Three Options to Earn your High School Equivalency or Diploma
Decide your path and your pace.
Albany Technical College now offers multiple options for achieving your high school equivalency or diploma. Two computer-based testing (CBT) pathways are available through testing centers or proctored at home: the High School Equivalency (HSE) test or the HiSET® exam. TCSG is also piloting a workforce-based solution to a high school Diploma (HSD) through joint enrollment called Career Plus HSE.
- Earning a high school equivalency or diploma increases your paycheck by an average of $8,000 per year (US Bureau of Statistics)
- Financial assistance is available to those who qualify
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CareerPlus HSD
- Use Previously Earned High School Credit or HSE tests
- Must be 18 or Older
- Online or In-Person
- Tuition Free Programs Available
- Multiple Career Pathways
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HSE Test
- Four Sections: Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies
- Must be 16 or Older
- FREE Prep Classes
- Online or In-Person
- Scholarships Available
- $184 for ALL Tests: $46 per subject
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HiSET® Exam
- Five Sections: Reading, Writing, Math, Science, Social Studies
- Must be 16 or Older
- FREE Prep Classes
- Online or In-Person
- Scholarships Available
- $133.75 for ALL Tests: $26.75 per subject
Class Offerings
- HSE Preparation (HSE and HiSET® Prep Classes
- English as a Second Language
- Basic Skills Classes in Math, Reading, and Language/Writing
- Distance Education/Virtual-Online Classes
- Fast Track GED/HSE Classes
- Integrated Education and Training