Category: Teacher Certification

New Mexico Teaching License – NMTA

To get a New Mexico Teaching License, you have to take the NMTA.

The NMTA are the New Mexico Teacher Assessments.

The New Mexico Public Education Department is in charge of the NMTA.

The NMTA assess whether you have the necessary skills to be a teacher in New Mexico schools.

The New Mexico Teacher Assessments program includes the following tests:

• Basic Skills
• Teacher Competency
• Content Knowledge Assessments

New Mexico Teaching License – Basic Skills

The Basic Skills test contains 100 multiple-choice questions and a short-response task.

Reading comprehension, writing, and math are the skill areas tested in the Basic Skills test.

Free NMTA Math Practice

New Mexico Teaching License – Teacher Competency

The Teacher Competency tests have 75 multiple-choice questions, three short-answer tasks, and one extended-answer task.

There are three versions of the Teacher Competency tests:

• Early Childhood Teacher
• Elementary Teacher
• Secondary Teacher

New Mexico Teaching License – Content Knowledge

The Content Knowledge Assessments consist of twenty-four different exams that evaluate subject area knowledge in various fields.

The state uses the Public Education Department Teacher Competencies and Indicators to decide upon the skill areas on the exams.

The NMTA compares your score to set standards, rather than by comparison to other candidate’s exam scores.

New Mexico Teaching License – Further Information

NMTA test questions are developed based on textbooks and teacher education standards.

The New Mexico Teacher Assessments are comprehensive and integrative.

So, each test covers a different aspect of the teaching profession in New Mexico.

The NMTA are developed and administered by Pearson.

For further information on the New Mexico Teacher Assessments, please visit the official website by clicking on the link below:

New Mexico Teacher Assessments – Official Website

NOTE:  This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Pearson Inc, the NMTA, or the New Mexico State Public Education Department.

NYS Teacher Certification – What is NYSTCE?

“NYS Teacher Certification” stands for New York State teacher certification.

In order to get NYS teacher certification, you have to take the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE).

The NYSTCE includes tests for the certification of teaching assistants, teachers, and school administrators.

NYS Teacher Certification – Format of NYSTCE

Here is some information on the format of the tests.

Liberal Arts and Sciences Test (LAST):

• multiple-choice questions
• a written assignment

Elementary Assessment of Teaching Skills Written (ATS–W):

• multiple-choice questions
• a written assignment on professional and pedagogical knowledge at the Early Childhood and Childhood levels

Secondary Assessment of Teaching Skills Written (ATS–W):

• multiple-choice questions
• a written assignment for Middle Childhood (grades 5–9) and High School (grades 7–12) levels

Content Specialty Tests (CSTs):

• multiple-choice questions
• a written assignment

CSTs for languages other than English include listening and speaking sections.

The tests identify whether you have the skills required of teachers in New York State schools.

Test questions are created using textbooks, as well as state learning standards and teacher certification standards.

New York State teachers, teacher educators, and content specialists help to develop the NYSTCE tests.

NYS Teacher Certification – Subject Tests

To get NYS teacher certification in most subject areas, you need to pass:

1. the Liberal Arts and Sciences Test (LAST)
2. the elementary or secondary version of the Assessment of Teaching Skills-Written (ATS-W)
3.  and a Content Specialty Test (CST) in your subject area of certification

NYS Teacher Certification – Further Information

If you want to add a bilingual education extension to your existing teaching certificate, you have to pass the BEA.

Teaching assistants need to pass the Assessment of Teaching Assistant Skills (ATAS).

You can visit the official NYSTCE website for further test information.

Pearson Inc is the trademark owner of  the NYTSCE.

Pearson administers the tests on behalf of the New York State Education Commissioners.

Please click on the link below to visit the official website:

New York State Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE)

NOTE:  This website is not affiliated with or supported by Pearson Inc, the NYSTCE, or the New York State Board of Education Commissioners

North Carolina Teaching License – Testing

If you want to get a North Carolina teaching license, you will need to take the Praxis tests.

You may have to take the Praxis Core before you start your college or university teacher education program.

The Praxis Core is a basic skills test containing sections in reading, writing, and math.

