The Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center was contracted by the Virginia Department of Education, Office of Adult Education & Literacy, to produce this teacher-friendly, career-focused GED® Instruction guide based on WIN's GED Learning in the Workplace Curriculum Guide for the Health Care Industry and to tailor it specifically for the Fast Track GED Learner. The guide includes GED as Project Inquiry Activities adapted to health care contexts, current health care vocabulary lists, a variety of career briefs in the health care field, health care-related lesson plans and reading material, guidelines for implementation, and a complete student handbook.

The Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center was contracted by the Virginia Department of Education, Office of Adult Education & Literacy, to produce this teacher-friendly, career-focused GED® Instruction guide based on WIN's GED Learning in the Workplace Curriculum Guide for Hospitality. The guide includes GED as Project Inquiry Activities adapted to hospitality contexts, current hospitality industry vocabulary lists, a variety of career briefs in the hospitality field, hospitality-related reading material and lesson plans, guidelines for implementation, and a complete student handbook.

With the recent changes in the GED's format, it is now more important than ever for test-takers to use higher-level thinking skills. GED as Project uses flexible Inquiry Activities that stress both cognitive and metacognitive skills. Learners attain more than just the skills they need to pass the GED 2002. The focus on small group communication and “learning how you learn” are vital workplace skills that will serve the learners long after they have achieved their primary goal—the GED.