GED Classes State College, Pennsylvania

Posted here all GED and HiSET prep sites and test centers in the State College region. Pennsylvania uses two options for high school equivalency (HSE) testing: the GED and HiSET.

GED and HiSET testing can be done online and at official Pennsylvania HSE test facilities. Both exams are for adults without a high school diploma and give them a chance to earn an equivalent credential.

Both tests measure knowledge at a level that’s comparable to that of graduating high school seniors.

The GED includes four sub-exams (independent modules) in

• Science
• Math
• Social Studies
• English Language Literacy

You may take these modules separately and in the order you prefer.

The HiSET is offered both on paper and on a computer, whereas the GED exam is totally computer-based.

The HiSET has separate writing and reading tests, so five in total, and you can take these tests one at a time as well.

In the past, taking the HiSET or GED exam online was never possible. But recently, we saw the launch of online proctored GED and HiSET exams. To learn more, check the bottom of this post.

Visit “The Pennsylvania GED Test” for more details about GED and HiSET testing in Pennsylvania, such as qualification criteria, scoring, or fees.

State College GED Prep Facilities

Central Intermediate Unit 10 – State College
60 Decibel Rd – Suite 107 – State College –  PA 16801 – Ph: (814) 954-4679

Penn State Career Pathways Program Centre County
Pennsylvania State University – State College – Ph: (814) 863-9333

Mid-State Literacy Council (TOEFL-ESL)
248 E Calder Way – Suite 307 – State College – PA 16801 – Ph: (814) 238-1809

Sylvan Learning State College
2134 Sandy Dr – Suites 4 & 5 – State College – PA 16803 – Ph: (814) 234-8990

Locations around State College (Cities by Alphabet)

The ArtsAltoona Center (AASD Adult Education)
2212 Sixth Avenue – 2nd Fl – Altoona – Pennsylvania 16602 – Ph: (814) 329-0255/0261
All Altoona area locations are listed here: Altoona Area GED Classes

Central Intermediate Unit 10 – Bellefonte (PA CareerLink)
240 Match Factory Pl – Bellefonte – PA 16823 – Ph: (814)  954-4679

PA CareerLink Clearfield County (CIU 10)
1125 Linden St – Clearfield – PA 16830 – Ph: (814) 765-8118 ext. 317

PA CareerLink Clearfield County – DuBois (CIU 10)
602 W. DuBois Ave – Unit #1 – DuBois – PA  15801 – Ph: (814) 765-8118 ext. 317

PA CareerLink Cameron County-Emporium
301 Chestnut St – Emporium – PA 15834 – Ph: (814) 486-1161 ext. 401

Huntingdon County Child & Adult Development Corp.
54 Pennsylvania Ave – Huntingdon – PA 16652 – Ph: (814) 641-6408 ext 125

Huntingdon Public Library (Huntingdon Co. Child & Adult Development Corp)
330 Penn St – Huntingdon – PA 16652 – Ph: (814) 641-6408 ext 125

Central Susquehanna LPN Career Center
1339 St. Mary St – Suite 2 – Lewisburg – PA 17837, Ph: (570) 523-1155 ext. 2416/2315

TIU Community Education & Workforce Services – Lewistown
6395 SR 103 N – Lewistown – PA 17044 – Ph: (717) 248-4942

Center for Community Action – Lewistown
3 W Monument Sq – Suite 204 – Lewistown – PA 17044 – Ph: (717) 447-8700

PA CareerLink Clinton County (Central Intermediate Unit 10)
8 N Grove St – Suite G – Lock Haven – PA 17745 – Ph: (570) 893-4038

Huntingdon County Child & Adult Development Corp.
402 North Jefferson St – Mt. Union – PA 17066 – Ph: (814) 542-4070

State Correctional Institute-Muncy GED Program
6454 Route 405 – Muncy – PA 17756 – Ph: (570) 546-3171
Not open to the public