FREE PRAXIS CORE MATH PRACTICE

North Carolina Teaching License – Exemptions

Anyone who meets any one of the following conditions may get an exemption from taking the exam:

• a total SAT Verbal and Quantitative score of 1100 or higher makes you exempt from taking the entire Praxis Core exam.
• with a total SAT Verbal and Quantitative score of less than 1100, but with a score of at least 550 on the Verbal test, you are exempt from the Praxis Core test sections in Reading and Writing.
• with a total SAT Verbal and Quantitative score of less than 1100, but with a score of at least 550 on the Math test, you are exempt from taking the Praxis Core in Math.
• a composite ACT score of 24 or higher makes you exempt from taking the entire Praxis Core exam.
• with a composite ACT score of less than 24, but with a score of at least 24 on the English test, you are exempt from the Praxis Core sections in Reading and Writing.
• with a composite ACT score of less than 24, but a score of at least 24 on the Math test, you are exempt from taking the Praxis Core in Math.

To get a North Carolina teaching license, you will also need to take the Praxis subject test for each of your teaching areas.

North Carolina Teaching License – Initial Licenses

In order to receive an initial Professional Educator’s (SP1) License, you must have completed a state approved teacher education program from an accredited college or university.

This initial North Carolina teaching license is also called the “Standard Professional Educator’s License.”

These teaching licenses are for teachers with up to two years of teaching experience.

The licenses are valid for three years.

North Carolina Teaching License – Out-of-State

Out-of-state applicants must have:

• completed another state’s approved route to licensure
• hold the federal “Highly Qualified” designation
• have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

North Carolina Teaching License – Further Information

Standard Professional Educator’s SP2 Licenses are for teachers with 3 or more years of teaching experience, and they are valid for five years.

For further information on North Carolina teacher licensing, please visit the official Board of Education website at the link below:

North Carolina State Board of Education – Teacher Licensure

Praxis Teacher Certification Test – North Carolina

NOTE:  This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Praxis Exams, ETS, or the North Carolina State Board of Education.

North Dakota Teaching License –  Testing

To get your initial North Dakota teaching license, you will need to take and pass the Praxis Core in reading, writing, and mathematics.

PRAXIS CORE STUDY GUIDES

You will also have to pass the Praxis subject area test for your areas of certification.

For more information on the testing requirements for teaching licenses in North Dakota, please visit the official Praxis website.

Praxis Teacher Certification Test – North Dakota

North Dakota Teaching License – Initial License

In order to apply for your first North Dakota Teaching License, you will need to:

• Complete a bachelor’s degree program that includes modules in professional education and general studies
  • The State of North Dakota requires 26 semester hours or 40 quarter hours of professional education courses for secondary school teachers.
  • The State of North Dakota requires  34 semester hours or 50 quarter hours for elementary teachers.
• Maintain a 2.5 overall grade point average or better
• Successfully complete 10 weeks of full-time student teaching in their subject area and grade level
• Undergo fingerprinting screening and complete a background check
• Provide positive recommendations from your recent supervisors
• Pay all fees to the state
• Pass the Praxis subject tests for your teaching area or areas

North Dakota Teaching License – Education Standards

The official North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Website has information on the following:

• requirements for substitute teaching
• out-of-state initial licensure applicants
• holders of foreign degrees
• teaching applications for non-U S citizens
• renewal of teaching certificates
• holders of lapsed certificates

Further information on certification and licensing requirements can be found on the North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board official website.

Details on the applicable testing requirements can also be found by visiting the North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board official website.

 North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board

NOTE:  This website is not affiliated with ETS, the Praxis examination, or the North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board.

 

Ohio Teaching License – Testing

In order to get an Ohio teaching license, you will need to pass the following examinations:

• Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) test for your grade level
• Praxis subject area test for your licensing area

Your scores for the PLT or Praxis will automatically be sent to the Ohio Department of Education if you take your tests in the state of Ohio.

If you take the tests in another state, you should select the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) code as a score recipient when registering for the tests.

In the event that you forget to list ODE as a score recipient at registration, you will need to pay for an additional score report request.

You will need to take only one PLT test during your entire teaching career.

Ohio Teaching License – Subject Areas

In case you decide to add new subject areas to your Ohio teaching license, you will require additional Praxis  subject tests for those areas.

We recommend that you contact the school, college, or department of education of the institution you are going to attend for further information on testing.

Ohio Teaching License – Further Information

For further information on the Praxis Subject and PLT tests, please visit the official Praxis website:

Praxis Teacher Certification Test – Ohio

Additional information on the Praxis tests, can also be found by visiting the official Ohio Department of Education website.

Testing details may be located by putting “Educator Licensure Examinations” in the search box on the ODE site.

