1. (a)

   1. (1) The GED® test may be administered to eligible test takers only.

   2. (2)

      1. (A) Individuals must be:

2. (i) At least sixteen (16) years of age; and

   1. (ii) Not currently enrolled in an accredited high school.

      1. (B) Only persons who do not have a standard high school diploma are eligible to take the GED® test.
      2. (C) Under no circumstances may the GED® test be administered to persons less than sixteen (16) years of age.

   2. (3) Test takers must present proof of positive identification that shows:

      1. (A) Name;
      2. (B) Date of birth;
      3. (C) Address;
      4. (D) Signature; and
      5. (E) Photograph.
   3. (4) Valid driver’s licenses, passports, military, or other forms of government-issued (national and foreign) identification that show required information are all acceptable forms of identification, unless there is reason to question their authenticity.
   4. (5) Test takers must be legal residents of Arkansas.

   5. (6) The term “legal resident” has been clarified by the Adult Education Section to mean a person who:

      1. (A) Spends most of his or her time in Arkansas;
      2. (B) Pays property taxes; or
      3. (C) Possesses a valid Arkansas driver’s license.

3. (b)

   1. (1) GED® Test Administrators must obtain a written statement confirming eligibility, GED® Test Candidate Rules of Agreement, and GED® Test Non-disclosure Agreement from each test taker.

   2. (2) Such written confirmation must:

      1. (A) Include the GED® test taker’s signature; and

      2. (B) Be retained for use in verifying that the test taker is eligible.

         1. (c)
   3. (1) Prior to taking the official GED® test, test takers must pass the official GED® Ready test with minimum scores established by the Adult Education Section/GED® Testing Office of the Division of Workforce Services.

   4. (2) This test must be administered through an approved adult education program or a GED® testing center.

      1. (d) Exception. Persons sixteen (16) and seventeen (17) years old will be approved to take the official GED® test after having met the provisions specified in the Arkansas compulsory attendance law, Arkansas Code § 6-18-201.

Codification Notes: "GED®" means General Educational Development test. This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "INFORMATION/RATIONALE: This regulation is established in accordance with the American Council on Education (ACE)/Pearson VUE for GED® Testing Service®, Arkansas Acts 30 and 31 of 1994, Act 1659 of 2001, Act 604 of 2003 and Arkansas Compulsory Attendance Law – Annotated Code 6-18-201 which allow, after certain provisions have been met, for persons ages 16 and 17 to enroll in adult education programs or take the GED® test. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 10, 1995; August 2001, January 1, 2014 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: GED® Administrator™, GED® Testing Office (501)682-1980"