Hi you can get started by creating a free account at GED. Will GED. My 18 yr old needs to test but no schools are offering inhouse testing. Hi Shamekia! For more information online testing please click here. What if you get your GED then go to college and get your 15 credits will you s t. Hi Jack. Thank you! What is the age, citizenship, height and weight, and legal requirements in order to join the military?
Hi Deja. We suggest contacting someone directly through the military as we do not have that information. Are there open testing centers in Columbia South Carolina right now?
I want to get my GED to join the military. Hi Dylan. You can also try scheduling your tests through GED. Unfortunately South Carolina does not participate in online testing. Hi Kylah! Additionally, Hawaii offers the GED test online. Where do i go about this? Thank you.
Hi Willi. There is a way to accomplish it without either and a recruiter can work through the process with you if you are eligible there are other requirements …. However, the requirements to enlist in the military with a GED vary for each brand and vary from those for people with a high school diploma. Applicants with a GED often must earn higher scores on entrance exams than applicants with a high school diploma. However, most branches have the same requirements for recruits with GEDs or high school diplomas for matters like age, physical fitness and citizenship.
Related: 57 Questions to Ask a Military Recruiter. The Department of Defense uses a three-tiered system to classify potential recruits. The criteria for each tier relates to educational requirements. The tiers are:. Tier 2 recruits may move to Tier 1. To do so, they must earn at least 15 hours of college credit. However, some military recruiters recommend attempting to enlist as a Tier 2 recruit or complete the ASVAB test before enrolling in college courses to move to Tier 1.
The Department of Defense uses this system to prioritize recruiting applicants with higher credentials and whom they deem more likely to satisfy their initial military obligation. Each branch of the military has their own requirements for the percentage of Tier 2 recruits they enlist each year. Most branches do not admit Tier 3 recruits unless under certain circumstances or they make special exceptions. Earning a GED provides an alternative to earning the traditional high school diploma.
The GED exam includes four separate tests that you may schedule on the same day or on different days. Each test typically requires at least an hour, and each test focuses on one of the main testing subject areas, which are:. GED tests include multiple choice, long-form and essay questions.
To earn your GED, you must earn at least a score of out of on all four of your individual tests. Scores within the to range or to range show a preparedness for college courses or may entitle you to college credit hours. GED requirements vary by state. Most states require you to be at least 18 years old to take the exam. However, some states make exceptions, such as offering the exam to and year-olds who have permission from their parent or legal guardian. The Tier 2 student has to perform above the 50th percentile to be eligible for service.
The Air Force is the most strict on this matter. The Air Force allows less than one percent of annual enlistments to be recruits without a high school diploma. The Marines have the next highest standards. No more than five percent of Marine recruits can be GED-holders.
The Army allows no more than ten percent each year, and the Navy limits GED enlistments to no more than five to ten percent each year. Thus having a GED with college credits is not an issue the recruiter has to deal with to help the recruit overcome.
If not, the recruiter will recommend getting a semester of college that can be accomplished at local community colleges. In the U. The GED test may sound like a faster option to leave high school and join the workforce or leave home, but it typically is not a faster route to military service and not academically easier.
The GED tests include the following subjects:. You have to study for the GED, and it is best to learn how to take the test as it is a series of multiple choice and short-form answers.
The test also includes longer answers to questions in a short essay format. There are GED preparatory books, online assistance , and local adult education centers across the country.
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