Successfully complete 24 credit hours as a candidate for a college level degree or certificate and maintain a Grade Point Average of 2.0 or better. To obtain a High School Equivalency Diploma, students must take courses in the following areas:
- 6 credits English Language Arts
- 3 credits Math
- 3 credits Natural Science (excluding Nutritional Science)
- 3 credits Social Science
- 3 credits Humanities
- 6 credits Pertaining to FLCC degree
Students interested in earning a High School Equivalency Diploma by successfully completing 24 hours of college credits should discuss their plans with a member of the AACTS staff, once approved into the program by the Admissions Office.
Once students have earned the prescribed 24 hours of college credit, the Academic Advising, Career and Transfer Services will assist the student in completing the paperwork to the New York State Education Department form in order to apply for their High School Equivalency Diploma. Students not planning to send for the TASC must complete the prescribed courses to earn an Associate Degree from Finger Lakes Community College
Enroll in preparation courses for the TASC to receive a High School Equivalency Diploma. The classes diagnose skill areas to be worked on and guide the student through a process to learn the necessary material for the test. These classes are offered at no charge to the student. FLCC has 3 TASC Test Centers located on the Canandaigua, Geneva and Newark campuses. TASC tests are at one of these centers every month. The test schedule is posted on www.flcc.edu. Passing Regents scores can also be used for credit toward the TASC test/High School diploma.
To take the test, students must be at least 19 years of age, or 17 or 18 years of age and have been either out of school at least one year, or a member of a high school class which has graduated, or 16 years of age or older and were/are home schooled. Those under 19 years can also obtain verification of enrollment in college or the US Armed Forces in order to qualify to test. For information on any of the above information or when classes start, and for testing dates and locations, contact the Adult Basic Education office by calling 585.785.1431.