How do you start a GED program?

GED for Adults Wanting to Learn EnglishIf you live in the U.S., check your local community college. Many have ESL and GED programs already in place--and often need teachers. Some larger community colleges with a large Spanish speaking population offer GED classes in Spanish; the test can be taken in Spanish. If you want to proceed on your own, start by teaching basic ESL. Once the students have about a second or third grade reading level, introduce them to ABE textbooks. (Math and science are often easiest for foreign speakers since math uses universal symbols and science uses many latinate Words.) If they can get through the ABE level, they should be ready for GED texts.

Visit the official GED Testing Service website in the Related Links for information to find your local GED Testing Center. The center can tell you:

• Whether you can take the GED Tests
• Where to find the Official GED Practice Tests
• Where to find a GED instructional program
• How much it costs to take the tests
• When the tests are given
• Other useful information

See Related Links for a link to the GED Testing Center locator.