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 approved Adult Education Section policies and/or meeting the requirements set forth 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: Policies for the "Minimum Age for Adult Education Enrollment" and "Attendance for Sixteen (16) and Seventeen (17) Year Old Students" were approved by the State Board of Vocational Education on November 14, 1994. The approval of these policies granted permission for the sixteen (16) and seventeen (17) year olds to enroll in adult education programs after having met certain provisions. This policy is also in accordance with Arkansas Compulsory Attendance Law – Annotated Code 6-18-201 which allows school districts to provide waivers to this requirement, provided adult education rules and regulations are met by individuals aged 16 and 17 who wish to enroll in adult education classes or take the Official GED® test. Arkansas GED® Testing policies for sixteen (16) and seventeen (17) year olds follow state law and procedures/regulations established by GED® Testing Service® of the American Council on Education (ACE)/Pearson VUE. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 10, 1995; August 2001, January 1, 2014 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: GED® Administrator™, GED® Testing Office (501)682-1980"