Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC)

What is CAEC? The Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) provides a high-quality, Canadian education credential to replace the GED^®.

Who Qualifies as a Candidate? Adults without a High School Diploma seeking to earn a credential to open new doors to educational and employment opportunities.

The Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) exams measure your skills and abilities in the following five areas:

Subject and Parts	Number of Questions	Estimate Time	Cost
Reading	50 questions	75 minutes	$75.00
Writing	1 persuasive writing task	75 minutes	$75.00
Math Part 1: No calculator Part 2: Calculator	42 questions total 12 questions 30 questions	120 minutes total 30 minutes 90 minutes	$75.00
Science	35 questions	90 minutes	$75.00
Social Studies	40 questions	90 minutes	$75.00

Candidates can re-write any subject test at any CAEC Testing Centre a minimum of 1 calendar month apart and a maximum of 3 times per calendar year.

Testing Locations:

Athabasca
High Prairie
Peace River
Slave Lake
Stony Point (Wabasca)
Valleyview
High Level – coming soon

WHERE TO FIND US & TESTING TIMES »

For inquiries regarding the CAEC testing available at one of our Northern Lakes College Campuses, please contact our Continuing Education and Corporate Training office at (780) 849-8623 or e-mail us at: CAEC@northernlakescollege.ca.

Registration and full payment of fees are required 2 days prior to the selected test date. Testing may be cancelled due to inclement weather or other extenuating circumstances, at which time the cost of registration will be refunded.

Two forms of valid ID are required to write the test.

For more information on the CAEC credential visit the official CAEC website.

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Search Northern Lakes College on the Vretta CAEC dashboard to find scheduled tests near you.