Manitoba to start phasing out GED high school equivalency tests in June, province says

The Manitoba government is promising a smooth transition once General Educational Development, or GED, tests are discontinued in Canada in the spring.

Manitoba will begin testing using the Canadian Adult Educational Credential (CAEC) tests in June, the province said in a Monday news release.

The new tests have Canadian content that includes diverse cultures and Indigenous perspectives and can be taken online in English or French, with paper also options available.

It will still cost 75 dollars to take a test and those who pass will continue to get a high school equivalency certificate from the Manitoba government.

A test schedule and locations will be posted on the Adult Learning and Literacy website as soon as it is available, the province says.

Manitobans currently preparing to take the GED test should aim to have it completed by May. Those who have completed some of the GED tests will be able to have them count toward their CAEC for up to three years, according to the province.

Employers will accept both the GED and CAEC as equivalent certificates, the province says.