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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:

1. Official GED Testing Centers;
2. Transcript Service of Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES);
3. Veterans Administration hospitals and centers; and
4. The GED Testing Service

1. $25.00 for a complete battery; or $5.00 for a single test or retest.
2. Issuance of diploma: No fee for initial diploma.
3. Re-issuance of diploma: $10.
4. 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