WAC 131-48-060   Official GED testing center -- Definition.  As used in this chapter, the term "official GED testing center" means public or private agencies which have agreed to comply with the provisions of this chapter and with policies and regulations of the GED Testing Service, and which have been designated by the state board for community and technical colleges, administrator of the GED testing program to administer the general educational development test. Additional official GED testing centers and local GED examiners shall be approved by the state administrator of the GED testing program at the state board for community and technical colleges when the following have been documented:

     (1) Need for a new testing site in a specific region or location;

     (2) Need for new or replacement examiner at a testing center;

     (3) Commitment of the governing board or, if none, the chief official of the proposed new testing center to meet all testing center requirements described in the GED Examiner's Manual published by GED Testing Service of the American Council on Education; and

     (4) Availability of testing center personnel who meet the qualifications specified in the GED Examiner's Manual published by the GED Testing Service as determined by the authorizing agency.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 28B.50 RCW. 98-15-008, § 131-48-060, filed 7/2/98, effective 8/2/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.915. 93-22-006, § 131-48-060, filed 10/21/93, effective 11/21/93.]