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:
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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