GED Preparation

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School offers students who did not complete high school the opportunity to prepare for their GED. We provide free Adult Basic and Literacy Education classes on-site, where you can sharpen your academic skills and prepare to earn your GED. Penn Commercial is also a GED test center—so you can sit for your exam right here with us after completing your prep work.

The GED test covers four subjects: Reasoning through Language Arts – ability to read closely, write clearly, and edit and understand written text; Mathematical Reasoning – quantitative and algebraic problem solving; Science – life science, physical science, and earth and space science; and Social Studies – civics and government, U.S. history, economics, and geography and the world.

On-site GED test center. Penn Commercial is also a GED test center, so you can sit for your exam right here after completing your prep work. Penn Commercial also offers a GED Scholarship for students who possess a GED diploma and enroll in a specialized associate degree program.

Penn Commercial offers students who did not complete high school the opportunity to prepare for their GED. Enrollment begins with an intake interview.

GED classes are held 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday.

Penn Commercial provides free Adult Basic and Literacy Education classes on-site to prepare for the GED.

Everybody’s educational journey is unique. For many, their high school experience was cut short for any number of reasons, and they went on to earn their GED equivalency certificate. The GED can empower students to then move on and pursue a degree or diploma. In fact, over 20 million people have passed the GED test and earned their high school diploma.

Test on site. Penn Commercial is also a GED test center, so you can sit for your exam right here after completing your prep work.

Next steps at Penn Commercial. Admission to any of Penn Commercial’s programs requires a high school diploma or GED certificate. The Penn Commercial GED Scholarship may be awarded for students who possess a GED diploma and enroll in a specialized associate degree program of study at Penn Commercial; it amounts to 25% of tuition per quarter in the program being offered by the school and is credited to the student’s account by the Financial Aid Department. Applicants must submit an application for admission and the $25 application fee and possess a Commonwealth secondary diploma (GED); applicants apply by completing a scholarship application and submitting it to the Admissions Department. The deadline for application is December 15, one GED Scholarship may be awarded each year, and the recipient must maintain a 2.0 GPA and an 85% attendance record.

Free classes on site. Penn Commercial offers students who did not complete high school the opportunity to prepare for their GED with free Adult Basic and Literacy Education classes on-site, where you can sharpen your academic skills. Penn Commercial is also a GED test center, so you can sit for the exam at the school after completing your prep work.

Class schedule. GED classes are held 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Thursday. Enrollment begins with an intake interview.

The test. The GED test covers four subjects -- Reasoning through Language Arts, Mathematical Reasoning, Science, and Social Studies -- with multiple choice, drag and drop, hot spot, fill in the blank, short answer and extended response questions. A preview test with five sample questions is available through the GED Testing Service web site.