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High School Equivalency (HSE) Testing Program

Massachusetts Official HSE Test Centers

Most testing sites have reopened and are now available to test following strict safety guidelines. This includes mask requirements and reduced capacity to ensure social distancing. In order to find test sites open near you and schedule a test at an official test center, please visit the vendor websites www.GED.com; www.hiset.ets.org.

Additionally, GED® and HiSET® offer a remote (at home) proctored testing option to Massachusetts candidates. To schedule an exam at home, visit the vendor websites: Introducing the Official Online GED Test - GED; HiSET Exam at Home.

If you have questions you may send an email to HSET@mass.gov with your name and phone number and someone will call you back with information.

Test Centers for Paper-Based Testing

Key

All Test Centers

CBT — Computer Based Testing

PBT — Paper Based Testing

SP — Spanish Testing

GED® — GED® Testing

HiSET® — HiSET® Testing

English-Language testing is available at all sites
Boston
Boston Centers for Youth & Families
1483 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02120
(617) 635-4920 x2540
CBT PBT SP HiSET® GED©

Gardner
Mount Wachusett Community College
444 Green Street, Bldg.: 072 below Library
Gardner, MA 01440
(978) 630-9173
CBT PBT SP HiSET® GED©

Greenfield
Greenfield Community College
One College Drive
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 775-1147
CBT PBT SP HiSET® GED©

Lawrence
Lawrence Public Schools
Lawrence Adult Learning Center
237 Essex Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
(978) 722-8114
CBT & PBT SP HiSET® GED©

Lowell
Lowell Public Schools (Abisi Education Center)
Lowell Adult Education Center
408 Merrimack Street
Lowell, MA 01854
(978) 937-8989
CBT PBT HiSET® GED©

Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard Regional H.S.
P. O. Box 1385
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
(508) 693-1033 x174
PBT HiSET®

Nantucket
Nantucket Community School
56 Centre Street
Nantucket, MA 02554
(508) 228-7285 x1571
PBT SP HiSET® GED©

New Bedford
New Bedford Public Schools
181 Hillman Street, Bldg. 9 Rm. 123
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 997-4511 x33550 or x33551
PBT SP HiSET® GED©

Pittsfield
Berkshire Community College
1350 West Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 236-1655
CBT PBT SP HiSET® GED©

Springfield
Springfield Public Schools
Adult Learning Center (OWL)
204 Boston Road
Springfield, MA 01109
(413) 787-7210
PBT CBT SP HiSET®

Springfield Tech. Comm. College
One Armory Square, Bldg. 19
Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 755-4507
CBT PBT SP HiSET® GED©

Wakefield
Galvin Middle School
525 Main Street
Wakefield MA 01880
(617) 697-6065
CBT PBT HiSET®

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Last Updated: October 30, 2024

 
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