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GED Testing Service TM Policies and Procedures ManualProcedures for Opening an Official GED Testing CenterOverviewThe GED Testing Service, in response to recommendations from the jurisdictional agenciesthat are responsible for the administration of the GED Testing Program, may authorize theestablishment of GED testing centers in eligible local agencies and institutions within thejurisdiction. The GED Administrator will decide to establish a GED testing center on the basisof the need for service in the area and on the ability and willingness of the eligible agency orinstitution to follow GEDTS policies and requirements for establishing and operating a GEDtesting center.2.1 Establishing an Official GED Testing CenterUnder the following established policies, the GED Testing Service approves the opening of allnew official GED testing centers. Official GED testing centers are facilities that provide standardsecure testing administration to eligible candidates who wish to earn their jurisdictions’high school equivalency credential. Before opening an official GED testing center, the GEDAdministrator must first complete Form L-75 and submit the completed form for approval tothe Partner Outreach Unit, GED Testing Service, One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 250, Washington,DC 20036.2.2 Where an Official GED Testing Center May Be EstablishedSection 2: Procedures for Opening an Official GED Testing CenterPOLICY: Upon authorization by the jurisdictional GED Administrator, the GED TestingService may approve the establishment of an official GED testing center at thefollowing locations:A)B)C)D)Public schools or other appropriate facilities of a local education agency (LEA).Public postsecondary educational institutions accredited by the jurisdictional departmentof education or other jurisdictional agency responsible for administering the GED TestingProgram.Military installations overseas or in the United States.Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals and medical centers, and federal correctional andhealth installations.June 2008 16
GED Testing Service TM Policies and Procedures ManualE)F)Jurisdictional correctional facilities that have established a school inside the facility.Other nonprofit institutions and agencies only by special authorization of the GEDTesting Service.A jurisdiction may establish additional limitations on where that jurisdiction’s official GEDtesting center may be established.2.3 Procedural Steps for Opening an Official GED TestingCenterThe GED Testing Service establishes and regularly updates policies regulating which agenciesor groups may become an official GED testing center. These policies incorporate the followingrecommended procedures:A)B)C)D)E)F)G)H)The local school board, community college, department or ministry of education office,military or jurisdictional correctional agency, or other appropriate institution demonstratesthat there is a need to establish a new official GED testing center.The board, office, agency, or institution contacts the GED Administrator to discuss theneed for establishing a new official GED testing center. Operational aspects of a GEDtesting center, including test security, quality assurance, and examiner qualifications andresponsibilities must be discussed.The GED Administrator reviews the feasibility of other options, such as adding a transportationaddendum to the contract of an established official GED testing center and adviseswhether the process continues or goes no further.The board, office, agency, or institution completes a formal request to establish an officialGED testing center (Form L-75) and staff appointment form (Form L-10) for eachprospective examiner.The GED Administrator or designee conducts a site visit to ensure appropriateness ofthe location for GED testing; discusses institutional responsibilities with the GED ChiefExaminer and Chief Administrative Officer of the hosting agency/institution (superintendentof local school district, president of community college, etc.) and meets with potentialpersonnel at the official GED testing center.The GED Administrator submits Form L-75 to the GED Testing Service.The GED Testing Service sends the following items to the GED Administrator: the annualcontract, order form, and the test security memorandum. The GED Administrator thenforwards these forms and the GED Testing Service Policies and Procedures Manual (PDF version)to the new center’s GED Chief Examiner.The GED Testing Service sends a welcome letter to the testing center.Section 2: Procedures for Opening an Official GED Testing CenterJune 2008 17
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