Reopening of Illinois High School Equivalency Testing Sites.
The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) has announced the reopening of high school equivalency (HSE) testing centers in public-facing, private, and walk-in testing facilities beginning June 16, 2020. All test centers must follow the ICCB guidelines for safely reopening, available here.
To determine if a test site has reopened near you, please utilize each respective vendor’s website for registration and scheduling:
- For GED® registration: https://ged.com/
- For HiSET® registration: https://hiset.org/
Test takers can find additional information on each exam and testing policies here: Test Takers
The ICCB is continuing to monitor the situation and will provide updates through our website: www.iccb.org. If you have any questions, please free to email us at: hse@illinois.gov.
The Illinois State Constitution Test Requirement Returns
As of July 1, 2022, the Constitution requirement for awarding the Illinois High School Equivalency Certificate returns. It was previously suspended due to the COVID-19 virus and the limited access to testing. In order to complete the requirement, a test-taker will only need to complete the new State of Illinois Constitution Module.
The new online Illinois Constitution Module (Constitution Module) is available beginning July 1 at http://ilconstitution.org/. It is estimated it will take two hours for a student to complete. It is available for HSE candidates to take independently and does not require proctoring at a testing center. Testing Centers will no longer offer the previous Constitution Test. After completion of the Constitution Module, completers will be asked to provide information about themselves that will be used to match the completion with HSE records in the Illinois High School Equivalency Portal. Completers will also be able to print or download a certificate showing the completion.
A student who completed the previous Constitution Test or can demonstrate passing the Constitution Test in high school does not need to complete the Constitution Module.
The suspension of the Constitution Test requirement between February 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022 means:
- Anyone who completed and passed an ICCB-approved high school equivalency exam (GED® or HiSET®) based on the State of Illinois requirements between February 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022 will be issued an Illinois High School Equivalency (ILHSE) Certificate without the need to complete the Constitution requirement.
- Anyone who completed and passed a high school equivalency exam (GED®, HiSET®, or TASC™) but did not pass the constitution test prior to February 1, 2021, will be issued an Illinois High School Equivalency (ILHSE) Certificate upon request without the need to complete the Constitution requirement
High school equivalency records are held at the county level in Illinois. To request copies of an official transcript or Illinois High School Equivalency Certificate, candidates must contact the Regional Office of Education for the county where the test was taken.
High school equivalency candidates may find the appropriate Regional Office of Education to contact by searching our ROE locator at: http://iccbdbsrv.iccb.org/roesearch/citysearch.cfm
If you have any questions, please contact the ICCB at: iccb.hse@illinois.gov
Resources
- High School Diploma for Adult Learners Program
- Administrators & ROEs
- Students & Test-Takers
- Ordering Transcripts & Certificates
- HSE Verification Requests
- The U.S. and Illinois State Constitution and Flag Test
Illinois HSE Administrator’s Office Contact Information
Telephone: 312-814-8943
Fax: 312-814-8993
Email: hse@illinois.gov