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Mobile GED unit aims to cut down on drive time for test-takers in rural areas

WUKY | By Josh James

Published July 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM EDT

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Materials are piled onto a cart inside an adult education classroom at the Maryvale Community Education Building in Cheektowaga, N.Y., where students were preparing for the TASC test on March 23, 2015. The GED was overhauled last year to reflect the Common Core standards that have been adopted by most states and emphasize critical thinking. Two new high school equivalency exams that also incorporate some of those standards were also introduced last year. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson)

Kentuckians in more remote areas may soon have a new way to access GED testing.

Proponents say the mobile unit is just the latest idea to remove barriers to education access — in this case, instances when brick-and-mortar testing facilities are not nearby or test-takers have unmet transportation needs.

The GED testing unit will visit 25 counties identified as testing deserts.

The units will be outfitted with 11 laptops and noise-canceling headphones. A certified test administrator will travel with the mobile unit and work with alongside local providers to offer testing to individuals who may not otherwise be able to earn their GED.

Local adult education providers will map out spots for the testing facility on wheels and ensure that at least three testers are present for each scheduled testing date.