Further information on Alternative Educator Licenses can be found by entering “Alternative Educator License” in the search box.

In order to apply for an Ohio Licensure, search using the phrase “Educator Licensure Applications.”

The ODE website also has information on Out of State Applicants.

For further information, please visit the Ohio Department of Education official website:

Ohio Department of Education – Teacher Licensing

NOTE:  This website is not affiliated with or supported by the Praxis Examinations, ETS, or the Ohio Department of Education.

Oklahoma Teaching Certificate – Testing

If you want to get an Oklahoma teaching certificate, you will need to take tests in the following areas:

• general education
• subject area knowledge
• principles of basic professional education

Oklahoma Teaching Certificate – CEOE

In order to apply for a Oklahoma teaching certificate, you will need to take the Certification Examinations for Oklahoma Educators (CEOE).

The CEOE examinations include:

• Oklahoma General Education Test (OGET)
• Oklahoma Professional Teaching Examination (OPTE)
• Oklahoma Subject Area Tests (OSAT)

The purpose of the CEOE tests is to check that you have the necessary knowledge and skills to be a teacher in the Oklahoma school system.

Oklahoma General Education Test (OGET):

The OGET assesses general education knowledge and skills, such as critical thinking, communication, and mathematical calculation.

The OGET test contains 100 multiple-choice questions and one writing assignment.

OGET test skills are based on state core general education knowledge and skills.

Oklahoma Professional Teaching Examination (OPTE):

You will need to take the OPTE if you are applying for your first Oklahoma teaching certificate.

The OPTE includes 75 multiple-choice questions and three written tasks.

OPTE test skills are based on the Oklahoma General Competencies for Teacher Licensure and Certification.

Oklahoma Subject Area Tests (OSAT):

The OSAT is a subject-area knowledge test.

OSATs normally contain 80 multiple-choice questions and a written task.

OSAT test skills are based on the Oklahoma Subject-Matter Competencies and national standards for subject-area knowledge.

All skill areas are reviewed by committees of Oklahoma educators.

For further information on the Certification Examinations for Oklahoma Educators, please visit the official Pearson Inc website by clicking on the link below:

Certification Examinations for Oklahoma Educators

Oklahoma Teaching Certificate – Further Information

The Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation (OCTP) has developed the Oklahoma teacher certification evaluation system.

Pearson Inc develops and administers exams on behalf of the OCTP, which they have trademarked as the Certification Examinations for Oklahoma Educators (CEOE).

NOTE:  This webpage is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation, Pearson Inc, or any official examination body.

Oregon Teaching License – ORELA

This post discusses how to get an Oregon teaching license.

You may need to take either the ORELA or Praxis exams in order to apply for an Oregon teaching license.

Further information on how to register and study for the ORELA exams can be found on the official ORELA website at the following link:

Oregon Educator Licensure Assessments

Oregon Teaching License – Praxis

Information on how to take  the Praxis exams can be found on the Praxis website at the following link:

Praxis Teacher Certification Test – Oregon

Praxis formerly offered all of Oregon’s subject knowledge tests.

In the past, teachers sometimes erroneously took a Praxis subject matter test before checking that is was still the correct test.

So, you have to be sure that you are taking the correct exam prior to registering to take the exam.

Oregon Teaching License – Other Exams

In addition to the subject knowledge exam, you must also take the two following exams in the state of Oregon:

1. Civil Rights Exam
2. Basic Skills Exams

Oregon Teaching License – Civil Rights Exam

You have to submit a passing score on the approved civil rights exam before receiving an initial Oregon teaching license.

Information on the civil rights exam, called the Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment exam, is only offered through ORELA.

If you have a license from another state, you may be given additional time to complete the Oregon civil rights exam.

Oregon Teaching License – Basic Skills Exams

You also have to pass one of the following Basic Skills Exams as evidence of competence in reading, writing, and mathematics:

• ORELA: Essential Academic Skills (EAS) Exam
• Praxis Core
• California Basic Education Skills Test (CBEST)
• Washington Educator Skills Test – Basic (WEST-B)

A doctorate degree will waive the basic skills exam requirement.

If you are already licensed in another state, you may be exempt from the basic skills exam requirement.

For further information, please visit the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission by clicking on the link below:

Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission

Oregon Teaching License – Further Information

The Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) does not administer teacher certification tests.

The Oregon TSPC has agreements with both Pearson and ETS to administer subject knowledge tests for teachers seeking and Oregon Teaching License.

