Individuals 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.
Important: TEST CHANGES and SCORE INCREASES are effective for tests taken and applications received in the Educator Certification Section of the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) on or after September 1, 2020. The score earned on the date a test was taken MAY or MAY NOT be deemed as "passing" when the test taker's application is received in the Educator Certification Section of the ALSDE. Information can be viewed in the Educator Assessment Policies.
Traditional Class B (Bachelor's degree-level) Programs
Individuals applying for the issuance of the Professional Educator Certificate based on the completion of a Traditional Class B Program must successfully complete the current Alabama Educator Certification Assessment Program (AECAP) requirements:
Pass the required Praxis Subject Assessments (content tests) as indicated in the charts below.
Pass the required Educative Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA). General information pertaining to the edTPA can be found on the ALSDE website and specific Alabama required handbooks and scores can be found in the Educator Assessment Policies.
A passing score on the PLT will continue to be required for the teaching fields of Computer Science, Gifted Education, Health Science, and Technical Education program areas as an edTPA Handbook is not available.
Alternative Class A (Master's degree-level, initial preparation) Programs
Individuals applying for the issuance of the Professional Educator Certificate based on the completion of an Alternative Class A Alabama State-approved Program must successfully complete the current Alabama Educator Certification Assessment Program (AECAP) requirements:
Pass the required Praxis Subject Assessments (content tests) as indicated in the charts below.
Pass the required Educative Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA). General information pertaining to the edTPA can be found on the ALSDE website and specific Alabama required handbooks and scores can be found in the Educator Assessment Policies.
Traditional Class A (Master's degree-level) or Traditional Class AA (Sixth-year level or Educational Specialist) Programs
Individuals applying 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 (content tests) 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
Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT)
The PLT test will no longer be accepted for applications received September 1, 2018, and thereafter; the Educative Performance Assessment (edTPA) will be required. General information pertaining to the edTPA can be found on the ALSDE website and specific Alabama required handbooks and scores can be found in the Educator Assessment Policies. The PLT will continue to be required for the teaching fields of Computer Science, Gifted Education, Health Science, and Technical Education program areas as an edTPA Handbook is not available.
Only applies to Traditional Class B or Alternative Class A State-Approved Program Completers, as indicated above. In addition, refer to the required Praxis Subject Assessments (content tests) following this PLT chart.
Elementary Education: Three Subject Bundle—Social Studies
5904
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1 To pass the Elementary Education: Three Subject Bundle—Mathematics, Social Studies & Science test you must receive a passing score on each subtest. If you wish to take all three subtests (5903, 5904, 5905) at the same time, select Elementary Education: Three Subject Bundle—Mathematics, Social Studies & Science (5901) when registering. If you wish to take or retake an individual subtest, you may register to take just that subtest.
2 To pass the Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects test you must receive a passing score on each subtest. If you wish to take all four subtests (5002, 5003, 5004, 5005) at the same time, select Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (5001) when registering. If you wish to take or retake an individual subtest, you may register to take just that subtest.
Additional testing may be required for unconditional admission into a Class A Reading Specialist Educator Preparation Program. An individual should contact the Alabama college or university at which unconditional admission is desired for information regarding testing requirements. Individuals who choose to test without advisement from the institution, where they are seeking unconditional admission, do so at their own risk.
Elementary Education: Three Subject Bundle—Social Studies
5904
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3 To pass the Elementary Education: Three Subject Bundle—Mathematics, Social Studies & Science test you must receive a passing score on each subtest. If you wish to take all three subtests (5903, 5904, 5905) at the same time, select Elementary Education: Three Subject Bundle—Mathematics, Social Studies & Science (5901) when registering. If you wish to take or retake an individual subtest, you may register to take just that subtest.
4 To pass the Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects test you must receive a passing score on each subtest. If you wish to take all four subtests (5002, 5003, 5004, 5005) at the same time, select Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (5001) when registering. If you wish to take or retake an individual subtest, you may register to take just that subtest.
