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Eligibility

A person 18 years or older who has been out of school for at least ten consecutive months may receive a High School Equivalency Diploma. This may be accomplished through a combination of high school courses and additional credits granted for maturity, approved adult education courses, private study or extensive travel.

Obtaining an Equivalency Diploma

A person must acquire 100 credits as set forth below:

	Minimum of 60 credits gained through classroom instruction:
			A high school course in mathematics	5 credits
			A high school course in science	3 credits
			Grade 12 English	5 credits
			One other Grade 12 course, other than Grade 12 English	5 credits
			Additional high school courses	42 credits
	Minimum of 40 additional credits through:
			Additional high school courses
			Credits for approved adult education courses under recognized agencies (e.g., public colleges, institutes of technology, extension divisions of universities, adult evening classes)
			A maximum of 15 credits for maturity according to the following:
			Age 21-24 (inclusive)	5 credits
			Age 25-29 (inclusive)	10 credits
			Age 30 and over	15 credits
			A maximum of 5 credits for extensive travel.
			A maximum of 5 credits for extensive reading or private study