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 |
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All Areas | Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading | 5713 |
156 |
and | |||
Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing | 5723 |
162 |
|
and | |||
5733 |
150 |
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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 |
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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 | |||
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 | 5025 |
156 |
To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
---|---|---|---|
Elementary Education | 5018 |
157 |
|
Elementary STEM | STEM for Elementary Grades | 5036 |
154 |
Health |
5551 |
142 |
To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
---|---|---|---|
Language Arts |
5047 |
161 |
|
Mathematics | 5164 |
157 |
|
Reading |
5206 |
156 |
|
Science |
5442 |
152 |
|
Social Studies |
5089 |
152 |
To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
---|---|---|---|
Algebra I |
5162 |
152 |
|
Biology | Biology | 5236 |
154 |
Chemistry | Chemistry | 5246 |
146 |
Earth and Space Sciences | Earth and Space Sciences | 5572 |
154 |
Economics |
5911 |
150 |
|
General Science | General Science | 5436 |
141 |
Geography |
5921 |
153 |
|
Government and Political Science |
5931 |
149 |
|
Language Arts |
5038 |
152 |
|
Mathematics | 5165 |
159 |
|
Music |
5113 |
139 |
|
Physical Education |
5091 |
155 |
|
Physics | Physics | 5266 |
145 |
Social Studies |
5081 |
154 |
|
World and U.S. History |
5941 |
147 |
To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
---|---|---|---|
Art | 5134 |
158 |
To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
---|---|---|---|
Business Education |
5101 |
154 |
|
Family and Consumer Sciences |
5122 |
153 |
|
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).
