Recommendation for a GED

[Manel Djebrouni]

I would appreciate some input on this matter. This pertains to Ltd Voc Evaluations, where we can recommend training up to 6 months. Let’s say a participant has a Grade 9 education and was assessed to be a suitable candidate for retraining. Suppose we identify an occupation that requires a high school or equivalent. How would you approach this? Knowing that obtaining a GED often requires self-preparation, although individuals can choose to participate in prep programs and courses, and is contingent upon passing the exam, timelines can vary from individual and are often unclear.

I consider the participant’s age, demonstrated educational achievement, why they discontinued schooling, and their assessed academic scores. However, even with this, it is hard to predict timelines, especially given the limitations of the VEs.

My question is, would this be something that would be reasonable to recommend within the retraining cutoff (6 months) or no given the uncertainty of training timelines?

I am aware of providers that do GED diagnostics tests to determine the person’s academic knowledge (English, Math, Science, and Social Studies) and determine the length of training an individual would require to succeed in a GED test (their recommendation is often 16 weeks)… Is this something to consider?

• This topic was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by manel.djebrouni.

[Francois Paradis]

Hello Manel. This is an interesting case! Without knowing the occupation in question, I would say that there is some leeway on the job market with many occupations that officially require high school education (TEER 3-4) according to the NOC. You can see that by looking at actual job requirements on Job Bank. Do an advanced search and filter job postings by education level and employment sectors. You will see that many employers are willing to train and that, while a high school certificate is preferable, other factors such as related skills, experience and the right personality can compensate for a lack of formal education. So, I would use Job Bank data to get a better sense of how accessible the occupation in question is, based on actual job postings, not just the NOC.

Regarding academic upgrading, this is dated knowledge but I was told by a training facility that an average student needs about 3 months of education per grade. Other factors to consider are the level of disability (i.e. pain, memory and attention issues), motivation and accommodation needs of your client. You could also do a GED diagnostic test if your own tests are inconclusive.

Hope this helps.

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