Adult Diploma

Standard Adult High School Diploma: In 2014 the Minnesota legislature approved a new, competency-based option for adults to obtain a secondary credential. Hutchinson Adult Education offers the Adult High School Diploma for students. Students pursuing an Adult Diploma will develop a portfolio of materials to prove that they have competency in 5 areas:

1. English Language Arts

2. Mathematics

3. Science

4. Social Studies

5. Career and Employability Skills

There are many ways to show competencies: previously earned high school credits, applied and experiential learning, Adult Education coursework, test scores, college courses.

Additional Resources from the MN Department of Education website:

• New Standard Adult High School Diploma Overview Word doc (updated October 2015)

• New State Adult High School Diploma Presentation Powerpoint (updated August 2014): Presentation that walks through the development of the new state adult diploma.

• State Adult Diploma Resources & Guidance (revised on January 15, 2015): Guidance for ABE consortia through the standards, procedures, tools, application and other resources needed to operate a State Adult Diploma Program. (PDF Version)

• Statewide Standard Adult High School Pilot Evaluation Report (updated October 2015): Brief summary of the initial pilot period with the 13 standard adult high school diploma programs

To see the MDE-ABE policy on adult diplomas, visit the Policy section of this website and open the Adult Diploma policy.