The Oregon Educator Licensure Assessments (ORELA) are administered by National Evaluation Services (NES), Pearson Inc.

Praxis exams are administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS) on behalf of the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.

NOTE:  This webpage is not affiliated with ORELA, NES, Pearson Inc, Praxis, ETS, the State of Oregon or any official state or examination body.

Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate – General Testing

If you want to apply for an initial Pennsylvania teaching certificate, you need to take the following types of exams:

1. Pre-service Academic Performance Assessment (PAPA) basic skills test in reading, writing, and math; and
2. Test in fundamental content knowledge or subject knowledge test

The above testing requirements apply to you if you are looking to get an initial Pennsylvania teacher certificate in:

• Early Childhood Education K to 3
• Elementary Education K to 6

Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate – Subject Area Testing

You will also need to test for the following K to 12 subject areas:

• Agriculture
• Art
• Business/Computer/Information Technology
• Environmental Education
• Family and Consumer Science
• Health and Physical Education
• Library Science
• Marketing Education
• Music
• Reading Specialist
• Hearing Impaired
• Special Education N to 12
• Speech & Language Impaired
• Visually Impaired
• Technology Education
• World Languages

For further information on testing requirements for Pennsylvania, please click on the links below:

PAPA: Reading, Writing, Mathematics

Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge Exams

Praxis Subject Area Exams

Pennsylvania Teaching Certificate – Further Information

If you are going to teach grades Pre-K to 4, Special Education Pre-K to 8, or 7 to 12, you are required to take the PAPA test plus the PECT test for your teaching certificate.

On the other hand, if you are going to teach in middle school or high school, you may have to take the Core Assessment Tests and Concentration Tests for your subject areas.

For teachers who are Instructional I and Educational Specialist I candidates, the Praxis Core can be used instead of the PAPA test.

Teachers who already have a Pennsylvania teaching certificate in Instructional I or Instructional II, or who are Pennsylvania Teacher Interns may add other subject areas by passing the appropriate Praxis subject area test and then submitting an application.

For further information, please visit the official Pennsylvania Department of Education webpage by clicking on the link below:

Pennsylvania Department of Education

NOTE:  This webpage is not associated with or supported by the PAPA test, the PECT, test, the Praxis Core exams, or the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Teach in Rhode Island – Information

If you want to Teach in Rhode Island, you will have to qualify for a teaching certificate.

This page contains information on how to get certified to teach in Rhode Island.

Teach in Rhode Island – Initial Certificate

For initial certification in Rhode Island, you have to:

• Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Have completed an approved teacher education program within five years from the date of your application
• Submit official college transcripts for all of your coursework
• Document the recency of your studies, if requested
• Submit passing scores for the appropriate Praxis tests (see next section)
• Document your teaching experience, if any
• Pay the appropriate application fee

Teach in Rhode Island – Testing

To teach in Rhode Island, you will need to pass the Praxis subject area test for your teaching area.

You may also be required to take one of the following Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching exams:

• Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching for Grades K–6
• Principles of Learning and Teaching for Grades 7–12

Teaching certificates will not be issued if you do not pass the Praxis tests.

Praxis test results must be provided with your application to the state of Rhode Island.

Applicants for vocational teacher status are exempt from taking the Praxis exams.

For further information, please visit the official Praxis website.

Praxis Teacher Certification Test – Rhode Island

Teach in Rhode Island – Out-of-State Teachers

Out-of-state applicants have to follow the terms of the interstate certification agreement.

So, if you are from out of state, you will have to document your qualifications and experience according to these terms.

If you are from out of state and you have graduated within the past five years, you will need to submit a copy of your current teaching certificate.

Out-of-state graduates of approved teacher education programs who have taken the Praxis tests are entitled to initial teacher certification in Rhode Island.

Teach in Rhode Island – Other Information

Applicants should refer to the State of Rhode Island Educator Certification Procedures for further details on certification requirements.

Rhode Island Department of Education

NOTE:  This website is not affiliated with the Praxis Test or with the Rhode Island Department of Education.

South Carolina Teaching Certificate –  Testing

To get your initial South Carolina teaching certificate, you need to do the following:

• Have a degree in your area of certification
• Take and pass the Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) test
• Take and pass the Praxis subject area test required for your teaching area

If you are going to take an approved teacher preparation program at a college or university, you will need to take the Praxis Core prior to admission.

If you already have a teaching certificate in South Carolina and would like to add new subject areas, you will need to the required Praxis subject test scores for each new subject area.

