 24, Chowchilla, CA 93610 – Phone (559) 665-6100
Fresno Central USD (GED, HiSET)
2698 N Brawley Ave, Fresno, CA 93722, Phone (559) 276-5230
Fresno Adult School HiSET Testing
2500 Stanislaus St, Fresno, CA 93721, Phone (559) 457-6036
Stanislaus Office of Education (GED, HiSET) Tom Changnon Ed. Center
1325 H Street, Modesto, CA 95354, Phone (209) 238-6506
Project YES-Modesto (HiSET Testing)
1222 J Street, Modesto, CA 95354, Phone (209) 556-1558
Tuolumne County Schools Test Center-HiSET and GED
175 Fairview Lane, Sonora, CA 95370, Phone: (209) 536-2012
Online GED, HiSET Testing
Online GED or HiSET testing was no option. You needed to come to a state-approved testing site and take the exam in person, but fortunately, that is changing. The GED and HiSET exams are now also offered in an online version. If you want to learn more, check out online HiSET testing, and for online GED testing, <- check here.
For whom is the GED?
The GED and HiSET exams are for adults who left high school prematurely, and students who pass one of the tests have demonstrated that they can function independently in college and the workplace.
Holding the High School Equivalency diploma will certainly result in better employment options, and it opens the doors to schools of higher education.
HiSET
The HiSET exam contains five tests (two Language tests, one on writing and one on reading) and is available in a paper-based version and on a computer. Testing centers decide which exam(s) they use, so learn about the options in a test center near you.
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Last Updated on April 11, 2025.