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 Copy of student’s official withdrawal from high school (may be obtained from guidance
office)
 Copy of student’s scores from GED Ready ™ the Official Practice Test (with a minimum
of 150 on each sub test)
 Florida Testing Eligibility Exception Form (emailed to the candidate as part of the Age
Requirement Alert by GED Testing Service®).
This Age Waiver Package should be submitted to the Department of Adult and Community
Education or an assigned district testing center. The district testing center will be responsible
for communication with the Florida GED®Testing Office. For a list of GED® Underage Testing
Contacts: http://data.fldoe.org/workforce/contacts/default.cfm?action=showList&ListID=65

Incarcerated Youth Under 18
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Incarcerated candidates who have not yet reached their 18 birthday are exempt from the School
District of Palm Beach County Age Waiver Application requirement. They only need to obtain the
Florida GED® Testing Program Underage Waiver Form.

Special Accommodations
Special Accommodations for the GED® Test are available to candidates who self-identify and provide
current documentation with a diagnosed disability, according to the American Disabilities Act (ADA,
1990) [Florida Statute §1004.02(3) & (6)]. Under the ADA, testing agencies are required to provide
reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.

GED Testing Service® provides reasonable and appropriate accommodations to individuals with
documented disabilities who demonstrate a need for accommodations. GED® Test accommodations
may include things such as:
 A separate testing room
 Extra testing time
 Extra breaks
Test accommodations are individualized and considered on a case-by-case basis. Details on how to
request accommodations can be found on the GED Testing Services® website (see the link below).

Candidates requesting accommodations due to disability must complete required forms developed by
the GED Testing Service® (GEDTS) and can be obtained from the GED Testing Service® website.
http://www.gedtestingservice.com/testers/computer-accommodations

Forms are available for the following:
 Intellectual Disabilities
 Learning and Other Cognitive Disabilities
 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
 Psychological and Psychiatric Disorders

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