FLORIDA GED
®
TESTING PROGRAM
UNDERAGE WAIVER FORM
This completed form and any other information requested by the school district must be submitted to
assigned district/testing center staff. This staff member will be responsible for transmission of this form
to the Florida GED
®
Testing Office. If you have any questions, please call or email the underage contact
person for the school district in which you live or go to school:
http://data.fldoe.org/workforce/contacts/default.cfm?action=showList&ListID=65.
The candidate must complete the registration process at http://ged.com prior to the school district
submitting this form to the Florida Department of Education.
Florida Department of Education Contact Information:
Email GEDagewaiver@fldoe.org or call 1-877-352-4331 (Florida calls only) or 850-245-0449
Candidate Name: ______________________________________Date of Birth: _____________
Candidate e-mail address: _________________________________________________________
School District Providing Waiver:___________________________________________________
Superintendent of School District: __________________________________________________
Waiver of Age Requirements for GED
®
Testing in Florida
Pursuant to section 1003.435, Florida Statutes, the minimum age to take the GED
®
tests to meet the
requirements for a high school equivalency diploma is 18 years. A candidate may take the examination after
reaching the age of 16, in extraordinary circumstances, as provided for in the rules of the district school board
of the district in which the candidate resides or attends school.
I, hereby, certify that the candidate for GED
®
testing listed above has met the requirements of the
district school board for testing of an individual aged 16 and 17 years of age.
___________________________________________ ______________
Signature of Superintendent/Designee Date
___________________________________________ ______________
Printed Name of Superintendent/Designee Date
If a designee signed above, please submit letter with delegation of authority for the individual with signing
rights. School District Underage Testing Personnel must submit this form to:
Email: GEDagewaiver@fldoe.org
OR
Fax 850-245-0990
Name of District Staff Submitting Form: ___________________________________________________
Email address of District Staff Submitting Form: _____________________________________________
Revised 05/07/2015
