GED Testing Service has been selected as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program, providing Amazon’s hourly employees access to the GED program at no cost. U.S.-based Amazon employees will have access to the all-inclusive program that provides employees everything they need to prepare and earn their GED credential through the GEDWorks program.
On January 1, 2022, Amazon’s Career Choice program expanded to the U.S. and will pay full college tuition and fund associate and bachelor’s degrees for their employees. This program will also fund high school completion, GED credentials, and ESL proficiency certifications. Hourly employees who have been employed for at least 90 days will be eligible for the Career Choice program.
Through the GEDWorks program, employees will have access to a bilingual personal advisor, online GED study materials in English and Spanish, practice tests, one-to-one tutoring, and free GED tests
Amazon’s Career Choice program is an education benefit that empowers employees to learn new skills for career success at Amazon or elsewhere. In the U.S., Amazon is investing $1.2 billion to upskill more than 300,000 employees by 2025 to help move them into higher-paying, in-demand jobs.
Amazon’s program has a rigorous selection process for third-party partner educators, choosing partners that are focused on helping their employees through their education programs while assisting them with job placements and offering education that leads to career success.
Amazon’s announcement about the Career Choice Program is available here, you can read more about GED Testing Service’s partnership here.
Amazon employees can sign up for the program and learn more here.