Government of Saskatchewan ministries, Crown corporations and organizations are implementing contingency plans to minimize the impacts of postal service disruption.
Les ministères, sociétés d’État et organismes du gouvernement de la Saskatchewan mettent en œuvre des plans d’urgence visant à réduire les répercussions de l’interruption du service des postes.
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The Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) has replaced the GED® program in Saskatchewan. CAEC testing services are now available in Saskatchewan.
The CAEC is a high-quality, made-in-Canada high school equivalency credential that meets assessment industry standards as a replacement for the GED®. The CAEC is for adults who do not have a high school diploma but need an education credential. It enables people to get a job, advance their careers or access other training opportunities, including apprenticeship. Employers, post-secondary institutions and others can count on the CAEC as a reliable indicator of Canadian adults’ level of educational achievement.
The CAEC tests are delivered on an easy-to-use online platform. The tests will also support writers requiring access to learning accommodations.
The CAEC is tailored to the needs of Canadian adults and is reflective of diverse cultures and perspectives. It is available in English and French and consist of tests in the following subject areas:
Individuals and Testing Centres who would like to prepare for CAEC can review the test outcomes to see what you need to know and be able to successfully pass each test.
Click on each subject to try a sample test:
CAEC candidate account registration is now available to Saskatchewan residents. The CAEC is offered in partnership with Alberta. Links may direct you to a page on the Alberta website.
You are eligible for the CAEC in Saskatchewan, if you:
Before booking individual CAEC test sessions, you must register for a CAEC candidate account.
To register for a CAEC account, visit the CAEC website.
The CAEC consists of five tests. You need to pass all five test subjects to receive a CAEC Diploma.
Universal supports are features and tools that are embedded in the digital assessment platform and available to all candidates on all CAEC tests, including:
You can apply for additional support for testing. You are responsible for requesting special arrangements and accommodations in advance of your test. Documentation may be required to support your request.
Special arrangements are environmental conditions that make a candidate feel more comfortable when writing a test such as privacy screens, ambient noise, noise blockers, extended writing time and additional breaks (availability may vary by location).
Complete the form to request Special Arrangements.
Accommodations are targeted supports for candidates related to a medically diagnosed condition or extenuating circumstances such as input assistance/scribe, reader, Braille format.
Accommodation requests must be made 60 days in advance before your scheduled CAEC test. Complete the form to request for Accommodations.
The following supports are not permitted under any circumstance:
CAEC testing is available at testing centres across the province. Candidates are eligible to write each CAEC test subject once per month, and up to three times per calendar year. There is no fee to write the tests.
All candidates must register in advance to take the CAEC Tests.
No walk-in test takers will be allowed to write the tests.
Candidates must provide valid identification at the testing centre. Acceptable forms of identification are government-issued identification that includes date of birth, photograph, address and signature.
Examples of acceptable identification include:
Test results for English Reading, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies will be available after two business days in your CAEC Candidate Account from the time of the test. Test results for English Writing will be available after 20 business days.
An official CAEC transcript and a diploma will be sent to candidates who pass all five subject tests of CAEC or GED approximately two to four weeks after completion of all the CAEC tests.
Will the GED® still be recognized after the CAEC is introduced?
Yes, the GED® credential will continue to be recognized. In addition to recognizing the new CAEC, employers can continue to recognize the GED®for individuals who have attained that credential.
What if you have an incomplete GED®?
Individuals who have passed some of the GED® tests will be able to apply to the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training to have the tests recognized toward their CAEC for three years up to May 2027.
Will additional GED® transcripts and diploma still be available to order?
Yes, additional GED® transcripts and diploma continue to be available to those who would like to order.
You can contact CAEC@gov.sk.ca to get more information on CAEC testing in Saskatchewan.
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