Confirm your eligibility to pursue the GED. The Pennsylvania Department of Education states that you must be at least 16 years old to enter a GED program. If you're 18 years old or older, you must be a Pennsylvania resident, provide verification of your identity and not be presently enrolled in any diploma programs.
Locate documentation proving that you have either dropped out of high school, or otherwise never completed your degree. No one is permitted to take the GED in Pennsylvania if he or she has previously graduated from high school, whether in the U.S. or abroad.
If you are 16 or 17, you will also need documentation outlining why enrolling in an ordinary high school curriculum is not feasible for you.
Register for GED prep classes. ABLE classes are offered free of charge at community colleges and other educational facilities throughout Monroe County, and usually in Stroudsburg. Call the Bureau of Adult Basic Literacy Education at 717-783-6788 to locate programs near you.
Consider self-study if you are unable to fit a review class into your schedule. GED test preparation books and guides are available at most bookstores and libraries.
Explore distance learning courses as yet another option. Pennsylvania's ABLE makes Internet GED prep classes available to all state residents, including people living in Stroudsburg. You can get more information about online classes by calling the Distance Learning Project at 888-889-6020, or by completing a request for more information online. Like in-person review courses, online review courses are free of charge.
Locate a testing facility that is near to you. This information is available on the Pennsylvania Department of Education's GED test centers web page. Testing sites are not always available in Stroudsbourg, which means that you may need to travel a bit to get to the exam.
Register for the GED test and pay the examination fee, which varies by site. Registration can usually be completed by phone or online.
Arrive promptly at the testing facility. Bring any required documents and your government-issued photo ID.
Take and pass the exam with a minimum score of 410 on each of sections, and a minimum total score of 2250, to receive your GED.