Alabama Foreign Credentials 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 this certification approach.

Individuals applying for the issuance of the Professional Educator Certificate in a teaching field based on a degree that was earned at a university in another country must successfully complete the current Alabama Educator Certification Assessment Program (AECAP) requirements as indicated in the charts below.

• Pass the required Praxis^® Subject Assessments (content tests) as indicated in the charts below; and
• Pass the required Praxis^® Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) test, for certification in a teaching field, as indicated in the charts below. The PLT is not required if the individual holds a valid Alabama Professional Educator Certificate or Professional Leadership Certificate.

Individuals who choose to test prior to receiving a letter of eligibility from the Educator Certification Section of the ALSDE do so at their own risk.

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).

Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT)

praxis testing for Alabama

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
All P–3 Teaching Fields	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6	5622	*
All K–6 Teaching Fields	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6	5622	*
All 4–8 Teaching Fields (Choose one)	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6	5622	*
	or
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	*
All 6–12 Teaching Fields	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	*
All P–12 Teaching Fields (Choose one)	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6	5622	*
	or
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	*
Both K–6 Collaborative Special Education and 6–12 Collaborative Special Education at the same time (Choose one)	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6	5622	*
	or
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	*

Tests Required for Specific Certification Areas

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