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Taking the CAEC Exam
In 2024, the GED exam was replaced by the made-in-Canada CAEC (Canadian Adult Education Credential) assessment in most of Canada. In most jurisdictions, the transition from GED to CAEC is underway or completed. Like the GED, the CAEC exam offers adults who did not complete their regular high school education the chance to demonstrate proof … Read more
British Columbia Adult Dogwood
BC Adult Dogwood is the high school equivalency program offered in British Colombia to Canadians who didn’t have a chance to complete a traditional high school. Most Canadian provinces and territories have introduced the Canadian-made CAEC (Canadian Adult Education Credential) to replace the GED for high school equivalency testing. The GED exam is no longer … Read more
What is on the CAEC Test?
Canada has transitioned from the GED (General Education Development) exam to the CAEC (Canadian Adult Education Development) test for high school equivalency (HSE) testing in most of its provinces and territories. The CAEC exam includes five modular sub-exams covering the academic subject areas of Mathematics, Language Arts Reading, Language Arts Writing, Science, and Social Studies. … Read more
The Canadian Transition from GED to CAEC
This post is based on an article published by Dr. Richard Jones (RMJ Assessment) from Richmond Hill, Ontario, on June 25, 2024. For decades, U.S.-based GED Testing Service had distributed the GED exam across Canada. In 2023, however, Canadian jurisdictions were informed the organization would no longer offer the GED test in Canada, effective May … Read more
Who is Eligible for CAEC Testing?
Who is the CAEC exam for? The CAEC (Canadian Adult Education Credential) exam is geared toward adult learners who have not completed high school and are looking to secure a high school equivalent education credential. Upon completing the five CAEC modules (independent sub-exams), applicants are rewarded a diploma that indicates they have mastered skills and … Read more
Onsego Prepares for the Canadian CAEC Test
Onsego offers a complete CAEC prep course for Canadian students. The CAEC test replaced the Candian GED test. Here is a full story. Canada has traded the GED with the Canadian-made CAEC (Canadian Adult Education Credential) in May 2024. The Canadian GED was offered only in a paper-based format, while the new CAEC exam (pronounced … Read more
CAEC Replaced the GED in Canada
In most Canadian provinces and territories, the Canadian version of the GED (General Education Development) exam was replaced by the new Canadian-made Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) in May 2024. Just like the GED diploma, the CAEC gives adults who could not finish high school the opportunity to show proof they mastered skills and knowledge … Read more