American Samoa Test Requirements

Find your certification area below to determine which test(s) you need to take. For test prep materials, click the test title. Once you know which tests you should take, schedule your test.

Unless it’s specifically stated that a calculator is permitted or required for a particular test, you can’t use a calculator on any Praxis tests (see Calculator Use).

Tests required for all licensure areas

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
All Areas	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading	5713	156
	and
	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing	5723	162
	and
	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics (On-screen four-function calculator provided)	5733	150
	If you wish to take all three Core exams (5713, 5723, 5733) at the same time, select Core Academic Skills for Educators: Combined Test (5752) when registering. Scores will be reported by individual test (5713, 5723, 5733).

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
All Areas (Choose one)	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood	5621	157
	or
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6	5622	160
	or
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9	5623	160
	or
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	157

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
All Areas	Please contact the Department of Education for current requirements.

Tests required for specific licensure areas

Beginning teachers in all areas must pass the Core tests, one Principles of Learning and Teaching test as well as the appropriate content test.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Early Childhood Education	Early Childhood Education	5025	156

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Elementary Education	Elementary Education: Content Knowledge (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5018	157
Elementary STEM	STEM for Elementary Grades	5036	154
Health	Health Education	5551	142

To Be Certified in

You Need to Take

Test Code

Qualifying Score

Elementary Education

Elementary Education: Content Knowledge

(On-screen scientific calculator provided)

5018

157

Elementary STEM

STEM for Elementary Grades

5036

154

Health

Health Education

5551

142

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Language Arts	Middle School English Language Arts	5047	161
Mathematics	Middle School Mathematics (On-screen graphing calculator provided)	5164	157
Reading	Teaching Reading K–12	5206	156
Science	Middle School Science	5442	152
Social Studies	Middle School Social Studies	5089	152

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Algebra I	Algebra I	5162	152
Biology	Biology	5236	154
Chemistry	Chemistry	5246	146
Earth and Space Sciences	Earth and Space Sciences	5572	154
Economics	Economics	5911	150
General Science	General Science	5436	141
Geography	Geography	5921	153
Government and Political Science	Government/Political Science	5931	149
Language Arts	English Language Arts: Content Knowledge	5038	152
Mathematics	Mathematics (On-screen graphing calculator provided)	5165	159
Music	Music: Content Knowledge	5113	139
Physical Education	Physical Education: Content Knowledge	5091	155
Physics	Physics	5266	145
Social Studies	Social Studies: Content Knowledge	5081	154
World and U.S. History	World and U.S. History: Content Knowledge	5941	147

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Art	Art: Content Knowledge	5134	158

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Behavioral Disorders/ Emotional Disturbances	Special Education: Teaching Students with Behavioral Disorders and Emotional Disturbances	5372	154
Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students	5272	160
Language Impairments	Special Education: Teaching Speech to Students with Language Impairments	5881	152
Learning Disabilities	Special Education: Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities	5383	151
Mild to Moderate	Available through August 31, 2024 Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications	5543	158
	or
	Special Education: Foundational Knowledge	5355	145
Preschool/Early Childhood	Special Education: Early Childhood/Early Intervention	5692	159
Severe to Profound	Available through August 31, 2024 Special Education: Core Knowledge and Severe to Profound Applications	5545	158
	or
	Special Education: Severe to Profound	5547	156
Special Education Content	Available through August 31, 2024 Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications	5354	151
	or
	Special Education: Foundational Knowledge	5355	145
Visually Impaired	Special Education: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments	5282	163

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Business Education	Business Education: Content Knowledge (Calculator allowed)	5101	154
Family and Consumer Sciences	Family and Consumer Sciences	5122	153
Technology Education	Technology Education	5051	159

TBA: To Be Announced. All TBA scores will be available once the score is required.

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

American Samoa Test Requirements

Tests required for all licensure areas

Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core)

Principles of Learning and Teaching

Teachers Who Do Not Speak Samoan

Tests required for specific licensure areas

Early Childhood Education

Elementary Education

Middle Grades

Secondary Education

All Grades

Special Education

Vocational Education