East Mississippi Community College offers high school equivalency (HSE) testing at its Golden Triangle, Columbus, West Point, and Scooba campuses. Candidates for testing must be:1) U.S. residents with non-expired ID; 2) at least 18 years old; 16- and 17-year-olds can test with proof of withdrawal from the last high school attended; and 3) not enrolled in public secondary school; proof of withdrawal may be required. Pre-registration is required before testing. Visit www.ged.com or www.hiset.org, create an account, register for a testing location, and choose a test. You will also need to pay the testing fee online. The fee is $36 per subject for the GED and $24 per subject for the HiSET. After you take the test, you can check your scores at this website. When you’ve completed your GED or HiSET test, please refer back to your account under the "notifications" tab, follow the instructions to obtain your official GED transcript and diploma. You can also visit www.diplomasender.com to create an account to obtain your diploma or contact DiplomaSender at 855.876.3774. Contact an EMCC GED examiner for information on testing of 16- and 17-year-olds and for requesting testing with special accommodations.

The Division of Nursing & Health Sciences at East Mississippi Community College is committed to providing high-quality, evidence-based, health professional training programs to meet the evolving needs of the local healthcare community. Housed at the Mayhew and Scooba campuses, the Division of Nursing & Health Sciences provides rigorous classroom instruction, focused research, and clinical fieldwork, so students become competent, caring healthcare providers. For more information, please call the Division directly at 662.243.1910.

The selection of courses and course sequences depends largely upon a student’s career choice. Counselors, instructional administrators and faculty advisor are available to counsel with each student, but it is the student’s final responsibility to choose her or his own course of study. Each of EMCC’s three Academic Divisions provides students ample opportunity to select coursework that will lead to an Associate of Arts Degree that prepares them for transfer to a university. What this means: If you plan to attend a senior college after EMCC, and already know what field you want to major in, we can recommend classes to take at EMCC that will be most useful to you.

The Launch Pad is available for individuals who have less than a high school diploma or lack the basic skills necessary for educational advancement and careers. Adult Education instruction offers the opportunity to prepare for high school equivalency, college entrance, career-technical education, and employment. The Launch Pad offers FREE classes with no cost for books or other materials. Students advance at their own pace using varied methods of instruction. Traditional face-to-face instruction is offered and combined with hybrid instruction to align with distance learning. Enrollment includes course pre-registration and orientation including a pre-assessment in reading, math, and language, as well as an intensive counseling session for class placement. Interested participants must be residents of Mississippi, at least 16 years old, and not currently enrolled in secondary school. Proof of age and withdrawal from high school is REQUIRED for anyone under the age of 18.

Early College High Schools are small schools, usually located on a community college campus. The four-year program is designed to provide students who desire a non-traditional high school experience with the opportunity to earn both a high school diploma and either a career technical certificate or an associate's degree. The students also have the option to earn up to two years of credit toward a bachelor's degree. Nationwide, there are more than 200 early colleges, but the Golden Triangle Early College High School (GTECHS) was the first early college model of its kind in Mississippi. GTECHS is a high school program currently partnered with the Noxubee County School District and the West Point Consolidated School District. It opened its doors on EMCC's Golden Triangle campus in August 2015. While traditional extra-curricular activities such as sports and band are not available at GTECHS, students can participate in activities at their home school districts. Activities that GTECHS does offer includes Intramural Sports, Choir, Service Club, Science Fair, and Art. Honor Societies include Mu Alpha Theta, National Beta Club and National Honor Society.