For further information on the Praxis tests, please visit the official Praxis website by clicking on the link below:

Praxis Teacher Certification Test – South Carolina

South Carolina Teaching Certificate – Further Information

There are exceptions for testing for alternate route teachers who meet the “alternative route” criteria for teacher certification.

If you have a valid certificate from another state or from the Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS), you can get certified to teach under South Carolina’s reciprocity agreement.

However, if you are going to apply for certification under the Career and Technology Education Work-based Certification path, you are not eligible for reciprocity.

In order for reciprocity to be granted, you have to provide a completed application.

If you are eligible for reciprocity, you will not be required to take the subject area tests for your area of licensure.

Further testing may be needed to meet federal requirements.

You should submit all of the required documentation to the South Carolina Department of Education, Division of Educator Quality and Leadership.

For further information on teacher certification, please visit the South Carolina Department of Education, Division of Educator Quality & Leadership.

South Carolina Department of Education, Division of Educator Quality & Leadership

NOTE: This website is not affiliated with ETS, the trademark owners of the Praxis exams, or with the South Carolina Department of Education.

South Dakota Teaching License – Testing

In order to apply for your first South Dakota teaching license, you have to:

• Hold a bachelor’s degree
• Complete an approved teacher education program
• Submit passing scores for the appropriate Praxis tests

If you are applying for your first South Dakota teaching license, you also have to provide evidence of passing scores for the Praxis subject test for your teaching area.

In addition, you need to pass the Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) test for your level of teacher preparation.

Praxis Teacher Certification Tests – South Dakota

South Dakota Teaching License – Other Requirements

The South Dakota Department of Education can issue a provisional one-year teaching certificate, which allows a teacher one year to complete the required Praxis tests.

Be sure to use the correct code number for your preparing institution on your test registration form.

Information about the college or university that is recommending you for certification must be written in the “Attending Institution” section of the application form.

If you have a current South Dakota certificate and want to add another subject area, you have to pass the Praxis exam for the subject area you wish to add to your certification.

It is your responsibility to register for the correct assessment for the subject area in which you want to get licensed.

Not all teaching areas have subject-specific tests.

In order to get licensed in areas without subject-specific exams, coursework must be completed.

Out-of-state applicants

Teachers who hold valid teaching certificates from out of state must submit passing scores for the Praxis subject area test.

Out-of-state applicants have to pass a Praxis subject area test to attain five-year certification.

The South Dakota Department of Education may issue a one-year certificate.

The one-year certificate allows out-of-state teachers extra time to complete the Praxis subject area test.

For further information, please visit the official Praxis website and the official South Dakota Department of Education website by clicking on the links below:

South Dakota Department of Education – Teacher Certification Division

NOTE:  The Praxis exams are trademarks of ETS. This website is not endorsed by ETS or by the South Dakota Department of Education.

Tennessee Teaching License – Testing

In order to apply for a Tennessee teaching license, you have to take and pass two Praxis tests.

To receive an initial Tennessee teaching license, you have to take and pass the Praxis exam for the subject area or areas in which you are seeking endorsement.

You are also required to submit passing scores for the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) Praxis exam.

If you are looking to become licensed in any of the following areas, you need to take the Praxis subject area exam only. You are not required to take the Praxis PLT exam:

• School Counselor PreK–12
• School Psychologist PreK–12
• School Social Worker PreK–12
• Speech/Language Pathology PreK–12

Remember that you may be required to take the Praxis Core in reading, writing, and math before you begin your bachelor’s degree program.

Tennessee Teaching License – Other Information

If you want to add a new endorsement area to your Tennessee teaching license, you will have to take the Praxis subject area exam for the additional endorsement.

Praxis Teacher Certification Test – Tennessee

Tennessee Teaching License – Alternative Routes

If you want to apply under one of the alternate routes, you have to meet the same testing requirements as candidates in traditional programs.

Exemptions from Testing

If you hold a current license from a state recognized through the Tennessee Interstate Educator Certification and License Agreement, you may be exempt from Praxis testing.

If you are an out-of-state applicant and you have completed your college degree in education for your endorsement area, you may be able to get an exemption from testing.

Teachers who have taught for at least three out of the last seven years may be exempt from testing.

You may also be exempt from testing it you have held a full educator license in any other state and have not been employed as a teacher in Tennessee.

For further information about exemptions from testing, contact the Office of Teacher Licensing.

