NAC389.694. Waiver of credits for adult standard diploma.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who is 18 years of age or older and who seeks an adult standard diploma may waive units of credit for English, mathematics, science and social studies by taking tests of his or her general educational development in those subjects. A person who seeks an adult standard diploma and who is enrolled in an alternative program for the education of pupils at risk of dropping out of school established by a school district pursuant to NRS 388.537 may not waive any units of credit pursuant to this section.

     2. The maximum number of credits which may be waived in the areas of English, mathematics and science must be based on the number of credits previously earned which meet the minimum requirements for course content outlined in NAC 389.450 to 389.511, inclusive, and the credits waived upon the completion of the General Educational Development Test.

     3. Credits in elective courses may be waived only in the area of social studies. The maximum number of credits which may be waived in the area of social studies must be based on the General Educational Development Test.

     4. The following table sets forth the scores which a person must achieve on the tests to waive credits in required and elective courses and the corresponding number of units which may be waived:

		Maximum Number of Units
	Designation of	For Score of	For Score of
Subject	Test	450 to 499.9	500 or higher
English	I and IV (average)	2	4
Mathematics	V	1	3
Science	III	1	2
Social Studies	II	1	2

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Education, eff. 12-16-82; A 5-4-87; 3-9-88; R067-97, 12-10-97; R029-01, 11-1-2001; R194-01, 4-1-2002; R194-01, 4-1-2002, eff. 7-1-2002; R134-07, 6-17-2008)