What is the California High School Proficiency Examination?
The CHSPE is a state-sponsored examination, which is offered periodically throughout the year. Its original purpose was to qualify high school students to take college courses for high school credit. However, since the CHSPE is the legal equivalent of high school graduation, the Labor Commission recognizes the CHSPE certificate as a high school diploma, and the student may work as an adult, with no requirement for observing child labor laws or attending school on the set. (Most CHSPE certificate holders still attend their regular school.) Not all states have tests similar to the CHSPE, and the State of California does not necessarily honor similar exam results from other states.
