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HSED or High School Equivalency Diploma [1] or HEP [2] is comparable to achieving a high school diploma instead of simply proving the skills by taking the GED. Sometimes it can be synonymous. [3] When spelled HSed it can mean home schooled.

In some places, such as Wisconsin, the HSED is equivalent to a high school diploma because the Department of Public Instruction awards the credential. It is different from the GED, which only certifies the individual has the equivalent of a traditional high school education. Similar programs can be found in other states such as California. [4] There are five ways to achieve the HSED according to the Wisconsin State Law establishing the HSED:

  • PI 5.05 - Take the GED tests and pass three other skill required courses plus a career counseling section.
  • PI 5.06 - Complete unfinished high school credits at a local high school or college.
  • PI 5.07 - Attain 24 semester or 32 quarter credits at a university or technical college; electives are allowed.
  • PI 5.08 - Have a foreign degree or diploma.
  • PI 5.09 - Go through an approved special high school completion program offered by a technical college or other group. [5]

There are currently no venues for achieving a valid GED or HSED credential online. A number of diploma mills [6] claim to offer such a service, but they are unofficial and invalid.

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References

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  2. Migrant Education--High School Equivalency Program, U.S. Department of Education, retrieved 2009-06-24
  3. , Government of Alberta, p. About High School Equivalency Diploma http://www.education.alberta.ca/students/grad/hsed.aspx , retrieved 2009-06-24{{citation}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. California High School Proficiency Examination, Sacramento County Office of Education, p. About the Test, retrieved 2009-06-24
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  6. Introduction for GED Test-Takers, archived from the original on 2011-10-24, retrieved 2011-10-25