- Title of state credential:
State of Alaska High School Diploma By Examination.
Requirements for issuance of diploma:
Minimum test scores: A standard score of 410 on each of the five tests and an average of 450 on all five tests (total standard score of 2250).
Minimum age:
Applicants who are at least eighteen (18) years of age and have not received a high school diploma, or high school equivalency certificate may test. Applicants who are sixteen to seventeen (16-17) years of age must present a withdrawal slip from the last school attended in Alaska, a legal emancipation document or written permission from a parent or guardian before testing is allowed.
Residence:
Applicants must be physically present in the state at the time application is made. An Alaskan temporarily residing out of the state may receive a diploma upon submission of an application by the GED Testing Service, a United States Armed Forces Institute, a Veteran's Administration Hospital, or a federal correctional institution.
Requirements for re-testing:
If a GED examinee fails a test, they may re-test on any of the five individual GED tests (writing,
social studies, science, reading, and math). During a calendar year, three forms of the GED test are
available for each subject area. If a GED examinee needs to re-test a fourth time during the calendar
year, they must wait until at least January of the next calendar year.
Issuance of diploma:
The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development will issue the transcript and diploma upon completion of GED testing.
Official transcripts:
Test scores are accepted as official only when reported directly by:
- Official GED Testing Centers;
- Transcript Service of Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES);
- Veterans Administration hospitals and centers; and
- The GED Testing Service
Fees:
Testing at Official GED Testing Centers: Varies, but fees may not exceed the following amounts:
- $25.00 for a complete battery; or $5.00 for a single test or retest.
- Issuance of diploma: No fee for initial diploma.
- Re-issuance of diploma: $10.
- Transcript: No fee
GED Administrator of the GED Testing Program, State of Alaska:
Amy Iutzi, ABE/GED State Director
Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Employment Security Division
PO Box 115509
Juneau, AK 99811-5509
Phone: (907) 465-8714 Fax: (907) 465-4186
Email: amy.iutzi@alaska.gov
Donna Collins, Education Associate
Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Employment Security Division
PO Box 115509
Juneau, AK 99811-5509
Phone: (907) 465-4685 Fax: (907) 465-4186
Email: ged@alaska.gov
|