Tennessee Department of Education – Teacher Licensing Division

NOTE:  This webpage is not endorsed by ETS, the trademark owners of the Praxis Exams, or by the Tennessee State Department of Education.

Utah Teaching License – Praxis Exams

In order to get a Utah Teaching License, you will have to take and pass the Praxis subject area test for the subject area that you want to teach.

In addition, you will need to take and pass the Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) exam for your teaching level.

You may also be required to take and pass the Praxis Core examination before being accepted into your bachelor’s degree program.

The Praxis Core examination tests your basic skills in English, reading, and math.

For more information on the Praxis Series Tests for the state of Utah, please visit the official website at the link below:

Praxis Teacher Certification Test – Utah

Utah Teaching License – Requirements

To get your Utah teaching license and become certified as a teacher in the state of Utah, you must:

• have a bachelor’s degree
• take a teacher preparation course at an accredited college or university
• take and pass the required Praxis tests, as mentioned above

In-state teacher certificate applications

If you are in-state, you can file an application using the online interface of the Utah State Office of Education (USOE) website.

You should check with your college or university to be sure that your application is correct and complete before you submit it.

Out-of-state teacher certificate applications

If you are out-of-state, you should submit the following with your application for your Utah teaching license:

• official transcripts of all your coursework
• a recommendation letter from your college or university
• your Praxis subject area score report
• a photocopy of your driver’s license from your current state
• a record of your teaching experience
• your background check

Foreign teacher certificate applications

If you are a foreign applicant, you will need to do the following:

• show evidence of your English language ability
• undergo an evaluation of your foreign teaching credentials
• complete a background check
• submit passing scores for the relevant Praxis tests

Alternative route teacher certificate applications

If you have a bachelor’s degrees in subject areas (such as math or science, for example) but do not have a degree in education, you can apply to teach through the alternative route.

Career and technical teacher certificate applications

This is another alternative path to teacher certification in Utah, with work experience and education components.

Utah Teaching License – Further Information

For more information on getting a Utah teaching license, please visit the official Utah State Office of Education website.

Utah State Office of Education – Teacher Certification Division Official Website

NOTE: The Praxis examination series is a registered trademark of ETS (Educational Testing Service.)

This website is not associated with or endorsed by ETS or the Utah State Office of Education.

Vermont Teaching License – Praxis Core

In order to apply for your initial Vermont Teaching License, you have to submit passing scores for the Praxis Core Test.

The Praxis Core test examines the basic skills of reading, writing, and math.

These skills are tested because teachers in the State of Vermont are expected to meet certain basic skill requirements in order to perform their jobs.

Vermont Teaching License – Praxis Subject Area

When applying for a Vermont Teaching License, you also have to provide passing Praxis subject area test scores for the content area or areas in which you are seeking certification.

The official Praxis website for Vermont has a great deal of useful information for applicants.

In particular, the “Frequently Asked Questions” link in the main menu of the Praxis Vermont site has a great deal of useful information.

Praxis Teacher Certification Test – Vermont

Vermont Teaching License – Basic Requirements

As in most states, teachers applying for certification in the state of Vermont need to hold bachelor’s degrees and to have completed accredited teacher preparation programs.

The Educator Licensing Division of the State of Vermont Department of Education website has the following information:

• Links to download application forms and materials
• Information on temporary teacher licensure
• Alternative paths to teacher certification in Vermont
• Renewing current teaching licenses
• Reinstating lapsed teaching licenses
• Obtaining highly qualified teacher status
• Adding endorsements to a Vermont license for additional subject area
• Reporting the change of name of your Vermont license
• Reporting a change of address to the Vermont Department of Education
• Educator licensing for retired teachers
• Job opportunities in teaching in Vermont
• Regulations and endorsements
• Teaching standards

Vermont Teaching License – How to Visit the Official Website

For further information, please visit the Educator Licensing Division of the State of Vermont Department of Education website at the link below:

Educator Licensing – Vermont Department of Education

Note:  The Praxis Examinations are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS).

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by ETS or the State of Vermont Department of Education.

Virginia Teaching License – Testing

Teachers applying for a Virginia teaching license have to take and pass a teacher certification test.

This examination is called the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment, also known as the VCLA.

Virginia Teaching License – VCLA

The Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment is an academic skills test, covering reading and writing.

There are forty multiple-choice questions on the reading part of the VCLA.

The questions on the reading section of the Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment evaluate your ability to read, analyze, outline, and summarize various texts, graphs, and tables.

