HILLSBORO TEST CENTER

Northwest Regional ESD
5825 NE Ray Circle; Hillsboro, OR 97124

Holly Hooge, GED Chief Examiner

hhooge@nwresd.k12.or.us
Phone: 503-614-1419
Fax: 503-614-1440
Map and Directions

• Printable Handout 2011-2012- PDF
• Testing Information
• Testing Schedule
• Requirements for Completion
• State of Oregon Test Records -
  • GED Test Records Order Form - PDF | Word
• Third Party Verifications
• How do I prepare to take the GED test?
• Did You Know?
  
  

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

General Educational Development (GED) testing is one of the many services offered through the Northwest Regional ESD. Tests are administered at the Northwest Regional ESD office in Hillsboro, Oregon by calling and scheduling registration and testing.

PROGRAM SERVICES

GED tests are developed by the American Council on Education to enable persons who have not graduated from high school to demonstrate the attainment of developed abilities normally acquired thorough completion of a high school program of study.

In accordance with the policies established by the Commission on Adult Learning and Educational Credentials, the GED Testing Service, and the Oregon Department of Education, the NWRESD offers GED Testing to qualified applicants at the Washington County Service Center in Hillsboro. Tests are given in English format only at the Hillsboro office.  The Information Bulletin by the GED Testing Service can offer more information on the GED tests.

 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

• The GED office in Hillsboro, will be open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 am till 4:00 pm.  Registration is on Tuesday at 9:00 am by appointment only. Registration is required before any testing is scheduled.
• Coming soon - Online registration. Check back for updates as they occur.
• Closed: Summers

Registration is required before testing by appointment only.  This testing site will test persons only up to age 20. 

CLICK HERE for alternative testing sites.

Anyone wishing to register for GED testing must be at NWRESD on Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. No late admittance.

• Age Requirement:  This test site will only register and test people ages 16 through 20, unless you are 20 years of age prior to September 1 and are enrolled either at a school or in a GED Prep Program either through a School District, Community College or other Public Agency and who turns 21 AFTER September 1st, will be allowed to take the GED test.
• Testing fees in the form of cash, money order, or voucher are required before the student can be registered.
• Once you have registered and paid, you have three years from the first test date to complete and pass all 5 tests or you will have to pay additional fees to restart.

All new GED testing applicants must bring the following to registration:

• Either a current US Government or State issued photo identification or Military ID. ID must include: photo, date of birth, address and your signature. Driver's Licenses, passports, and Oregon IDs are permissible.
• No longer accepted: HIGH SCHOOL ID Cards, Program ID cards.
• Applicants 16 or 17 years of age must present a copy of ONE of these documents:
  • Exemption from Compulsory Education letter (obtain from the school you are, or were, attending.)
  • GED Option Waiver Form or Purple bubble Sheet (Obtain from the school you are attending.)
  • Home-schooled applicants must also secure an Exemption from Compulsory Attendance letter from the school they would attend if they were enrolled in public school.  They are good for one year.
  • Special accommodations are available upon request for those with learning disabilities and ADHD.  Students must have attended an IEP Program in their Jr. High or High School.

FEES

• Payment of $120: The testing fee must be paid by cash or money order . (Sorry, personal checks cannot be accepted.) Make money orders payable to: NWRESD/GED Testing. This fee covers all five of the tests. (All tests must be completed in three years, or additional fees may apply*.

• Additional fees:
  • $2 - Per test fee to take a test, if registration was done before July 1, 2011.
  • $15 – Per test for re-testing to achieve a passing score or to raise the overall average.
  • $15 – Per test transfer fee (transfers within Oregon)
  • $25 – Transfer fee (transfers from another state)
  • $5 – Per test “no show” fee if applicant misses a scheduled test. 24-hour notice of cancellation is required.
    Payment is required before testing again.
  • $15 – Reinstatement fee if one year has lapsed from the registration date or last test date.
  • $35 - *State fee to complete your testing if you started and did not complete within the three years deadline from the first test date.  for ex., if you took your first GED test on December 1st, 2007, you must complete by December 1st, 2010.  If you do not successfully complete all five tests in the GED test battery and earn your GED within the three years deadline, you will have to pay an additional State fee of $35, in addition to any of the applicable fees listed above.

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TESTING INFORMATION

You may schedule appointments for testing after you have registered (see registration section above).

• To schedule testing, call 503-614-1419.
• If you leave a voicemail, it is essential that you leave the following information: Complete name & phone number, test date, test subject and time requested.

• Request test appointments at least 24 hours before your requested test date.
• You must bring a photo ID each time you test.
• Arrive at least 10 minutes before your test time. If you are not able to be on time, call to reschedule your test.
• All tests must be passed with a minimum score of 410 or better on individual tests with a minimum 450 average for the full battery of five tests to earn a GED Certificate.
• Upon completion, certificates will be mailed to successful applicants from the Oregon Dept. of Community Colleges and Workforce Development in approximatelyfour to six weeks.
  
  

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TESTING SCHEDULE

Testing fees in the form of cash, money order, or voucher are required before the student can be registered.

