Conditional Certificate in a Teaching Field (CCTF) Approach

For Those Applying Based on the Conditional Certificate in a Teaching Field (CCTF) Approach

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

Visit the Educator Certification Section for information regarding these certification approaches.

Certification based on the CCTF Approach may ONLY be requested by an employing Alabama county/city superintendent. A Letter of Eligibility is required for this approach.

For the Letter of Eligibility:

• Pass the required Praxis Subject Assessments (content tests), as indicated in the charts below, before October 1 of the scholastic year for which the Letter of Eligibility is to be issued.

For the issuance of the second CCTF:

No tests are required

For the issuance of the third CCTF:

No tests are required

Please Note:

Find the certification area below to determine which test(s) is/are required. To learn more about a specific test, click the test title. Visit these links to find out how to register for Praxis tests or to 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 Praxis tests (see Calculator Use).

Praxis Subject Area Test(s) Required for Issuance of the Letter of Eligibility

Tests Required for Issuance of the Professional Educator Certificate

No tests are required for issuance of the Professional Educator Certificate.

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