Posted here are all GED class locations and testing sites in the Paterson area. New Jersey does not offer the HiSET anymore for high school equivalency testing.
The GED exam is fully computer-based and available online for qualifying candidates and at state-approved test centers.
The assessments offer persons who could complete high school the opportunity to obtain an equivalent diploma.
The GED has four separate tests (modules) in
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Online testing was never an option. Test-takers had to report, in person, to an official New Jersey test center.
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Visit “The New Jersey GED Test” to learn all about GED costs in New Jersey, eligibility criteria, or the scoring systems.
Paterson GED Prep Classes
Passaic County Community College
1 College Blvd – Paterson – NJ 07505 – Ph: 973 . 684 . 6153
Paterson Adult & Continuing Education (P.A.C.E.)
151 Ellison St – Paterson – NJ 07505 – Ph: 973 . 321 . 0760 ext. 27623
Paterson Charter School for Science & Technology GED Program
196 W Railway Ave – Paterson – NJ 07503 – Ph: 973 . 247 . 0600
Priority is given to the school’s parents attending the course.
Greater Paterson OIC GED Instruction
218 Memorial Dr – Paterson – NJ 07505 – Ph: 973 . 881 . 0540
Oasis–A Haven for Women and Children GED Program
59 Mill St – Paterson – NJ 07501 – Ph: 973 . 881 . 8307
Oasis offers educational opportunities to women wishing to rise out of poverty. Childcare is provided.
New Jersey Youth Corps (NJYC) Paterson
151 Ellison St – 2nd Floor – Paterson – NJ 07505 – Ph: 973 . 321 . 0570
NJYC offers a welcoming and supportive environment for youth ages 16-24 who have dropped out of high school. NJYC aims to get their education back on track.
Paterson Great Falls YouthBuild Program
302 Main St – Paterson – NJ 07505 – Ph: 973 . 345 . 5448
Uceda Institute Paterson
111 Ellison St – Paterson – NJ 07501 – Ph: 973 . 279 . 0771
Passaic County Workforce Development Center
200 Memorial Dr – Paterson – NJ 07505 – Ph: 973 . 340 . 3400
For advice and referral
GED Prep Classes around Paterson (Cities by Alphabet)
Bergenfield Library Adult Learning Center (LV-Bergenfield)
50 W. Clinton Ave – Bergenfield – NJ 07621 – Ph: 201 . 387 . 4040 ext. 2837
Sylvan Caldwell
380 Bloomfield Ave – Caldwell – NJ 07006 – Ph: 862 . 703 . 3214
Greater Bergen Comm. Action Education and Training Ctr.
263 Lafayette Ave – Cliffside Park – NJ 07010 – Ph: 973 . 685 . 0005 x 7150
Sylvan Fair Lawn
33-00 Broadway – Ste 201 – Fair Lawn – NJ 07410 – Ph: 201 . 254 . 0634
Greater Bergen Community Action Program
235 Main St – Hackensack – NJ 07601 – Ph: 201 . 884 . 1043
Project Literacy of Greater Bergen County
355 Main St – Hackensack – NJ 07601 – Ph: 201 . 301 . 9664
Bergen Community College Ciarco Learning Center
355 Main St – Hackensack – NJ 07601 – Ph: 201 . 447 . 7488
Bergen County Technical Schools Adult & Community Education (Adult Education Bldg)
190 Hackensack Ave – Hackensack – NJ 07601 – Ph: 201 . 343 . 6000 ext. 4639
The campus is located directly south of Route 4, next to Boston Market.
Bergen County Career Center
60 State St – Hackensack – NJ 07601 – Ph: 201 . 329 . 9600 x 5648
For advice and referral
Bergen County Corrections and Rehabilitation Center GED Program
160 S River St – Hackensack – NJ 07601 – Ph: 201 . 336 . 3500
Nor publicly available
Hudson Co. School of Technology (Earl W Byrd Center)
525 Montgomery St – Jersey City – NJ 07306 – Ph: 201 . 631 . 6348/6338
For all Jersey City GED prep sites, <- check here
Morris County Literacy Volunteers
16 Elm St – 1st Floor – Morristown – NJ 07960 – Ph: 973 . 984 . 1998
All Morristown area GED classes <- are found here
Essex Co. School of Technology
498-544 W. Market St – Newark – NJ 07107 – Ph: 973 . 412 . 2291
For all Newark area GED prep locations, <- check here
Sylvan Nutley Learning Center
240 Franklin Ave – Nutley – NJ 07110 – Ph: 973 . 447 . 4204
Bergen Community College Adult Education
400 Paramus Rd – Paramus – NJ 07652 – Ph: 201 . 447 . 7488
All students must first take a free placement test, so call the school to schedule an appointment. The courses last nine weeks, the classes are small, and come with one-on-one tutoring and plenty of academic support. The school’s Information & Registration office is on the first floor.
Passaic County Community College (Passaic Academic Center)
2 Paulison Ave – Passaic – NJ 07055 – Ph: 973 . 684 . 6868
Passaic Public Library (LVA-Essex & Passaic Counties)
195 Gregory Ave – Passaic – NJ 07055 – Ph: 973 . 470 . 0039
Uceda Institute Passaic
181 Prospect St – Passaic – NJ 07055 – Ph: 973 . 458 . 0050
Huntington Learning Center Ridgewood
75 North Maple Ave – Ridgewood – NJ 07450 – Ph: 201 . 484 . 7386
Sylvan Teaneck
1086 Teaneck Rd – Suite 4G – Teaneck – NJ 07666 – Ph: 201. 645 . 4244
Passaic YouthBuild
45 Urban Club Rd – Wayne – NJ 07470 – Ph: 973 . 777 . 4474
Literacy Volunteers – Pascack Valley (@Westwood Public Library)
49 Park Ave – Westwood – NJ 07675 – Ph: 201 . 664 . 0583
Introducing GED Online Testing
Until recently, taking the GED exam over the Internet was never an option. The exam was just not available online. Well, that has changed with the introduction of the online GED test.
To read all about the online proctored GED exam, check out this page: ‘Introducing the online GED test.’
Paterson Area GED Testing Centers
The following overview includes former HiSET testing facilities. If a location does NOT offer the GED test, please inform us here. Thank you!
Paterson Adult and Continuing Education Center
151 Ellison St | Paterson | NJ 07505 | Ph 973.321.0570
UCEDA Institution Paterson
111 Ellison St | Paterson | NJ 07505 | Ph 973.279.0771 or 973.458.0050
From here, cities by alphabet
Morris County School of Technology
400 E Main St | Denville | NJ 07834 | Ph 973.627.4601
Essex County Econ. Development Center
50 S Clinton St (Fifth Fl) | East Orange | NJ 07018 | Ph 973.395.8664
Essex Regional Educational Services Commission
333 Fairfield Rd | Fairfield | NJ 07004 | Ph 973.405.6262
Bergen County Technical Schools (Adult Education Building, Room 119)
190 Hackensack Ave | Hackensack | NJ 07601 | Ph: 201.343.6000
Eastwick College GED Test Center
103 Park Ave | Nutley | NJ 07110 | Ph 973.661.0600
UCEDA Institution
181 Prospect St | Passaic | NJ 07055 | Ph 973.405.9843 or 973.458.0050
Chindlers Academy
4900 Bergenline Ave | 2nd Fl | Union City | NJ 07087 | Ph 201.349.2129
Passaic County Technical Institute
45 Reinhardt Rd | Wayne | NJ 07470 | Ph 973.684.0106 0r 973.389.4388
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Last Updated on May 23, 2025.