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Evaluation of HS Diploma

Evaluation of HS Diploma

Evaluation of HS Diploma

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Hello,

I have been offered a new position in USA, but now HR is struggling with my German Educational BG. All I need is the equivalent of a High School Diploma. In Germany I left the 11th grade of a Gymnasium, I achieved the Z-pruefung for Psychology, and I have completed the Industriekauffrau Ausbildung. Is any of this equivalent to a HS Diploma?

Thank you for your help!

RE: Evaluation of HS Diploma

Did you take and pass the Hauptschulabschluss,?
B.E.

RE: Evaluation of HS Diploma

Did you specialize in basketball or volleyball at the gymnasium?

RE: Evaluation of HS Diploma

Given that you appear to have skipped the last two years of Gymnasium, you may simply have to take a high school equivalency exam. Your English appears to be more than passable, and your Industriekauffrau Ausbildung ought to be sufficient to pass the math related portions of the exam.

You might be able to argue that the Industriekauffrau Ausbildung is essentially a vocational training, and Industriekauffrau essentially qualifies you to be at least a cashier at McDonald's which about what high school equivalency is supposed to qualify you for.

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RE: Evaluation of HS Diploma

Tell HR to call me, and I will explain to them that a German HS diploma is equivalent to two years of US college.

It may take a while, as HR people are kind of slow and first need to learn what Germany is, and then what two is. Most have been to college, but haven't learned anything.

RE: Evaluation of HS Diploma

Perhaps the German consulate could be of help?

RE: Evaluation of HS Diploma

RKWoods, I cannot help you with your question but please accept my very poor attempt at German: Wilkommen zu den Vereinigten Staaten. (I probably got the articles wrong...)

RE: Evaluation of HS Diploma

Go get your GED -problem solved

RE: Evaluation of HS Diploma

Or, rather than asking us you could ask an accredited organization from http://www.naces.org/ who specialize in assessing equivalency.

For Government jobs they only accept an equivalency review from a member of NACES as I recall.

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