The writing part of the VCLA has forty multiple-choice questions, as well as short writing tasks and an essay.

The VCLA writing test examines your knowledge of grammar, style, vocabulary, and the logical development of ideas in written texts.

The VCLA is delivered in both paper-based and computer-based formats.

For further information on the Virginia Communication and Literary Assessment, please visit the official website at the following link:

Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment – Pearson Inc. Website

Virginia Teaching License – Praxis

Teachers applying for certification in Virginia also need to submit passing scores for the Praxis subject area test for the area in which they are seeking endorsement.

In order to begin a baccalaureate degree program, candiates may also need to pass the Praxis Core test.

For further information on the Praxis tests, please visit the official Praxis website:

Praxis Teacher Certification Test – Virginia

Virginia Teaching License – Other Requirements

In addition, you have to complete the following for initial teaching licensure in Virginia:

• Undergo training the the recognition and intervention of child abuse

• Submit evidence of the effective use of technology for pedagogical purposes

Virginia Teaching License – Deptarment of Education

For further information, prospecitve teachers should visit the Virginia Department of Education website.

The Virginia Department of Education website also has information for out-of-state and foreign applicants.

Virginia Department of Education – Licensure for Teaching in Virginia

Note:  The Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment and VCLA are trademarks of National Evaluation Systems, a part of Pearson Education Inc.

The Praxis Core Examinations are trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS).

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Pearson Education, ETS, or the Virginia Department of Education.

Washington State Teacher Certificate – Testing Requirements

In order to get an initial Washington State Teacher Certificate, all prospective teachers must meet the testing requirements.

You have to submit passing test scores showing evidence of basic skills, as well as of subject area or content knowledge.

Washington State Teacher Certificate – Basic Skills

There are two alternatives to show the state of Washington that you have the basic skills in order to become a Wasington educator.

The first alternative is the Washington Educator Skills Test (Basic), also called the WEST-B examination.

The second option is to take the Praxis Core examination.

Washington State Teacher Certificate – Testing Alternatives

Instead of taking either of the two above tests, you can take three other possible examinations.

The state of Wastington also accepts results from the following examinations in lieu of WEST-B or Praxis Core scores:

• CBEST (California Basic Educational Skills Test)
• NES Academic Skills Test
• NBPTS (National Board Certification)

For the basic skills testing requirement, you must take all of the parts of the above tests in reading, writing, and mathematics.

All applicants for teacher certification in the state of Washington must meet this requirement.

Subject Area or Content Knowledge Testing

In order to show evidence of content knowledge in your area of endorsement, you must also take one of the following examinations:

1) Washington Educator Skills Test – Endorsement (WEST-E)

2) Praxis Subject Area Test

3) NES examination

To visit the official WEST website and for more information on testing requirements, please go to the following:

WEST Washington Educator Skills Test – Official Website

For more information on the Praxis tests, please visit the official ETS Praxis website at the following link:

Praxis Teacher Certification Test – Washington

Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

The State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) website has further information on teacher licensure in the state of Washington.

State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)

Please note:  The WEST-B and WEST-E are registered trademarks of the NESINC Pearson Education group.

Praxis is a registered trademark of ETS, which also the administer the Praxis exams.

This website is not endorsed by NESINC, Pearson Education Group, ETS, nor by the State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

 

West Virginia Teacher Certification Testing

All applicants for West Virginia teacher certification are required to take the Praxis examinations.

In order to qualify for certification as a teacher in West Virginia, you have to take the following Praxis exams:

1. Praxis Core
2. Praxis Subject Area Test
3. Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) Test

Free Praxis Core Math Practice

Free Praxis Core Reading Practice

For more information on the Praxis tests for the state of West Virginia, please visit the official Praxis website at the link below:

Praxis Teacher Certification Test – West Virginia

West Virginia Teacher Certification – Other Requirements

In addition to the above testing requirements, you must complete the following in order to get your initial educator licensure in the state of West Virginia:

• be a United States citizen
• hold a bachelor’s degree
• have earned a mimimum 2.5 grade point average
• have completed a teacher preparation program
• be at least 18 years old
• be of good moral standing
• be physically and mentally fit for work
• successfully undergo background checks by the Wesy Virginia State Police and the FBI

West Virginia Department of Education

The Office of Professional Preparation of the West Virginia Department of Education is responsible for teacher certification in West Virginia.