 

2011-2012 Schedule
TUESDAY'S:
Registration*	Tuesday's	9:00 a.m. Fees collected 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Completion of forms and test sign-ups.
Math (90 min.)	Tuesday's	11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Choose One*:                    Science(80 min.) or Reading(65 min.)	Tuesday's	2:00p.m. to 3:20 p.m. *Both tests are offered at the same time. You will need to return the following week to take the other test.
THURSDAY'S:
Language Arts: Writing (2 hrs.)	Thursdays	9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Social Studies (70 min.)	Thursdays	12:00 p.m. to 1:20 p.m.
Spanish Testing	We are not providing Spanish testing at this time. Please call Portland Community College, Cascade Campus at 503-978-5680. Exámenes en español – Este centro ya no administra los exámenes en español. Por favor, comuníquese a Portland Community College, Cascade Campus, al 503-978-5680 para pedir su horario de exámenes en español o visite su sitio de internet: http://www.pcc.edu/resources/testing/ged/

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* Registration required before testing.

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REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION

• All five individual GED 2002 English language tests must be passed with a minimum standard score of 410 on individual tests and a 450 battery average to earn a GED Certificate.
• Test scoring and reporting will be discussed at registration. Writing tests are scored in two parts and scoring takes approximately two weeks to complete.
• GED diplomas will be mailed to successful applicants from the Oregon Department of Education approximately 4 to 6 weeks after testing is completed.

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Examenes e Inscripción para Tomar el GED en Espanol (GED Testing in Spanish)

We are not providing Spanish testing at this time. Please call Portland Community College, Cascade Campus at 503-978-5680. Exámenes en español – Este centro ya no administra los exámenes en español. Por favor, comuníquese a Portland Community College, Cascade Campus, al 503-978-5680 para pedir su horario de exámenes en español o visite su sitio de internet: http://www.pcc.edu/resources/testing/ged/

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STATE OF OREGON TEST RECORDS

The state of Oregon GED office will no longer provide phone verification of records. As a GED student requesting records, please open and print the following form:       

• GED Test Records Request and mail it to the address listed at the top of the form with payment. Allow 7 to 10 business days for a response.

        

THIRD PARTY VERIFICATIONS

Verifications cannot be done by telephone. To verify someone has earned a GED in Oregon:

Fax your company's completed official request form AND the examinee's signed information release to 503-378-8434. Requests missing the signed release will not be processed. The following must be included:

    Examinee's name(s) at the time of testing;

• Examinee's complete SS#;
• Examinee's complete date of birth;
• Year of testing (approximate is acceptable) and where (at least the city) the GED tests wer taken-as best as you are able to ascertain; and
• Examinees signature releasing the information. 

The State GED office will then provide you with results by return fax. They will not fax a transcript or duplicate certificate. If you need a transcript or duplicate certificate, then you will need to submit by mail the GED Test Record Request Form and payment.

Link to the state GED webpage: www.oregon.gov/ccwd/ged/

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HOW DO I PREPARE TO TAKE THE GED TEST?

Study materials are available to help prepare for the GED test. These materials may be purchased from your local bookstore or borrowed from the library. The GED Testing Service offers the GED Information Bulletin to answer questions, and what the GED Tests look like.

Local and area resources include:

There are some GED Prep Programs in the area and you can go to for classes or to take a Pre-test to see how you score:

1. Christopher Ford at Merlo Station High School- Beaverton School District.
503-259-5578 christopher_ford@beavton.k12.or.us

2. Mary Humphreys at Miller Ed in Hillsboro (16-21)
503-844-1000 x2502   humphrem@hsd.k12.or.us 

3. JJ (Jeremy Johnson) , Connect Program Miller Ed (same building). He operates under the Dept of Labor and helps the students prepare for GED Testing and also to find employment. 503-844-1013 johnsjer@hsd.k12.or.us 

4. PCC Rock Creek, YES Program- Marlo Urbina (Resource Coordinator)
503-614-7129  marlo.urbina@pcc.edu or Frank Smith (503)614-7224 or frank.smith@pcc.edu

5. PCC at Capital Center - Beaverton, corner of 185th and Walker Rd. Esther Hinson
503-533-2713 or 503-533-2722, ehinson@pcc.edu

6. Jessica Anderson/createprogram@live.com/ 503-332-8768

7. Cathryn Ellsworth Beaverton High School - Beaverton School District.
503-259-5000 X 2214 or cathryn_ellsworth@beavton.k12.or.us

8. Forest Grove School District offers GED preparation at Forest Grove High School Mond.- Thur. from 3-5 pm to any district resident between the ages of 16-20. Contact Marisol Planchart  mplanchart@fgsd.k12.or.us 

9. PCC offers GED preparation to anyone, at the Forest Grove High School on Tuesday's and Thursdays from 6-9 pm. Please contact Marisol Planchart marisol.planchart@pcc.edu

10. PUBLIC LIBRARIES.

11. On-line : www.pbs.org/literacy, www.gedpractice.com, www.4test.com, www.testprepreview.com, www.gedtest.com, www.gedonline.org, acenet.edu

12. For scholarships and financial help, email Portland Literacy Council @  ged@portlandliteracy.org or you may come and get an application form. You may also contact Barbara Dame at Community Action in Washington County, 503-693-3238; foundation@verizon.com, or through your schools.

• Portland Community College
• Management Training Corp.

Other resources include websites containing practice questions and other test taking information:

• www.gedpractice.com
• www.gedforfree.com
• www.4test.com
• www.testprepreview.com

 

Did You Know?

More than 800,000 adults take the GED Tests each year.
Those who obtain scores high enough to earn a GED diploma outperform at least one-third of today's high school seniors.
GED graduates include: Bill Cosby, Wendy's founder Dave Thomas, Delaware's Lieutenant Governor Ruth Ann Minner, and U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell.
One out of every seven people who graduate each year earns that diploma by passing the GED Tests.
68 percent of GED test-takers plan to enter a college, university, or trade, technical or business school during the next year.
The average age of people taking the GED Tests is 24.4.

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