{"id":2665,"date":"2022-12-03T17:08:51","date_gmt":"2022-12-03T17:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ged.org.za\/?page_id=2665"},"modified":"2026-05-07T16:15:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T16:15:08","slug":"branding-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ged.org.za\/index.php\/branding-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Branding Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GED\u00ae Branding Guidelines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ged.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GED-logo-blue-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ged.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GED-logo-blue-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ged.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GED-logo-blue-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ged.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GED-logo-blue-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/ged.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GED-logo-blue-270x270.png 270w, https:\/\/ged.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GED-logo-blue-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/ged.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GED-logo-blue-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/ged.org.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/GED-logo-blue.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">GED\u00ae, GED Testing Service\u00ae, and GED Ready\u2122 are all trademarks owned by the American Council on Education (ACE). GED Testing Service\u00ae requires all third parties using or referencing the term \u201cGED\u201d (the \u201cGED Trademark\u201d) to comply with these guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-list\">\n<li>When referring to the GED\u00ae, whether in general or more specifically to the tests you must always include the \u00ae symbol.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not use the GED\u00ae Trademark adjacent to the term \u201conline\u201d or in a manner to falsely suggest that the GED\u00ae test may be taken online or a GED\u00ae test credential may be obtained online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#03b976\">Correct: \u201conline preparation for the GED\u00ae test\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\">Incorrect: \u201cget your GED online\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-text-color wp-block-list\">\n<li>Only authorised GED\u00ae Pearson VUE Testing Centres and\/or Authorised Education Partners have approval to make use of the GED\u00ae logo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once a student has passed all four of his\/her GED\u00ae tests, he\/she will be issued a GED\u00ae Credential. It must <strong>NOT<\/strong> be referred to as a Certificate or Diploma.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under no circumstances can the word \u2018Matric\u2019 be used when referencing the GED\u00ae in South Africa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\"><strong>Please note<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-block-list\">\n<li>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<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any and all domain names must be approved for suitability before purchasing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All domains whereby you reference the GED\u00ae must be provided to GED Africa for brand monitoring purposes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please send all approval requests to <a href=\"mailto:info@ged.org.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">info@ged.org.za<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">South Africa (SAQA)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">SAQA issues a Certificate of Evaluation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">When referencing the SAQA certificate, you may only use one of the options below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Option 1<\/strong>: The&nbsp;South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) has evaluated the&nbsp;GED\u00ae and found&nbsp;the National Senior Certificate as its closest comparable qualification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Option 2<\/strong>: SAQA have evaluated the&nbsp;GED\u00ae and found&nbsp;the National Senior Certificate as its closest comparable qualification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Should you refer to the GED\u00ae as anything besides the GED\u00ae in the South African context, you may only use one of the below options, always including the asterisk:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Option 1<\/strong>: GED\u00ae Grade 12 equivalent*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><em>* SAQA has evaluated the&nbsp;GED\u00ae and found&nbsp;the National Senior Certificate as its closest comparable qualification.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Option 2<\/strong>: GED\u00ae Grade 12 equivalency*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><em>* SAQA has evaluated the&nbsp;GED\u00ae and found&nbsp;the National Senior Certificate as its closest comparable qualification.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Option 3<\/strong>: Grade 12 equivalent*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><em>* SAQA has evaluated the&nbsp;GED\u00ae and found&nbsp;the National Senior Certificate as its closest comparable qualification.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Option 4<\/strong>: Grade 12 equivalency*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><em>* SAQA has evaluated the&nbsp;GED\u00ae and found&nbsp;the National Senior Certificate as its closest comparable qualification.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Namibia (NQA)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">The NQA issues a Certificate of Evaluation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">When referencing the NQA certificate, you may only use one of the options below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Option 1<\/strong>: The Namibian Qualifications Authority (NQA) has evaluated the GED\u00ae and found it to be comparable to a Certificate at NQF Level 4 (four) of the National Qualifications Framework for Namibia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Option 2<\/strong>: The NQA has evaluated the GED\u00ae and found it to be comparable to a Certificate at NQF Level 4 (four) of the National Qualifications Framework for Namibia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\">Should you refer to the GED\u00ae as anything besides the GED\u00ae in the South African context, you may only use one of the below options, always including the asterisk:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Option 1<\/strong>: GED\u00ae Grade 12 equivalent*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><em>* The NQA has evaluated the&nbsp;GED\u00ae and found&nbsp;to be comparable to a Certificate at NQF Level 4 (four) of the National Qualifications Framework for Namibia<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Option 2<\/strong>: GED\u00ae Grade 12 equivalency*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><em>* The NQA has evaluated the&nbsp;GED\u00ae and found&nbsp;to be comparable to a Certificate at NQF Level 4 (four) of the National Qualifications Framework for Namibia<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Option 3<\/strong>: Grade 12 equivalent*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><em>* The NQA has evaluated the&nbsp;GED\u00ae and found&nbsp;to be comparable to a Certificate at NQF Level 4 (four) of the National Qualifications Framework for Namibia<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong>Option 4<\/strong>: Grade 12 equivalency*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\"><em>* The NQA has evaluated the&nbsp;GED\u00ae and found&nbsp;to be comparable to a Certificate at NQF Level 4 (four) of the National Qualifications Framework for Namibia<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GED\u00ae Branding Guidelines GED\u00ae, GED Testing Service\u00ae, and GED Ready\u2122 are all trademarks owned by the American Council on Education (ACE). GED Testing Service\u00ae requires all third parties using or referencing the term \u201cGED\u201d (the \u201cGED Trademark\u201d) to comply with <a href=\"https:\/\/ged.org.za\/index.php\/branding-guidelines\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2665","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ged.org.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2665","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ged.org.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ged.org.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ged.org.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ged.org.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2665"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ged.org.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2665\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ged.org.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}