Name: High School Equivalency Registration and Orientation Sessions
Start: 2026-05-18T17:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-17T09:00:00-04:00
Location: 411 N Front St, 28401

High School Equivalency Registration and Orientation Sessions

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The High School Equivalency program is designed for anyone who has not completed high school and wishes to earn a high school equivalency diploma. The current high school equivalency exam offered by CFCC is the GED® test. All classes are free!
Students wishing to attend classes at the Wilmington campus or online must attend a 2-part orientation session.
Registration & Orientation sessions are held in the McLeod (S) Building, Rm. S-105 on the downtown campus.
Step 1:
April 27, 2026
5:00pm – 9:00pm
Step 2:
April 28, 2026
5:00pm – 7:00pm
Classes Begin:
May 11, 2026
Step 1:
May 13, 2026
9:00am – 1:00pm
Step 2:
May 14, 2026
10:00am – 12:00pm
Classes Begin:
July 6, 2026
Step 1:
May 18, 2026
5:00pm – 9:00pm
Step 2:
May 19, 2026
5:00pm – 7:00pm
Classes Begin:
July 6, 2026
Step 1:
June 17, 2026
9:00am – 1:00pm
Step 2:
June 18, 2025
10:00am – 12:00pm
Classes Begin:
July 6, 2026
Step 1:
June 22, 2026
5:00pm – 9:00pm
Step 2:
June 23, 2026
5:00pm – 7:00pm
Classes Begin:
July 6, 2026
- Full attendance for both steps is REQUIRED.
- All students must bring a picture ID with birth date and signature and social security card.
- Students aged 16 or 17 must also bring a notarized parental consent form: https://cfcc.edu/academic-career-readiness/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2025/07/PARENTAL-CONSENT-FOR-ACADEMIC-CAREER-READINESS.pdf
-Students aged 16 or 17 who have been enrolled in a public school within the last 6 months must bring an official school withdrawal form.
New Hanover County: https://cfcc.edu/academic-career-readiness/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2021/02/20120-NHCS-Withdrawal-Form-Revised.pdf
Pender County: https://cfcc.edu/academic-career-readiness/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2025/01/PCS-Withdrawal-Form.pdf
Other: https://cfcc.edu/academic-career-readiness/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2019/10/Other-Official-School-Withdrawal.pdf
Learn more about the program below!
https://cfcc.edu/academic-career-readiness/high-school-equivalency/