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  "college": "college-of-the-desert",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Adult Basic Education",
  "id": "adult-basic-education--certificate-of-completion-secondary-education-ged",
  "name": "Secondary Education (GED)",
  "award": "Certificate of Completion",
  "department": "adult-basic-education",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.collegeofthedesert.edu/programs/adult-basic-education/certificate-of-completion-secondary-education-ged/",
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      "markdown": "The GED certificate (Certificate of Secondary Education Completion/GED) is an alternative to a high school diploma and is accepted by many employers, community colleges, vocational training programs, and governmental agencies. The completion of this certificate will help the student be successful in a variety of college courses as well as improve their employability and/or job opportunities."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Learning Outcomes\n\n#### Learning Outcomes\n\nUpon satisfactory completion of this program students will be able to:\n\n1.  Pass the General Education Development (GED) test."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Program Requirements\n\n#### Program Requirements"
    },
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          "units": "Units"
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          "title": "Fundamentals of English",
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          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ABE 324B",
          "title": "Reading Control Lab II",
          "units": "0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ABE 342B",
          "title": "Practical Basic Math II",
          "units": "0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ABE 344B",
          "title": "Math for Living II",
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          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ABE 346B",
          "title": "Algebra II",
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          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ABE 364",
          "title": "GED Test Preparation",
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          "indent": false
        }
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}