GED

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“People forget how fast you did a job— but they remember how well you did it.” — Howard Newton

Have you left high school without a high school diploma? Are you interested in getting your GED?

  • The Career Place works with GED programs located in Cambridge, Chelsea, Malden, and Somerville to offer GED test preparation as well as guidance on job search, career exploration, and college opportunities.

  • The programs are for youth between the ages of 16–21 who are low–income or have a barrier to employment and live in the Metro North Region.

Go!Click here to see the list of Metro North Communities.

If you are sure you do not qualify for one of our GED programs, below is the link to the Massachusetts Adult Literacy Hotline:

http://www.sabes.org/hotline/

Click it to search for GED, ESL, and ABE programs!

Our staff meets with youth on location at GED program sites to determine if they are eligible to attend for free. Classes are Open Enrollment throughout the year, beginning in July, but they do fill up quickly!

Go!Click here for a list of our GED program locations and contact information.

Go!Click here for the Metro North Eligibility Guidelines to see if you qualify.

Still unsure if you are eligible for one of our GED programs? Please contact one of our youth staff members below for more information:

Contact Information:

Cambridge and Somerville: Katy Gentile, Director of Youth Programs
Phone: 781–932–5502 Email: kgentile@detma.org
Chelsea: Maria Ortiz, Youth Specialist se habla español
Phone: 781–932–5565 Email: mortiz@detma.org
Malden: Jenny O’Rourke, Youth Specialist
Phone: 781–932–5570 Email: JO'Rourke@detma.org

Important Note to Think About:

The focus of these programs is for you to get your GED and get a job or go to college/training. If you are only interested in getting your GED, please search for other GED Programs at the Massachusetts Adult Literacy Hotline or contact SCALE GED testing center in Somerville, MA. For more information about SCALE, click here: http://www.somerville.k12.ma.us/scale/. (SCALE is a self-pay program.)


All GED programs are funded through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).


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