GED & Diploma Program

General Educational Development Testing Service

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Intermediate Unit #5

GED Preparation and Skill Review for College or Job Improvement Free classes are offered through the IU#5 at the Warren Forest Hi-Ed Council. Instruction will help prepare students to take the General Education Diploma (GED) examination. The Skill Review class is designed to help students improve their skills in English, Writing and Math for job advancement and/or college preparation.

Evening – Monday/Wednesday from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Hi-Ed. Cost: Free

The program provides:

• Pre-testing to determine each student’s needs;
• Classroom instruction;
• Individual and group work in the five GED test areas;
• Open-entry/open-exit format allows students to test when ready.

Warren/Forest Hi-Ed Council
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GED Exam Cost: $100, Presession included.
Writing, Math, Social Studies, Science and Reading. Registration is now being taken. Two forms of ID–one must be a photo. Payment is required with registration before the day of the Presession. Minimum enrollment required for Exam to be held.

GED Exam Presession
To complete paperwork and to watch a video on exam procedures.

Daytime
Presession – Monday, November 8 from 8:00-9:00 a.m. at Hi-Ed.
GED Exam – Monday/Tuesday, November 15, 16 from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Hi-Ed.

Corry Hi-Ed Council

GED Exam Cost: $100, Presession included.
Writing, Math, Social Studies, Science and Reading. Registration is now being taken. Two forms of ID–one must be a photo. Payment is required with registration before the day of the Presession. Minimum enrollment required for Exam to be held.

GED Exam given at Corry, Pa. Monday/Tuesday, November 1-2, from 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Adult Diploma Program
Warren County School District High School Diploma

Warren/Forest Hi-Ed Council
Click here to view brochure or to apply. For more information, contact 814-723-3222.

Next Class Starts September 14, 2010
Scholarships available.

169-hours; Tuesday/Thursday, September 2010-April 2011 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Hi-Ed. Application Fee: $100.
The Diploma Program provides adults who want to earn a high school diploma the opportunity to bridge the gap between the General Education Diploma (GED) and skills needed for better job opportunities, a new career, or a successful college experience.

Program presenters include: Family Services, Jamestown Audubon Center, Jamestown Business College, Jamestown Community College, University of Pittsburgh-Bradford.

The Program requires:

• Participant's high school class has graduated.
• Participant to earn a GED before or during the program.
• Participant to complete an additional 160-hour of course work beyond passing the GED exam.

Each participant who graduates will earn a Warren County School District High School Diploma and complete a Portfolio. The course work includes:

Community Resources

• Learn how to use the library for research
• Learn about local organizations, agencies, and emergency facilities in the community and the services that are available.
• Analyze and critically evaluate different forms of communication

Occupational Knowledge and Technology

• Demonstrate readiness to seek employment
• Participate in a technical writing seminar
• Participate in a leadership seminar
• Create a professional, typed resume
• Participate in a Public Speaking seminar
• Learn about services available in local job access agency, and how to access job posting information
• Participate in a business etiquette seminar
• Participate in a career assessment seminar
• Participate in a mock interview and dress for success seminar
• Learn about common workplace issues, and develop strategies for dealing with or solving common issues
• Apply effective speaking and listening skills
• Learn about common types of workplace discrimination
• Participate in an Ethics seminar
• Participate in a Reading Comprehension class

Government, Law & Citizenship

• Demonstrate knowledge of rights and responsibilities at the federal, state, and local government levels.
• Demonstrate map reading skills, geographic patterns of state, county, and/or world in terms of land masses and major bodies of water.
• Participate in a 20-hour volunteer program
• Learn about the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from a government representative.
• Discuss current events

Global Studies

• Learn about visual and performing arts
• Learn about racial, ethnic, religious, and social groups in the community, nation, and world

Science

• Learn how genetic information is inherited and expressed, and explain the relationship between structure and function at all levels of organization.
• Learn the value of water as a natural resource 

Mathematics

• Learn to use various computations, measurements, graphs, and estimation to solve practical problems

Health & Self Awareness

• Complete and pass a CPR/First Aid course
• Learn the role of individual responsibility for safe practices and injury prevention in the home, school and community.
• Learn about nutritional information