How to Get a Copy of Your GED From Texas

According to the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the General Educational Development (GED) measures the outcome of a high school education. In order to receive a GED, a person must pass tests in math, writing, reading, social studies and science. The GED is equivalent to a high school diploma, and you can use it when applying for a job or college. In Texas, you can request a copy of your GED directly from the Texas Education Agency.

Instructions

1. Gather the following information: your complete name, date of birth, social security number, name of the testing center, and the address where you want the record to be mailed.

2. Go to the “GED Records Request” page on the Texas Education Agency website.

3. Click on the “GED Certificate Request Form” link to download and print the Request for a Duplicate GED Certificate form. Use this form if you need an official transcript for a college or university application, state or union job, or driver’s license.

4. Complete the Certificate Request form. Be sure to sign the form or it will not be processed.

5. Include a cashier’s check, money order or personal check made payable to TEA/GED Unit for the processing fee stated on the form.

6. Mail the completed form, along with the processing fee, to:

   Texas Education Agency-GED Unit
   P.O. Box 13817
   Austin, Texas 78711

7. Wait three weeks for the TEA to process your request and mail your certificate to the address provided on the form.

8. Click on the “GED Certificate Verification Request and Release Form” link on the "GED Records Request" webpage to download and print the Texas GED Certificate Verification Request and Release form. Use this form for nonstate or nonunion job applications, unofficial records, or to view your test scores.

9. Complete the Verification and Release form. Be sure to sign the document or your request will not be processed.

10. Mail the completed form to the following address:

    Texas Education Agency
    Education Services/GED Unit CC:350
    1701 North Congress Ave.
    Austin, Texas 78701

11. Wait for the TEA to process your request.

Tips & Warnings

• You may also fax the Texas GED Certificate Verification Request and Release form to [phone].

• You can request an official GED certificate in person at the TEA-GED office in Austin, Texas.

• Receive the official copy of your GED in one week by sending the Certificate Request form overnight to the following address:

• TEA-GED Unit

• 1701 North Congress Ave.

• Austin, Texas 78701

References

• Texas Education Agency: GED Records Request
• Texas Education Agency: GED General Information

Resources

• American Council on Education: GED Testing Service