How to Get GED Records

There are several reasons you might need to obtain GED records. You may have lost yours and need a replacement; or you may be looking to hire someone and want to see how well he or she did. You may be a college enrollment counselor or a military recruiter, needing verification of someone's diploma. Whether you're looking for your own or someone else's records, here are the steps to getting records of a GED.

Things You'll Need

• Candidate's complete name, date of birth and Social Security number
• Signed release
• $14 fee

Instructions

1. Have ready the test-taker's full name, date of birth, and Social Security number. Since GED records are held by different organizations, you will also need to know where and when he or she took the test.

2. Contact your local GED testing center if the GED was taken at a college or school, or through an adult community education program. Contact information for testing centers can be accessed by ZIP code at the American Council of Education (ACE) website, www.acenet.edu/resources/GED/center_locator.cfm. Be aware that some testing centers require a fee to process a request.

3. Request a form at the ACE website www.acenet.edu/Content/NavigationMenu/ged/test/after/transcript.htm if the GED was taken overseas, through the military, or at a correctional facility. Be aware that a $14 processing fee is required.

References

• ACE: Request a Copy of your GED

Resources

• American Council of Education