How to Start a GED Class

Several hundred thousand dollars more earned in a lifetime is what a GED will get you. If getting a GED has been on your mind for some time, but you don't know how to get started or what it demands, here are some ways to do what Chris Rock, American Idol singer Sanjaya Malaka, Bill Cosby and thousands of others have done.

Instructions

1. Phone the adult education office of your local public school system. Set up an appointment to go in and register for a GED class.

2. Take the Locator and TABE tests to determine your strengths and weaknesses in core subject areas. The adult education director sets up a time for this.

3. Work with the adult education director on class placement. Request a class that suits your schedule. Day and night classes are usually available.

4. Attend your first class and listen to your teacher go over your test results with you. Ask questions to help put the results in plain English.

5. Go to class regularly. Work on improving areas of weakness and expand your knowledge in areas of strength. Enjoy learning.

Tips & Warnings

• It's worth the extra time to go to a quiet place where you can study. The public library can be such a place as there are few if any distractions and both book and online resources are available there. A brief time spent at a library is worth several hours of interrupted study at home.

• You can't get a GED online. You must take the GED test in an official GED testing center. Beware of sites that claim that online testing is possible.