GED Test Preparation in English (Non Credit)
Department website: https://www.cerritos.edu/aed/
CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY
The GED Test Preparation (Non-Credit) Certificate of Completion will strengthen a student’s pre-college skills to be successful in the GED Test/HiSET Test. This certificate is designed to provide instruction in pre-college math, writing, and reading. The GED/HiSET examination includes social studies, science, reading, writing, and math. In today’s workforce, having a high school certificate or a high school diploma is required for many employment positions and to transition to college-level programs. In addition, our program skills are necessary to maintain the most sustainable jobs.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- GED students will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in writing by constructing a persuasive essay.
- GED students will analyze and interpret U.S. history and functions of government through non-fiction reading.
- GED students will apply number sense and operations to solve math word problems.
Program Requirements
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Division/Department Requirements | ||
| AED 42.12 | GED Preparation-A (108 hours) | 0.0 |
| AED 42.13 | Ged Preparation-B (108 hours) | 0.0 |
| Electives | ||
| AED 48.05 | College English Skills (108 hours) | 0.0 |
| AED 49.01 | Preparatory Math (108 hours) | 0.0 |
| Total Hours of Completion (432 hours) | ||
Career Opportunities
In today’s workforce having a GED certificate or high school diploma is required for many employment positions. In addition, basic skills are necessary to maintain most sustainable wage jobs.
Career Pathways
These two courses will prepare the student to pass the GED examination consisting of social studies, science, English and math.