GED® Branding Guidelines
GED®, GED Testing Service®, and GED Ready™ are all trademarks owned by the American Council on Education (ACE). GED Testing Service® requires all third parties using or referencing the term “GED” (the “GED Trademark”) to comply with these guidelines.
- When referring to the GED®, whether in general or more specifically to the tests you must always include the ® symbol.
- Do not use the GED® Trademark adjacent to the term “online” or in a manner to falsely suggest that the GED® test may be taken online or a GED® test credential may be obtained online.
Correct: “online preparation for the GED® test”
Incorrect: “get your GED online”.
- Only authorised GED® Pearson VUE Testing Centres and/or Authorised Education Partners have approval to make use of the GED® logo.
- Once a student has passed all four of his/her GED® tests, he/she will be issued a GED® Credential. It must NOT be referred to as a Certificate or Diploma.
- Under no circumstances can the word ‘Matric’ be used when referencing the GED® in South Africa.
Please note:
- All content must be sent to GED Africa for approval prior printing/publishing of any kind. This includes all websites and social media platforms, as well as printed materials
- Any and all domain names must be approved for suitability before purchasing.
- All domains whereby you reference the GED® must be provided to GED Africa for brand monitoring purposes.
- Please send all approval requests to info@ged.org.za
South Africa (SAQA)
SAQA issues a Certificate of Evaluation.
When referencing the SAQA certificate, you may only use one of the options below:
Option 1: The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) has evaluated the GED® and found the National Senior Certificate as its closest comparable qualification.
Option 2: SAQA have evaluated the GED® and found the National Senior Certificate as its closest comparable qualification.
Should you refer to the GED® as anything besides the GED® in the South African context, you may only use one of the below options, always including the asterisk:
Option 1: GED® Grade 12 equivalent*
* SAQA has evaluated the GED® and found the National Senior Certificate as its closest comparable qualification.
Option 2: GED® Grade 12 equivalency*
* SAQA has evaluated the GED® and found the National Senior Certificate as its closest comparable qualification.
Option 3: Grade 12 equivalent*
* SAQA has evaluated the GED® and found the National Senior Certificate as its closest comparable qualification.
Option 4: Grade 12 equivalency*
* SAQA has evaluated the GED® and found the National Senior Certificate as its closest comparable qualification.
Namibia (NQA)
The NQA issues a Certificate of Evaluation.
When referencing the NQA certificate, you may only use one of the options below:
Option 1: The Namibian Qualifications Authority (NQA) has evaluated the GED® and found it to be comparable to a Certificate at NQF Level 4 (four) of the National Qualifications Framework for Namibia.
Option 2: The NQA has evaluated the GED® and found it to be comparable to a Certificate at NQF Level 4 (four) of the National Qualifications Framework for Namibia.
Should you refer to the GED® as anything besides the GED® in the South African context, you may only use one of the below options, always including the asterisk:
Option 1: GED® Grade 12 equivalent*
* The NQA has evaluated the GED® and found to be comparable to a Certificate at NQF Level 4 (four) of the National Qualifications Framework for Namibia.
Option 2: GED® Grade 12 equivalency*
* The NQA has evaluated the GED® and found to be comparable to a Certificate at NQF Level 4 (four) of the National Qualifications Framework for Namibia.
Option 3: Grade 12 equivalent*
* The NQA has evaluated the GED® and found to be comparable to a Certificate at NQF Level 4 (four) of the National Qualifications Framework for Namibia.
Option 4: Grade 12 equivalency*
* The NQA has evaluated the GED® and found to be comparable to a Certificate at NQF Level 4 (four) of the National Qualifications Framework for Namibia.