For more information on teacher certification in the state of West Virginia, please visit the official West Virginia Department of Education website:

West Virginia Department of Education

West Virginia Teacher Certification – Further Details

The West Virginia Department of Education website also has the following sections:

• download application forms

• download information bulletins

• check the status of your application online

• FAQs on teacher certification

• job opportunities

• educator standards for professinal educators

• professional development for teachers
  
  
  

NOTE:  This website is not endorsed by or associated with ETS (the  trademark owners of the Praxis exams) or with the West Virginia Department of Education.

Get a Wisconsin Teaching License

If you want to get a Wisconsin teaching license, you are required to take and pass the Praxis Core.

Free Praxis Math Practice

Free Praxis Reading Exercises

Praxis Writing Help

The Wisconsin teaching license is sometimes called the Wisconsin teaching permit.

Wisconsin Teaching License – Other Requirements

To get your Wisconsin teaching license, you also need to:

• have at least a bachelor’s degree
• complete an approved educator preparation program
• compelte all testing requirements (see below)
• pass a background check

Praxis Core and the Wisconsin Teaching License

The Praxis Core is a test of basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics.

It can be taken before you begin your college or university teaching program.

Students in Wisconsin normally take the Praxis during the first or second year of their studies.

Praxis Subject Exams

After completing your studies, you also need to take the Praxis subject area exam before you can get your Wisconsin teaching license.

Praxis subject exam results are submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction as part of your application for teacher certification.

For more information on the Praxis tests and for testing in the state of Wisconsin, please visit the official Praxis Website:

Praxis Teacher Certification Tests – Wisconsin

Wisconsin Department of Education

The state of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) website has further information on the following:

• testing requirements

• initial applicants

• out-of-state applicants

• agreements between various states

• professional educational development

• school leaders

Some teachers may also need to submit a portfolio-based assessment.

Such portfolio-based assesments can include:

• lesson plans

• videos of classroom work

• post-lesson self-critique

Educational reforms in the state of Wisconsin are aimed at improving student and teacher performance.

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction – Teaching Certification

Note:  This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Praxis exams or the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Wyoming Teaching License – General Information on Wyoming Teacher Certification

This post discusses how to get a Wyoming teaching license and describes the process of Wyoming teacher certification.

Educators who want to teach in the state of Wyoming need to submit test scores for the Praxis Core exam if they are teaching one of the following:

• Elementary education
• Social studies composite (grades 6 to 12)

Praxis Test Practice for Wyoming

If you are a teacher of foreign languages, you will need to participate in an Oral Proficiency Interview.

This interview forms a part of the teacher certification process for foreign languages in Wyoming.

Wyoming Teaching License – Initial Wyoming Teacher Certification in Other Subjects

There are no testing requirements for other teachers applying for an initial Wyoming teaching license.

So, if you are not looking for certification in Elementary Ed, Social Studies, or Foreign Languages, you do not need to take the Praxis Core tests if you are an in-state applicant.

Wyoming Teaching License – Initial Wyoming Teacher Certification Checklist

In order to become certified as a teacher in the state of Wyoming, all applicants for certification must:

• have a bachelor’s degree
• complete an accredited teacher preparation program
• submit a recommendation from their teacher preparation program
• successfully undergo a background check
• submit their fingerprints
• demonstrate knowledge of the Wyoming constitution
• demonstrate knowledge of the United States constitution

Wyoming Teaching License – Wyoming Teacher Certification for Additional Subjects

Teachers wishing to add subject area endorsements to their existing Wyoming teaching certificates need to get recommendations from their college or university.

Alternatively, you can submit passing scores for the Praxis Core subject area exam.

For further information on the Praxis Core Tests, please visit the official Praxis website by clicking on the link below:

Praxis Teacher Certification Test – Wyoming

Wyoming Teaching License – Useful Wyoming Teacher Certification Websites

The Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board (PTSB) is responsible for issuing Wyoming teaching licenses.

The Wyoming PTSB website is clear and easy to read.

It has application forms for initial teaching certificates, renewals, and the reinstatement of teaching certificates.

The PTSB website also has information for:

• coaching
• substitute teachers
• administrators
• highly qualified status teachers
• out-of-state applicants

Please visit the official Wyoming PTSB website by clicking on the link below:

Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board PTSB

Please visit the official ETS Praxis Core website by clicking on the following link:

ETS Praxis Core Test Information

Note:  This website is not affiliated with the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board or with ETS, the trademark owner of the Praxis Core Exams.