| A GED or General Education Diploma is sometimes | | | | who never completed their high school education. |
| also called a General Education Development program. | | | | There are exceptions. Many people have been duped |
| The basis for the GED is a series of tests to | | | | or misled with the promises of phony certifications. |
| determine if a minimum level of proficiency has been | | | | These diploma mills are nothing more than a printer, |
| reached. These are not difficult tests but do require a | | | | some software and a marketing plan. |
| wide breadth of understanding on a variety of | | | | The reality is however, that many businesses do not |
| subjects. | | | | check into the background of a person to that extent. |
| Today, distance learning may be the option most | | | | This is especially true of jobs in the lower 50% of the |
| preferred. It is an affordable way to work toward a | | | | general pay scale. Recently there have been a rash of |
| GED, and determine the level of skills necessary to | | | | high level business president, vice-president types who |
| pass the GED exams. Unfortunately, there are | | | | have been found to have used phony credentials to |
| companies that offer shortcuts to almost every kind of | | | | obtain their positions. If large corporations paying huge |
| education. Promises of college degrees, doctorates, | | | | salaries to these types of people don't check them out, |
| and even high school diplomas are all available for the | | | | how deeply do you think they will check your his troy? |
| right price. These companies are in the business of | | | | Still, the future is anything but set. Although it's possible |
| selling shortcuts that are really bogus credentials. Fake | | | | to get away without having solid educational proof, the |
| diplomas and worthless transcripts are a growth | | | | future may be much different. In a few years, it may |
| industry with the explosion of information found on the | | | | be possible for companies to check historical records |
| Internet. | | | | online and then the phone degrees will all become |
| In most cases, the GED -- the term for General | | | | evident. |
| Education Development credential -- is the only official | | | | The very best solution is to obtain a solid education no |
| 'diploma' that has value and is meaningful for adults | | | | matter how much effort it may take. |