CNM GED Orientation

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CNM GED Orientation
Welcome - Introduction

• The New Mexico Public Education Department issues
  a high school diploma to New Mexico residents who
  successfully pass the GED Tests.
• The GED is your ticket to
• Postsecondary education at universities,
  community colleges, and vocational
  schools
• Employment
• U.S. Armed Forces
• More money or higher wages
• Self-esteem greater opportunities
• Join us as we show you how to test for your GED
  at CNM.

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CNM GED Orientation
Table of Contents
The CNM GED Orientation will cover the following
topics General Information Preparing for the
GED Fees and Identification Where to
Register Registration Processing Special
Accommodations Testing Location
On Testing Day Passing the GED Cancellations,
No-Shows, Retests Getting Your Results
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CNM GED Orientation
General Information

• You are eligible to take the GED Tests if
• You are 16 years of age or more and
• You are not enrolled in an accredited public or
  private school
• You have not qualified for a high school
  diploma or equivalency certificate in the United
  States or Canada
• If you are 16 or 17 years old, you will need to
  obtain an Underage Verification Form (UVF) from
  your school district headquarters and bring it
  with you when you register for the GED Tests. UVF
  forms available at the Assessment Center. The
  Albuquerque Public Schools main office is located
  at 6400 Uptown Blvd NE West Building Suite 100,
  [phone].

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CNM GED Orientation
Preparing for the GED

• CNM offers free GED preparation classes,
  including books and materials. You can call one
  of the following numbers
• Main Campus 224-4282
• Montoya Campus 224-5993
• South Valley Campus 224-5061
• Westside Campus 224-5382
• You can take a computerized GED practice test at
  Main, Montoya Campus, or Westside Campus to see
  how prepared you are call 224-3244 (Main),
  224-5761 (Montoya), or 224-5382 (Westside) for
  more information.
• Several GED preparation books are available in
  public libraries, major bookstores and the
  internet has free practice tests.

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CNM GED Orientation
Identification
To register, you must present 2 types of ID, one
must be a government-issued picture ID, such as a
drivers license or state ID card. Other
acceptable IDs include passports, military
identification, and IDs from Native American
tribes based in New Mexico. You will also need
to present a second ID, such as a social security
card, school ID, credit card, or government
document that shows your name and social security
number. You must present these two IDs to
register for the GED as well as to take the
test.
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CNM GED Orientation
Where to Register
Main Campus GED registration is conducted in the
Assessment Center, located in Room 204 of the
Student Services Building, 900 University Blvd,
SE (to the north of the Isotopes baseball
stadium). You can register for the GED from 8
a.m. to 400 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Questions? Call 224-3244 Montoya Campus GED
registration is conducted at Testing Services in
Tom Wiley Hall, Room 201. The Joseph M. Montoya
Campus is located on 4700 Morris, NE (north of
Montgomery Blvd), in northeast Albuquerque. You
can register for the GED from 8 a.m. to 415 p.m.
Monday through Friday. Questions? Call
224-5761. Westside Campus GED registration is
conducted in the Assessment Center, located in
room 116. The Westside Campus is located at
10549 Universe Blvd, NW, just North of Irving.
You can register for the GED from 8a.m. to 4p.m.
Monday through Friday. Questions? Call
224-5382. Be sure to bring your ID and (if under
18) an Underage Verification Form.
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CNM GED Orientation
Registration Processing

• You will be asked to complete the following
  steps
• If you are under 18, bring an Underage
  Verification Form (UVF) and give it to the
  receptionist.
• Fill out a demographics form, which asks for
  your identifying information and also contains a
  number of survey questions. Be sure to fill in
  all sections completely.
• Sign and date the application form generated by
  the receptionist. Be sure to note your testing
  date and time. Please read the additional papers
  attached to your application.
• Processing takes from 30 to 45 minutes.

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CNM GED Orientation
Special Accommodations

• If you have a documented disability, you may
  qualify for special accommodations testing, which
  is conducted one-on-one with a GED examiner and
  includes one or more of the following
• Extra time
• Frequent breaks
• Large print, audio, or Braille editions
• Other accommodations
• Contact Special Services at [phone] for
  more information. Approval must be obtained at
  the state or national level therefore, the
  waiting period may be two months or more.

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CNM GED Orientation
Testing Location

• Actual GED testing is conducted in Room 129 of
  the CNM Workforce Training Center, 5600 Eagle
  Rock Ave. NE, near the intersection of I-25 and
  Alameda Blvd.
• Be sure to arrive at least 10 minutes prior to
  the first testing session. You must arrive on
  time and attend the orientation session at the
  beginning of the first testing day.
• FIRST DAY
• 815 a.m. Orientation and Writing
• 1100 a.m. Math
• SECOND DAY
• 815 a.m. Science
• 1000 a.m. Social Studies
• 1145 a.m. Reading
• Testing ends at about 130 p.m. both days.

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CNM GED Orientation
On Testing Day

• Be sure to bring your government-issued picture
  ID and second ID. All necessary materials will be
  provided.
• Personal items, such as coats and jackets, hats
  and other headgear, books, bags, purses, cell
  phone and pagers, and any other nonessential
  items must be left on the coat rack at the front
  of the testing room. Cell phones and pagers must
  be completely turned off.
• Examinees are not permitted to interrupt their
  testing for any reason be sure to attend to your
  personal needs before each test. If you have to
  leave the room your scores will be invalid for
  that particular test.
• If you miss a test, you will need to register
  at Main, Montoya, or Westside Campus for a
  monthly retest session.
• Please wear appropriate, non-revealing clothes.
• Due to limited seating, the Workforce Training
  Center staff asks that you request family or
  friends to return at the end of the testing day
  instead of waiting in the hallway all day for
  testing to end.

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CNM GED Orientation
Passing the GED

• To pass the GED, you must meet two standards
• A minimum standard score of 410 of 800 possible
  points on all five subject tests (Writing, Social
  Studies, Science, Reading, and Mathematics). On a
  50-question test, you would need 26 correct
  answers.
• A minimum average of 450 (total points divided
  by 5).
• You must meet both these standards. For example,
  a person with perfect score on four tests but
  with a 400 on the remaining test would need to
  retest in that subject to achieve at least a 410.
• Similarly, a person with passing scores on all
  tests but less than a 450 average would need to
  retest in one or more subjects to achieve at
  least a 450 average.

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CNM GED Orientation
Cancellations, No-Shows, Retests
To change your testing date for whatever reason,
you must go in person to either Main, Montoya, or
Westside Campus. Examinees who have missed one or
more subject tests or who need to improve their
test scores must also register in person for a
retest session. Be sure to register early because
of limited seating. Retest sessions are given
only on the third Wednesday and Thursday of every
month. CNM personnel will advise you on which
subjects to take.
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CNM GED Orientation
Getting Your Results
Your testing results will be mailed to you,
usually within 3 to 4 weeks of testing. Be sure
to let GED staff know of any changes to your name
or address. If you pass the GED Tests, you will
receive an official GED transcript, which is
acceptable for school admissions, employment, or
military service. Otherwise, you will receive a
score report along with instructions for
retesting. Within several months, if you have
shown our staff a New Mexico drivers license or
New Mexico state ID (or military or tribal ID),
the state will send you a high school diploma. If
you have provided any other type of
identification, you will need to obtain a New
Mexico ID and present it in person at Main,
Montoya, or Westside Campus to receive a New
Mexico high school diploma. CNM does not issue
high school diplomas. If the state does not send
you a diploma within three months, contact CNM to
obtain the telephone number for the state GED
office in Santa Fe.