Success on the GED test is now just clicks away in New Mexico

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Contacts:
Lisa Salazar | GED Director
Armando Diaz | Public Affairs Specialist
New Mexico Public Department of Education GED Testing Service
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August 15, 2012
SUCCESS ON THE GED TEST IS NOW JUST CLICKS AWAY IN NEW MEXICO
Adults opt for new benefits that come with testing on computer
(Albuquerque, New Mexico) — In striving to provide more adult learners throughout the state with a high
school credential and basic technology skills, New Mexico’s Public Department of Education is partnering
with GED Testing Service to offer the GED test on computer.
“As society integrates technology into almost every facet of life, and the job market continues to be shaped
by technology, adults will need basic technology skills to be successful,” said Randy Trask, president of GED
Testing Service. “Moving the GED test to computer helps adults demonstrate necessary basic technology
skills and makes their testing process easier and more efficient. We are so pleased that New Mexico is our
partner in this important endeavor.”
Several new services will streamline the testing process and benefit adult learners who often need to move
very quickly into jobs or training programs. These benefits include:
Online and toll-free number scheduling and registration that is available 24/7
More testing flexibility for test-takers: They can chose when and where to take their test
Instant unofficial score reports: Less waiting means adults can apply for jobs or immediately
begin studying if they need to retake a subject area
Enhanced test security
According to state GED program leadership, the computerized test is now offered in three locations across
the state before it is eventually expanded. The testing centers are located at:
Dona Ana Community College, Las Cruces, NM
Eastern New Mexico University, Roswell, NM
Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, NM
Since the launch in January, more than 8,200 computerized GED tests have been delivered in at least 20
states and test-takers have taken advantage of the new benefits. “The computer test was easy to use and
the instant score report helped motivate me to finish the rest of the sections,” said Eric Martinez, who was
one of the first individuals in Nebraska to take the GED test on computer. GED Testing Service expects more
than half of all states to offer the test on computer by the end of the year.
The GED test on computer is the same test currently offered on paper and pencil. Whether a candidate
takes the test on paper or computer, it must be taken in person at an official GED testing center. The GED
test is never offered online.
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States currently offering the GED test on computer are preparing for the new 2014 GED test, which will
only be available on computer. Offering the test on computer before January 2014 allows testing centers to
become familiar with the new system and better prepare test-takers.
For adults interested in taking or learning more about the GED test on computer, please visit
www.GEDtestingservice.com.
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Additional resources
Video short – The Alex Experience: GED testing on computer
www.GEDtestingservice.com/Educators/videos
Video short – The GED test is not online
www.GEDtestingservice.com/notonline
Web pages to help identify and report possible testing scams
www.GEDtestingservice.com/fraud
State-specific statistics can be found on our website
www.GEDtestingservice.com/educators/historical-testing-data
About GED Testing Service
GED Testing Service ® is a joint venture between Pearson and the American Council on Education (ACE).
This business will drive the future direction, design, and delivery of the GED ® testing program. Building on
the goals of the GED 21st Century Initiative, the two organizations will combine their collective expertise
and resources to develop a new GED ® test aligned with emerging national and state standards that will
assure colleges, universities and prospective employers that adults who have passed the GED ® test are
prepared to compete and succeed in a global economy. The GED ® test is used by all 50 U.S. states, the
District of Columbia, U.S. insular areas, Canadian provinces and territories, the U.S. military, and federal
correctional institutions for the purpose of awarding a high school equivalency credential. Nearly 800,000
GED ® tests are taken each year, and in 2010, more than 470,000 individuals were awarded their high
school credential through the GED ® testing program.
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