BBCC provides a testing service to assist students in making both academic and career choices. In addition, BBCC serves the broader community as a testing center for the General Educational Development Test (GED) examinations. The GED test battery is used to determine if an individual’s educational development is equivalent to that of a high school graduate. Examinees having scores meeting state standards are eligible to receive a Washington State High School Equivalency Certificate. State residents 19 years of age or older are eligible to take the GED examination and receive the Washington State issued equivalency certificate. Applicants 16-18 may be tested with appropriate authorization. The current fee for GED testing is $120.00. The testing center provides certification exams for PSI, Pearson VUE, and WSDA Pesticide Testing. The testing center also proctors CLEP exams as well as TEAS testing for applying to neighboring nursing schools.
Questions regarding eligibility and test scheduling should be directed to the BBCC Testing Center at testingcenter@bigbend.edu or 509.793.2064.