High school equivalency certificates are issued by the states. Beginning in January 2014, test options changed – there are now two test options: the GED® test or HiSET®. If you are unsure about which test to take, check with your state’s department of education, a local adult education center, or local community college.
| State | Tests |
| Alabama | GED® |
| Alaska | GED® |
| Arizona | GED® |
| Arkansas | GED® |
| California | GED®, HiSET® |
| Colorado | GED®, HiSET® |
| Connecticut | GED® |
| Delaware | GED® |
| Florida | GED® |
| Georgia | GED® |
| Hawaii | GED®, HiSET® |
| Idaho | GED® |
| Illinois | GED®, HiSET® |
| Indiana | HiSET® |
| Iowa | HiSET® |
| Kansas | GED® |
| Kentucky | GED® |
| Louisiana | HiSET® |
| Maine | HiSET® |
| Maryland | GED® |
| Massachusetts | GED®, HiSET® |
| Michigan | GED®, HiSET® |
| Minnesota | GED® |
| Mississippi | GED®, HiSET® |
| Missouri | HiSET® |
| Montana | HiSET® |
| Nebraska | GED® |
| Nevada | GED®, HiSET® |
| New Hampshire | HiSET® |
| New Jersey | GED®, HiSET® |
| New Mexico | GED®, HiSET® |
| New York | GED® |
| North Carolina | GED®, HiSET® |
| North Dakota | GED® |
| Ohio | GED®, HiSET® |
| Oklahoma | GED®, HiSET® |
| Oregon | GED® |
| Pennsylvania | GED®, HiSET® |
| Rhode Island | GED® |
| South Carolina | GED® |
| South Dakota | GED® |
| Tennessee | HiSET® |
| Texas | GED®, HiSET® |
| Utah | GED® |
| Vermont | GED® |
| Virginia | GED® |
| Washington | GED® |
| West Virginia | HiSET® |
| Wisconsin | GED® |
| Wyoming | GED®, HiSET® |