1. Stop into the Adult Education room, or send us an email! You can register remotely, or you can do it in person. 2. Fill out the enrollment form using the link provided on the enrollment checklist. 3. Submit a picture of your non-expired driver’s license or a state ID (required for GED official testing and program eligibility) You can email it or send it to us if you are registering remotely. 4. Sign signature pages (Equal Opportunity, Grievance, Media Waiver, Cust. Release of Information). If you are under 18, you will need a parent or legal guardian to sign as well. 5. Schedule and complete the CASAS Assessment (Reading/Math) (pre-test). This can be done at Michigan Works! or it can be completed at home if you have a computer that runs Windows 10 or better and internet access. We do ask that you plan for about a 2 hour window to complete the assessment, no matter whether you take it in-person or remote. 6. Someone from the Adult Education staff will be in touch to chat about your results and what your next steps are. **Note: You are not officially enrolled in the adult education program until we have your enrollment form complete, a copy of your ID, completed signature pages, and a completed CASAS test.

Our team are available at the following locations, during these days and times:Benton Harbor Service Center499 West Main StreetBenton Harbor, MI 49022--- Walk-ins Welcome ---8:00 AM – 5:00 PM • Monday - FridayPaw Paw Service Center32849 E. Red Arrow Hwy, #100Paw Paw, MI 49079--- OPEN FOR APPOINTMENTS ONLY ---9:00 – 11:00 AM • ThursdayMUST pre-register by emailing or calling the Adult Education team (see below)​Galien Public Library302 N Cleveland Ave.Galien, MI 49113--- Walk-ins Welcome ---12:30 - 2:30 PM • Tuesday​For more information: adulted@miworks.org(269) 927-1064 x11122We are also available Monday - Friday through email, phone and text for any questions from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Any emails or texts sent after classroom hours or over the weekend will be answered on the next business day. We absolutely try our very best to respond to all participants quickly and efficiently, however please give a 24 hour grace period to respond during the week.

Yes! You can work remotely and on your own time! The bulk of our students use our online learning platform to work at their own pace until they are ready to take practice and official GED tests. We also offer learning lab hours at our classroom location, where we offer direct assistance with studying from our certified teacher instructors.

This varies student by student. It can take several years to complete or it can take a matter of months. After practicing/studying, you can always check in and discuss progress/results with the adult education team.

You do not need a computer/internet to be in our program. Some of our study materials are online resources, as are practice tests and the actual GED tests, however we do have many paper/pencil resources as well!  If you do not have a computer, we may have some laptops available to sign out, as long as you have internet access available to you. We also have computers in our classroom that can be used for studying and practice tests. You may come in and use these computers during our open hours Monday - Friday. You must complete the enrollment steps for our program before being eligible to sign out a computer.

We are a state and federally funded program, so there is no cost to attend our program and our program does cover the cost of GED practice and official tests as well.

We encourage anyone who is interested in obtaining their GED to get in touch with our instructors. Participants must be at least 16 years old. Those who are under 18 (minors) will need a parent/guardian signature and have a few extra steps to go through for enrollment (our instructors will work through the steps with you). We do not have an age limit - you can be 19 or 99!

Unfortunately, no. Our program is specifically for obtaining your GED. Many adults prefer this option, as our program offers more flexibility for those with busy lifestyles.

Many people work to obtain their GED’s for different reasons. The most common reasons are to obtain a job position that requires a GED or high school diploma, get promoted, join the military, or continue to a post-secondary education institution.

Yes! We do a ceremony for all our graduates every year in June.

Yes! There are specific modifications that can be done during your test without permission- these include, color combination (ex: background color), text size, and highlighting. Other accommodations can be provided, are allowed on a case by case basis and the request must be submitted officially online, along with requiring a note from a doctor or psychologist. These accommodations include, but are not limited to, extra testing time, extra breaks or a separate testing room. Please visit https://ged.com/about_test/accommodations/ for more information regarding testing accommodations.

Yes, we can provide a letter stating that you are currently active and enrolled in our program. However, you do need to complete enrollment and AT LEAST 12 hours of study before we will provide you with a proof of enrollment letter.