Moshannon Valley Correctional Center GED Program
555 GEO Dr – Philipsburg – PA 16866 – Ph: (814) 768-1200
Not publicly available

Jeff Tech Community Action’s Career Development Project
576 Vo Tech Rd – Reynoldsville – PA 15851 – Ph: (814) 938-3302 or (814) 591-5534

Union-Snyder Community Action-Selinsgrove
713 Bridge St – Suite 10 – Selinsgrove – PA 17870 – Ph: (570) 374-0181

Community Education Center of Elk and Cameron Counties
4 Erie Ave – Ste 200 – St. Marys – PA 15857 – Ph: (814) 781-3437

Central Intermediate Unit 10 – West Decatur
345 Link Rd – West Decatur – PA 16878 – Ph: (814) 342-0884 x 3074
CIU 10 offers GED classes in

• West Decatur
• Bellefonte
• Clearfield
• DuBois
• Lock Haven
• State College

STEP Work Ready GED Classes
2138 Lincoln St – Williamsport – PA 17701 – Ph: (570) 326-0587

Penn State Career Pathways Program (Lycoming County)
329 Pine St – Williamsport – PA 17701 – Ph: (570) 601-5936

ELECT (Education Leading to Employment & Career Training) Program (BLaST)
2400 Reach Rd – Williamsport – PA 17701 – Ph: (570) 323-8411 ext. 67201

Introducing Online GED and HiSET Testing

In earlier days, GED and HiSET testing could never be done online. You were required to show up personally at an official, state-designated Pennsylvania HSE (High School Equivalency) test center. But recently, all of that changed with the launch of online proctored GED and HiSET testing options.

To learn all about the newly introduced HiSET online proctored exam, check out this page: ‘The online proctored HiSET test,’ and learn all about the recently launched online proctored GED testing option, go to ‘The online proctored GED exam.’

State College Area GED Testing Centers

Cities in Alphabetical Order

Altoona Schools Testing Center (GED)
1400 7th Avenue | Altoona | PA 16602 | Ph (814) 946-8332

Arts Altoona Center (HiSET Testing)
2212 6th Avenue | Altoona | PA 16602 | Ph (814) 329-0253

Potter County Education Council-Coudersport (GED)
5 Water Street | Coudersport | PA 16915 | Ph (814) 274-4877

Tuscarora Intermediate Unit #11 PA CareerLink-Mifflin County (GED)
MCIDC Plaza | Building 58 | 6395 SR 103 North | Lewistown | PA 17044 | Ph (717) 248-4942

Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania (East Campus, Suite J310/311, GED)
301 West Church Street | Lock Haven | PA 17745 | Ph (570) 484-3977

St. Francis University GED Test Site
110 Franciscan Way | Loretto | PA 15940 | Ph (814) 472-3287

Huntingdon Career and Technical Ctr HiSET Testing
11893 Technology Drive | Mill Creek | PA 17060 | Ph (814) 643-0951

Perry County Literacy Council GED and HiSET test Site
133 South 5th Street | Newport | PA 17074 | Ph (717) 567-7323

Central Susquehanna Opportunities Center (HiSET)
329 Pine Street | Williamsport | PA 17701 | Ph (570) 274-2440 or (570) 601-5730

GED and HiSET Scoring

The passing score on each of the four GED tests is 145, and scoring is done on a 100 to 200 scale. So below-passing score: 100-144. Three passing performance levels are possible.

• If you score in the 145-164 range, you attain a GED passing score at the high school equivalency level
• Scores in the 165-174 range indicate you are college-ready
• Scores between 175-200 are college-ready + credit scores

To pass the HiSET exam, you must attain a score of at least 8 (on a scale that runs to 20) on each of the five HiSET subtests. Your score on the essay section needs to be in the 2 to 6 range, and your overall testing result must be between 45 and 100 points.

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Last Updated on September 12, 2024.