Alabama Educator Preparation Program Approach

For Those Applying Based on the Completion of an Alabama State-Approved Educator Preparation Program at an Alabama College or University

General testing information for all applicants may be found in the Overview of Alabama Testing Requirements.

Applicants should contact the Certification Officer at the Alabama college or university where they are enrolled for additional information regarding program entry requirements and test implementation dates according to current Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) policies. Individuals who choose to test without advisement from a Certification Officer at an Alabama college or university according to current ALSDE testing policies do so at their own risk.

Previously accepted Praxis^® Subject Assessments, which may possibly be accepted to meet current test requirements if specific conditions are met, may be found at Previously Accepted Praxis Subject Assessments.

Traditional Class B (Bachelor's degree-level) or Alternative Class A (Master's degree-level, initial preparation) Programs

Applicants for the issuance of the Professional Educator Certificate based on the completion of a Traditional Class B or Alternative Class A Alabama State-approved Program must successfully complete the current Alabama Educator Certification Assessment Program (AECAP) requirements:

• pass the required Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators tests (unless the applicant previously passed all three components of the modified WorkKeys^® assessments that were offered by ACT^® for Alabama teacher certification or holds a valid Alabama Professional Educator Certificate or Professional Leadership Certificate); and
• pass the required Praxis Subject Assessments as indicated in the charts below; and
• pass the required Praxis^® Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) test as indicated in the charts below (unless the applicant holds a valid Alabama Professional Educator Certificate or Professional Leadership Certificate or he/she elected to utilize a passing score on the appropriate Education Performance Assessment [edTPA^®] in lieu of the PLT).

Traditional Class A (Master's degree-level) or Traditional Class AA (Sixth-year level or Educational Specialist) Programs

Applicants for the issuance of the Professional Educator Certificate or Professional Leadership Certificate in an initial area and/or grade level, based on the completion of a Traditional Class A or Traditional Class AA Alabama State-approved Program, must pass the current AECAP Praxis Subject Assessments as indicated in the charts below.

Please Note:

Find your certification area below to determine which test(s) you need to take. To learn more about a specific test, click the test title. Once you know which tests you should take, find out how to register for Praxis tests or read the Praxis test retake policy.

In general, unless it is specifically stated that a calculator is permitted or required for a particular test, calculators may not be used on any Praxis tests (see Calculator Use).

Tests Required for All Teaching Fields

Tests Required for Specific Certification Areas

This page is a supplement to The Praxis^® Information Bulletin.