Online Students

For more information contact Jean Lilly at (828) 448-3117

Can I do everything online?

Orientation and testing sessions, GED^® testing registration, and the GED^® exams are only offered on campus.  However, all the instruction and study that would normally require you to attend class will be done online.

Find out if you are ready for Western Piedmont's online class by exploring "interactive flashcards, chapter review quizzes, chapter outlines, glossaries, and more" GED^®  test preparation level material.

Cost

The cost of the GED^® tests are $35.00 payable when you register for your first official GED^® exam. There is no additional cost for working online!  In fact, you will save money by eliminating most transportation costs.

Orientation and Testing Place: Learning Center, K Room 210, Jim Richardson Complex

Time and Dates: Call 448-3117 for more details

*How to become an Online student:

• Attend an Orientation and Testing session.
• Score at or near high school level in reading.
• Be 18 years old and have a current NC Driver’s license or NC identification card.
• If you are not 18, we accept 16 and 17 year olds who have completed the minor’s admission procedure - call 448-3117 for more information about the admission of minors. You will need to bring a copy of the Application for Admission of Minors to Orientation.
• Access to a Windows based computer (at least running Win XP).
• The computer mentioned above must have a stable internet connection.
• You must have an e-mail address that is current and accessed regularly.

*Online Requirements:

• Obtain at least twelve hours of online time in the first month to be officially registered
• Continue working at least six hours a week toward your goal.
• When finished with a subject's units, you will take the online practice test.
• Contact your instructor to set up an official practice test to see if you are ready to take an actual GED® test.
• Fill out the appropriate paperwork to register for the official GED® test at the Learning Center.
• Take the official GED^® tests (you may take one, two, three, four, or all five  tests at a time, depending on your readiness)

Books

Do you have to buy a book?  You do not have to buy a book. However, there are excellent books by Contemporary, Steck-Vaughn, and others such as:  GED: The Complete Book, McGraw-Hill Contemporary Publishing, 2001 which can be found at http://shop.mhcontemporary.com. Try working online for a while and then decide if you need a book.

Contemporary's GED: The Complete Book is all new for the 2002 GED® exam This text is a complete and comprehensive study of all areas of the GED^® exam that provides hundreds of effective activities, engaging lessons, pre-tests, post-tests, and much more. The Social Studies and Science pre- and post-tests contain COLOR GRAPHICS to properly simulate the actual GED^® exam.

Location:  The Learning Center is located at the Jim A. Richardson Complex.

Learning Center Mailing address:

Western Piedmont Community College
Learning Center
200 East College Drive
Morganton, NC  28655

GED^® is a registered trademark of the American Council on Education. Used under license.