Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Public Instruction
Chapter PI 5 - High School Equivalency Diplomas And Certificates Of General Educational Development
Section PI 5.05 - High school equivalency diploma based on passing of the general educational development test with additional requirements in citizenship, health, career awareness and employability skills
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง PI 5.05
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) The state superintendent shall grant a high school equivalency diploma to a person who meets the requirements of s. PI 5.03 and all of the following:
(a) Has completed the general educational
development test with a passing score on each subtest as determined by the
state superintendent.
(b)
1. Has successfully completed 0.5 high school
credit in health under s.
118.33(1) (a), Stats.; or
2. Has successfully completed a course in
health approved by the state superintendent. A course may be approved if it is
taught by a person who is licensed by the department or the state TCS board to
teach health or health occupations, and if it includes at least 30 hours of
instruction in mental and emotional, personal, family, community and
environmental health; or
3. Has
received a passing score on a test in health administered by the state
superintendent.
(c)
1. Has successfully completed 3 high school
credits in social studies under s.
118.33,
(1) (a), Stats.; or
2. Has
successfully completed a course in citizenship approved by the state
superintendent. A course may be approved if it is taught by a person who is
licensed by the department or the state TCS board to teach social studies and
if it includes at least 30 hours of instruction in the forms, funding and
function of local, state and national government; principles of constitutional
government; federalism; basic rights and responsibilities of citizenship,
including ways to participate in the political process; and influence of
government on the economy; or
3.
Has received a passing score on a test in citizenship administered by the state
superintendent.
(d) Has
attained employability skills, including skills in job seeking, applying for
work, retaining a job, and self-development and awareness skills. The applicant
shall provide written verification of attainment of these skills from a high
school, TCS district, community-based organization, college, university,
psychologist licensed by the department or by the department of safety and
professional services, or a school counselor licensed by the department. This
requirement shall be waived for a person who is 55 years of age or older at his
or her written request.
(e) Has
completed instruction in career awareness, including instruction in setting
short-term and long-term career goals. The applicant shall provide written
verification of completion of the instruction from a high school, TCS district,
community-based organization, college, university, or psychologist licensed by
the department or by the department of safety and professional services, or a
school counselor licensed by the department. This requirement shall be waived
for a person who is 55 years of age or older at his or her written
request.
(2) Notwithstanding s. PI 5.03(2), the state superintendent may grant a high school equivalency diploma to a person who meets the requirements under s. PI 5.035(1) (b) and all of the requirements under this section. The high school equivalency diploma may be granted no sooner than at the end of the semester in which he or she takes the final general educational development test under s. PI 5.035(1) (b) 2.
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