High School Equivalency

In compliance with Public Act 249 of 2016, the State of Michigan recognizes the following high school equivalency tests as options for individuals to earn a high school equivalency credential:

General Equivalency Diploma (GED^®)
High School Equivalency Test (HiSET)

The purpose of these options is to certify an individual's attainment of academic knowledge and skills equivalent to those of a high school graduate.

HSE-To-School Program

HSE-To-School Program - This program covers the cost of one attempt on each subject area for the two high school equivalency testing options.

HSE Certificate and Transcript Request

Requests for all official High School Equivalency (HSE) certificates, transcripts and verifications for the GED®, HiSET® and TASC® Test Series must be made through DiplomaSender. The TASC® Test Series was offered from June 2018 through December 2020 but is no longer a high school equivalency testing option in Michigan.

Requests should not be made to the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, Workforce Development directly for these documents.

The benefits of DiplomaSender include:

• First time test takers receive their initial diploma and transcript FREE if ordered within the first 12 months of the date completed
• Documents can be delivered electronically via email or through fax, USPS first class, or priority express mail
• Duplicate diploma requests are $22
• Duplicate transcript requests are $22

Test takers can create accounts at DiplomaSender.com to view their test scores, order diplomas and transcripts, and view all historical and current test scores for each test series.