General Educational Development (GED) Preparation Program
To prepare a student for the General Educational Development (GED) test of high school equivalency, Reading Area Community College offers preparation classes, free of charge, to adults in our community. These classes meet both days and evenings at different locations throughout the county. An annual graduation is held in late Spring. Tutors are available to help students achieve success in their classwork.
For more information on these classes, please call 610-607-6227.
Learn more in our GED Brochure.
GED Test
The GED test is administered at Reading Area Community College several times each month. Pennsylvania residents (adults 18 years and older, as well as 16- and 17-year-old participants meeting specific qualifications) are eligible to take the eight-hour exam. All registrations for the GED test are completed in person at RACC's Schuylkill Hall at the third floor reception area. Payment is required at the time of registration.
To earn a GED, candidates must demonstrate a specific level of competency in the following five subject areas:
- Writing Skills
- Social Studies
- Science
- Reading Skills
- Mathematics
Everyone who successfully meets the scoring requirements established by the state of Pennsylvania will receive a High School Equivalency Diploma from the Department of Education. This diploma is accepted, by law, as a legitimate high school diploma by business, industry, colleges and most branches of the armed services.
View GED test dates and registration information.
GED Transcript Information
Individuals who have passed the GED Tests may fill out a GED transcript request form (online or on paper). Completed forms should be mailed along with a money order made out to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. There is a $3.00 fee per transcript.
Transcripts can be picked up at the GED office at the Pennsylvania Department of Education, located at 333 Market Street, 12th Floor, Harrisburg, PA.
With the $3.00 money order and a photo ID, a transcript can be issued while you wait. Duplicate diplomas are not issued.
Download a transcript request form here.
Adult Basic Education (ABE) Program
Adult Basic Education classes offer basic reading and math instruction to adults functioning from a second-grade level to those reading on an eighth-grade level. All materials used in these classes are adult-oriented and address pertinent daily skills. Classes are free.
For more information on these classes, please call 610-607-6227.
Additional Literacy Programs
Reading Area Community College also offers English for Speakers of Other Languages (E.S.L.).
