What online school can i get a ged from which is accreditted with the intent of going to nursing school?

PBS (Public Broadcasting Stations) have a program called LitLink at http://litlink.ket.org/ which has a great deal of information and online programs for GED and GED preparation. You can use this program - which is free, unless you purchase workbooks - to prepare for the GED test. To actually get your GED you will have to go through a local organization in your community; you cannot take the actual test online, as the test must be given in a proctored environment.

You can find GED programs in your community by talking to the nearest high school, public library and community college, or search online (try searching for GED and your city and state name). Also look for work programs, often they will cover the costs of the test for you. For example, here in Colorado Springs, the Pikes Peak Workforce has a GED program where they will pay for the tests plus give you a little bonus ($100) for passing the test. Your community may have a similar program.

I recommend going through a local community program and actually attending a few prep classes through them, along with studying on your own. Most people find attending even just 3-5 classes can help them greatly, especially if it has been several years since out of school. You can prepare on your own, also, through the use of books you can find at your local library, then take the tests.

Usually, you will have to pay a fee (usually under $75) to actually TAKE the tests (the GED is not just one test, it is five tests covering math, language arts, reading & writing, science & social studies). Most people take the tests over a period of several weeks or even months - there is usually no requirement to take all the tests in one single day (not to mention how exhausting it would be!)

Since you wish to go to nursing school, I would suggest contacting the school you wish to attend about what score you will need to achieve on the GED tests in order to best enhance your ability to be accepted into the nursing school. Simply passing the GED test will, likely, not be enough to get into the nursing program; you will probably need to make a certain score on the GED along with taking some college level classes first ("nursing prep" track) before actually getting into nursing school itself.

Here in Colorado Springs, a friend of mine is about to graduate UCCS with her Bachelors in Nursing. She took the GED seven years ago and passed it with like eight points to spare. She first attended Pikes Peak Community College (PPCC) and got her Associates degree there, just a general studies Associates degree, however, she took quite of few of the "nursing prep" classes (anatomy, chemistry, etc) while there, and highly recommends that to other students all the time. She then transferred to UCCS, spent the first 1.5 years on her required general classes, then started her Clinicals at Bethel, which after 3 years she is finishing with this May. All told, she has spent seven years from GED to graduation, pursuing her nursing degree, while working and raising a family. The one thing she told me she regrets is that she didn't study harder and do better on her GED, because if she scored higher she would have gotten an "automatic" scholarship for about $1000 at PPCC :)

A final comment: The GED test is a lot harder than people realize! On average, only 57% of current high school graduates could pass it if they had to take it, so never let anyone knock you down for "only" having a GED, once you get it. Passing the GED is an accomplishment, and it is not an easy ride, but you can do it, so go for it!

Check the local adult school in your city for GED classes. I can't think of any classes for GED online.. that is surely accredited. Think if I took the class locally at least I would know for sure in this case.