High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) (formerly GED®)
Begin working on your High School Equivalency Test (HiSET) and get started on the life you deserve.
Iowa Central Community College, along with all Iowa community colleges, offers HSED (High School Equivalency Diploma) classes to assist students in completing the five HiSET sub test areas in a computer based test format. The HiSET (High School Equivalency Test) offers students the same High School Equivalency Diploma from the state of Iowa as GED® has in the past.
The Adult Education/Literacy Program offers free services in the Iowa Central Community College area. Students must be 17 years or older to take the HiSET tests unless there is a court order.
- Free HSED classes are offered in five counties. Students study with trained instructors in Fort Dodge, Storm Lake, Eagle Grove, Jefferson, and Webster City to successfully complete the five HiSET subtest areas: Writing, Math, Reading, Science, and Social Studies. Students participate in Math, Writing, and Reading academies with targeted instruction for these subtests. Official HISET tests are administered in Fort Dodge, Webster City, and Storm Lake. Additional online study is available to students attending face-to-face classes.
For more information about the HiSET please check out: http://hiset.ets.org/test_takers
4 Steps Towards Earning Your High School Equivalency Diploma
Step 1: Attend an Orientation
All students must register and attend orientation to join a class.
2022-2023 Eagle Grove Orientations and Class Sessions:
All students must register and attend orientation to join a class.
Eagle Grove contact:
Paula Persell-Brain 515-832-1632 ext. 2826
persell-brain@iowacentral.edu
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Orientation: March 9 @ 4:00 pm
Session 6: March 20 - April 27, 2023 -
Orientation: April 27 @ 4:00 pm
Session 7: May 1 - June 8, 2023
2022-2023 Fort Dodge HSED Orientation and Class Sessions:
All students must register and attend orientation to join a class.
Fort Dodge
Susan Doyle 515-574-1263
doyle@iowacentral.edu
Michelle Filmer 515-574-1955
filmer@iowacentral.edu
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Orientation: March 6 @ 5:30 pm night classes or March 9 @ 9:00 am day classes
Session 6: March 20 - April 27, 2023 -
Orientation: April 24 @ 5:30 pm night classes or April 27 @ 9:00 am day classes
Session 7: May 1 - June 8, 2023
2022-2023 Jefferson HSED Orientation and Class Sessions:
All students must register and attend orientation to join a class.
To register for Jefferson contact:
Teresa Green
515-386-2188
green_t@iowacentral.edu
- Orientation: March 8 @ 4:00 pm
Session 6: March 20 - April 27, 2023
- Orientation: April 26 @ 4:00 pm
Session 7: May 1 - June 8, 2023
2022-2023 Storm Lake HSED Orientation and Class Sessions:
All students must register and attend orientation to join a class.
To register for Storm Lake contact:
Elizabeth Peterson
515-574-1961
peterson_e@iowacentral.edu
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Orientation: March 9 @ 5:00 pm night classes or March 10 @ 9:00 am day classes
Session 6: March 20 - April 27, 2023 -
Orientation: April 27 @ 5:00 pm night classes or April 28 @ 9:00 am day classes
Session 7: May 1 - June 8, 2023
2022-2023 Webster City Orientations and Class Sessions:
All students must register and attend orientation to join a class.
Webster City contact:
Paula Persell-Brain 515-832-1632 ext. 2826
persell-brain@iowacentral.edu
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Orientation: March 9 @ 4:00 pm
Session 6: March 20 - April 27, 2023 -
Orientation: April 27 @ 4:00 pm
Session 7: May 1 - June 8, 2023
Step 2: Attend free HSED classes in...
| Where | Day/Time | Location |
| Eagle Grove | T, TH 12:00pm-3:00pm |
Career Academy 216 S. Park Ave. |
| Fort Dodge | M, T, W, TH 9:00am-12:00pm 5:00pm-7:30pm |
Iowa Central Fort Dodge Campus Applied Science & Technology Building, Room 410 |
| Jefferson | M, W 4:00pm-7:00pm |
Greene County Career Academy 1901 N. Grimmell Road |
| Storm Lake | M, T, W, TH 9:00am-12:00pm 5:00pm-7:30pm |
AEA 8 Building 824 Flindt Drive |
| Webster City | T, TH @ 4:00pm-7:00pm | Webster City Iowa Central Campus Science Building Room 1 1725 Beech Street |
Step 3: Obtain HiSET (High School Equivalency Test) approval
HiSET test candidates will:
- Qualify for each HiSET subtest by taking official practice tests in class
- Complete a paper pre-registration in class
- Have a current state-issued photo identification
- 17 & 18 year olds must turn in documentation of high school withdrawal before pre-registration
- Register online for HiSET – this will done in class with an instructor’s guidance
Step 4: Begin testing
- Testing is FREE to the student. Each of the five HiSET subtests will be scheduled through the HiSET online website and the cost of testing will be paid for by Iowa Central.
- HiSET testing is offered at the below sites:
- Fort Dodge
- Storm Lake
- Webster City
- Testers must bring their Iowa Verification for HSED test form and photo ID to the testing site.
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Contact Us
For More Information Contact
Susan Doyle
515-574-1263
doyle@iowacentral.edu
or
Michelle Filmer
515-574-1955
filmer@iowacentral.edu
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