High School Equivalency Services

! Important: As of October 1, 2026, all GED Testing candidates will be required to present a valid U.S. government-issued ID in order to test.

Revised Arizona Jurisdictional Policy for GED Testing Candidates
Effective 10/1/2026

All GED® Testing candidates must provide a U.S. government-issued ID to test.

Additional requirements for 16-17 year-old individuals must be completed prior to scheduling the GED® Tests:

• Official withdrawal from the last school attended.
• Notarized and dated permission letter from a parent or guardian.
• Current U.S. government-issued ID

All age authorizations for 16-17 year-old individuals must be submitted through the Arizona Department of Adult Education at [email protected].

*Requests may take up to 30 days for review.

The Arizona High School Equivalency Diploma, also known as the AZ HSE Diploma or simply HSE, is an equivalent high school diploma that is awarded by the State of Arizona as authorized by A.R.S. §15-702 and AZ Administrative Code R7-2-307.

The HSE is often called a GED^®, however this is a common misconception. The GED^® is the name of the company that owns and administers the GED^® tests. The Arizona Department of Education is responsible for awarding the Arizona HSE Diploma to candidates who successfully complete one of the three AZ HSE Pathways.

GED^®is not a HSE Diploma

! Important: As of January 1, 2026, the passing score for the AZ Civics Test has increased from 60/100 to 70/100. The passing of the AZ Civics Test is one of the requirements to be completed to earn an Arizona High School Equivalency Diploma.

Please note that all three pathways require the candidate to pass the Arizona Civics Test with a minimum score of 70. A passing score from middle school or high school can be accepted, or the test can be scheduled on the MyGED.com student profile.

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