Section PI 5.05 - High school equivalency diploma based on passing of the general educational development test with additional requirements in citizenship, health, career awareness and employability skills(1) The state superintendent shall grant a high school equivalency diploma to a person who meets the requirements of s. PI 5.03 and all of the following: (a) Has completed the general educational development test with a passing score on each subtest as determined by the state superintendent.(b)1. Has successfully completed 0.5 high school credit in health under s. 118.33(1) (a), Stats.; or2. Has successfully completed a course in health approved by the state superintendent. A course may be approved if it is taught by a person who is licensed by the department or the state TCS board to teach health or health occupations, and if it includes at least 30 hours of instruction in mental and emotional, personal, family, community and environmental health; or3. Has received a passing score on a test in health administered by the state superintendent.(c)1. Has successfully completed 3 high school credits in social studies under s. 118.33, (1) (a), Stats.; or2. Has successfully completed a course in citizenship approved by the state superintendent. A course may be approved if it is taught by a person who is licensed by the department or the state TCS board to teach social studies and if it includes at least 30 hours of instruction in the forms, funding and function of local, state and national government; principles of constitutional government; federalism; basic rights and responsibilities of citizenship, including ways to participate in the political process; and influence of government on the economy; or3. Has received a passing score on a test in citizenship administered by the state superintendent.(d) Has attained employability skills, including skills in job seeking, applying for work, retaining a job, and self-development and awareness skills. The applicant shall provide written verification of attainment of these skills from a high school, TCS district, community-based organization, college, university, psychologist licensed by the department or by the department of safety and professional services, or a school counselor licensed by the department. This requirement shall be waived for a person who is 55 years of age or older at his or her written request.(e) Has completed instruction in career awareness, including instruction in setting short-term and long-term career goals. The applicant shall provide written verification of completion of the instruction from a high school, TCS district, community-based organization, college, university, or psychologist licensed by the department or by the department of safety and professional services, or a school counselor licensed by the department. This requirement shall be waived for a person who is 55 years of age or older at his or her written request.(2) Notwithstanding s. PI 5.03(2), the state superintendent may grant a high school equivalency diploma to a person who meets the requirements under s. PI 5.035(1) (b) and all of the requirements under this section. The high school equivalency diploma may be granted no sooner than at the end of the semester in which he or she takes the final general educational development test under s. PI 5.035(1) (b) 2.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Public Instruction PI 5.05
Cr. Register, February, 1988, No. 386, eff. 7-1-88; renum. to be (1), cr. (2), Register, June, 1992, No. 438, eff. 7-1-92; corrections made under s. 13.93(2m) (b) 6, Stats., Register, March, 1996, No. 483; corrections in (2) made under s. 13.93(2m) (b)7, Stats., Register October 2001 No. 550; emerg. am. (1) (a), eff. 1-2-04; CR 03-102: am. (1) (a) Register April 2004 No. 580, eff. 4-1-04; corrections in (1) (d) and (e) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 6, Stats., Register February 2012 No. 674; CR 13-114: am. (1) (a) Register June 2014 No. 702, eff. 7-1-14.