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ArtCatDom -> RE: Is a certificate of completion just as good as a GED (5/25/2006 6:25:55 PM)
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ORIGINAL: FelinePersuasion
When I finish up the deficient courses I assume I'll get a certificate of completion since i went back to adult ed to do it. Is that as valaid as a GED? I mean if it was a choice between them expecting a diploma or a GED does a certificate of completion still cover the requirement to have finished highschool?
It is not as valid as a GED. A diploma indicates you fulfilled all requirements and graduated. A GED indicates that while you did not graduate, you fulfilled all academic requirements to complete secondary school. A certificate of completion is mostly used to "graduate" students who completed full attendance but cannot pass requirements. It is also used to "graduate" students under an alternative set of requirements when they could not pass the regular requirements.
Certificates of completion are roughly the equivilant of social promotion for "graduation" purposes. They are almost never accepted in place of a GED/diploma, especially for university education and federal programs. However, you should check with your state to see exactly what their requirements are and what benefits the certificate of completion may have.
I have found the following contact information for the CA's education department for this program:
Jill Larson, Consultant, Assessment, Evaluation, and Support Unit, at (916) 323-7192 or by e-mail at [email protected].
Assessment, Evaluation and Support Unit at (916) 445-4628
Jill Larson is listed as the contact person for any questions regarding the program.
The second number is the main phone number for the department that handles the program.
Hope that helps.
*meow*
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