High School Equivalency (HSE) Testing Program

HSE NEWS:

01/01/2017

 

The GED © Test or the HiSET^®: Now You Can Choose!
As of January 1, 2017, candidates for the Massachusetts High School Equivalency Credential may choose as a pathway to the Credential one of two assessments, the GED © test or the HiSET^®.

Welcome to the Massachusetts State High School Equivalency Testing Program

The Massachusetts High School Equivalency Office, a Unit within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, oversees:

• The issuing of the Massachusetts High School Equivalency Credential, a nationally-recognized document that is accepted by virtually all colleges, universities, and employers in the country as exactly equivalent to a high school diploma; and
• The administration of the tests required to earn the Credential.

General Information

• If you do not have a high school diploma but need one for school or work.
• If you are looking for general information about the credential, the testing process, or the GED © and/or HiSET^® tests specifically.

Adult Diploma Programs (ADP)
ACLS-funded Adult Diploma Programs (ADP), offering candidates the opportunity to earn a high school diploma.

Eligibility Requirements
Find out if you are eligible to take a high school equivalency test in Massachusetts.

Test Centers Lists
Lists of official high-school equivalency test centers in Massachusetts.

Accommodations for Disabilities
Apply for accommodations on the test because of a diagnosed disability. As well as nformation on the accommodations process in general.

HSE Preparations Options
Help to prepare for the GED © test and/or the HiSET^®

Diploma Sender

• If you have previously received a GED © or HiSET^® diploma from Massachusetts but need official verification of that or a transcript of your scores.
• If you have recently passed the GED © test or the HiSET^® and are wondering where your diploma and transcripts are.
• If you are a school, college, employer, or other third-party entity seeking to verify that an individual previously received a GED © or HiSET^® diploma from Massachusetts.

HSE Staff
Contact a High School Equivalency Office staff member personally.