Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 6A-6.0201 - State of Florida High School Diplomas
(1) Pursuant to the
requirements of Section
1003.435, F.S., the Commissioner
shall award a State of Florida High School Diploma to a candidate who meets all
of the following requirements:
(a) Takes at
least one (1) exam of the 2014 GED® Test at a
testing center in Florida approved by the Department of Education;
and,
(b) Attains a minimum score of
one hundred and forty-five (145) on each of the four (4) sub-tests of the 2014
GED® Test: Reasoning through Language Arts,
Mathematical Reasoning, Science and Social Studies.
(2) The Commissioner of Education shall award
a State of Florida High School Diploma to a candidate who achieved the criteria
in subsection (1) from January 1, 2014, to the effective date of this
rule.
(3) The Department shall
convert sub-test scores which meet the minimum requirement from test
administrations at any approved GED® testing
center in another state or jurisdiction for residents of the state of Florida.
The Commissioner shall award a State of Florida High School Diploma to Florida
residents who meet the passing standard as specified in paragraph (1)(b) of
this rule or the Florida passing standard for any previous test series.
Individuals must provide proof of residency for a test score from another state
or jurisdiction to be converted.
(4) The Department shall designate official
testing centers in the state which are authorized to act as agents of the state
in administering the 2014 GED® Test. The
following entities are eligible to be authorized to offer the 2014
GED® Test:
(a)
Public schools or other appropriate facilities of a local education agency
(LEA).
(b) Public postsecondary
educational institutions.
(c)
Correctional facilities for state and/or local inmates.
(d) Correctional facilities for individuals
in the custody of or under the supervision of the Florida Department of
Juvenile Justice.
(e) If adequate
access to public testing is not available at public schools and public
postsecondary educational institutions in the county, other not-for-profit
educational institutions or other governmental entities, including public
libraries, are eligible to be approved as testing centers.
(f) OnVUE online-proctored testing
center.
(5) Each official
testing center shall establish a schedule for testing which adequately meets
the needs of the candidates within its service area.
(6) The Department shall maintain a perpetual
record of individual test results and issue State of Florida High School
Diplomas and official transcripts to successful candidates.
(7) For in-person testing at an approved
testing center, the statewide testing fee for the 2014
GED® Test shall be thirty-eight (38) dollars for
each of the following sub-tests: Reasoning through Language Arts, Mathematical
Reasoning, Social Studies and Science. This fee shall be paid by the candidate
at the time of the registration and scheduling of the test and includes an
electronic diploma and electronic transcript.
(8) For an online-proctored test
administration, the statewide testing fee for the 2014
GED® Test shall be thirty-eight (38) dollars for
each of the following sub-tests: Reasoning through Language Arts, Mathematical
Reasoning, Social Studies and Science. This fee shall be paid by the candidate
at the time of the registration and scheduling of the test and includes an
electronic diploma and electronic transcript.
(9) A fee shall be assessed for the following
services and document production to test takers or other entities seeking
official documents with the signed authority of the test candidate or recipient
of the diploma for all documents and services provided on or after July 1,
2024:
(a) Duplication of diploma and
transcript: twenty (20) dollars.
(b) Conversion of scores from applicants who
have taken the GED® tests in the military or
other states or jurisdictions: fifteen (15) dollars.
(c) Third-party verification of diploma and
transcript: twenty-two (22) dollars.
(d) Initial optional printed diploma: ten
(10) dollars.
(10)
Pursuant to the requirements of s.
1003.435, F.S., individuals aged
sixteen (16) and seventeen (17) years of age must terminate school enrollment
prior to taking the 2014 GED® Test. Effective November 1, 2024, the parent
or legal guardian of the individual aged sixteen (16) and seventeen (17) years
of age must submit a signed and notarized Underage Testing Form and proof of
withdrawal from school to the High School Equivalency Diploma Program office
via email at GEDAgeWaiver@fldoe.org before the individual can schedule a
sub-test of the 2014 GED® Test.
(a) The
individual will be notified by GED® when they are cleared to take the 2014
GED® test.
(b) Test scores, and
any diplomas based on such scores, that are earned by someone under the age of
eighteen (18) not in conformance with this rule will be invalidated.
(11) Required form for
authorization to test for individuals aged sixteen (16) and seventeen (17). The
following form is hereby incorporated by reference: Form FGED-01, Florida
GED® Testing Program Underage Testing Form (effective October 2024) (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17062).
The form may be obtained by contacting the High School Equivalency Diploma
Program Office, Bureau of Adult Education, Division of Career and Adult
Education, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee,
Florida 32399-0400.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), 1003.435(1), (4)(b) FS. Law Implemented 1003.435 FS.
New 11-19-13, Amended 3-23-16, 9-21-21, 9-26-23.
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