Please see the following from NC Voc. Rehab and NC Schools
Attachment: DPI letter.pdf
Attached is a letter from DPI-NC School Board regarding the “Competency Test”. Basically if any student did not receive a regular high school diploma because they did not pass the competency test they can go back to their high school and request and receive a high school diploma. The competency has been given since the 1980. The letter is attached for proof. The key is they had to have completed all other required course credits except passing the Competency test.
They passed all required credits for a high school diploma but did not pass the competency test so they received a certificate instead. Many of these students may have taken the GED so they would have that rather than nothing. So it may effect some GED graduates.
This would make a difference for students that need an actual high school diploma and not a GED or certificate.
Alma P. Taylor, M.S.
Program Specialist for Transition Services
N.C. Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Phone: 919-855-3572
Fax: 919-715-0616
