Manitoba introducing GED replacement
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Manitoba is replacing its high school education equivalency certificate for adults with a new program in June, the provincial government announced Monday.
Effective May 3, Manitoba will cease administering General Education Development (GED) tests and switch the following month to Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) testing. Last year, it was announced that GED testing would no longer be made available in Canada.
In a media release, the province said the CAEC has been developed with Canadian content that incorporates “diverse cultures and Indigenous perspectives.”
The new tests can be taken in both English and French and are available both on paper and digitally. Like the GED, students are testing on English, French, math, social studies and science.
Those who have started to prepare for their GED are advised to complete their tests before the start of May. The release says students who have passed some of their GED tests can have the results applied towards their CAEC for up to three years.
For new students, the price of the CAEC tests will remain at $75, the same price that was charged for the GED. Testing locations and schedules for the new program should be posted on the Adult Learning and Literacy website as soon as they are available.
“Adult education allows Manitobans from all walks of life to access equal opportunities in our growing economy,” Advanced Education Minister Renée Cable said in the release.
“This is why our government acted swiftly to introduce this new credential as a modern replacement to the GED, so adult education students are able to learn without interruption.”
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