Delaware Test Requirements
The Delaware Professional Standards Board and State Board of Education have not approved qualifying test scores for all cert ificate areas; thus, the Praxis test is required if applicable and available. For further information about Delaware educator certification and licensing, visit the Delaware Educator Data System (DEEDS) website.
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).
Score reporting
- If you test in Delaware at a test center or at home, and your Praxis profile address is in Delaware, your score report will be sent automatically to the Delaware Department of Education.
- If you test outside Delaware or your Praxis profile address is not in Delaware, your scores are NOT automatically sent to the Delaware Department of Education. To have your scores sent to the Delaware Department of Education, you must select the Delaware Department of Education (state code 7065) as a score recipient when you register.
- For all methods of Praxis testing, to request additional score reports you must select the Delaware Department of Education (state code 7065) with each additional score report request.
Tests required for specific licensure areas
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Basic Education | Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading | 5713 | 156 |
| and | |||
| Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing | 5723 | 162 | |
| and | |||
| 5733 | 150 | ||
| Candidates must pass all three Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) exams. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood | Education of Young Children | 5024 | 160 |
Delaware accepts subtests from the Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (5001), Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching (7801) and the Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching (7811) test toward Elementary certification. For additional information please see Regulation 1521.
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 5001 | 1 | |
Reading and Language Arts Subtest |
5002 | 157 | |
Mathematics Subtest |
5003 | 157 | |
Social Studies Subtest |
5004 | 155 | |
Science Subtest |
5005 | 159 | |
| 1 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. | |||
| or | |||
| 7811 | 2 | ||
Reading and Language Arts Subtest |
7812 | 156 | |
Mathematics Subtest |
7813 | 143 | |
Science Subtest |
7814 | 144 | |
Social Studies Subtest |
7815 | 153 | |
| 2 To pass the Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching test, you must receive a passing score on each subtest. If you wish to take all four subtests (7812, 7813, 7814, 7815) at the same time, select Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching (7811) when registering. If you wish to take or retake an individual subtest, you may register to take just that subtest. | |||
| Elementary Dual Language Immersion Teacher | 5003 |
157 |
|
| or | |||
Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics Subtest |
7813 | 143 | |
| and_________________________ | |||
| 5005 | 159 | ||
| or | |||
| Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching Science CKT Subtest | 7814 | 144 | |
| and_________________________ | |||
| ACTFL OPI and WPT in the Partner Language | Advanced Mid | ||
| or | |||
| ACTFL OPI and WPT in English | Intermediate High | ||
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Level – English Language Arts | Middle School English Language Arts | 5047 | 164 |
| Middle Level – Mathematics | 5164 | 155 | |
| Middle Level – Science | Middle School Science | 5442 | 152 |
| Middle Level – Social Studies | Middle School Social Studies | 5089 | 164 |
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | Biology | 5236 | 154 |
| Chemistry | Chemistry | 5246 | 146 |
| Earth Science | Earth and Space Sciences | 5572 | 154 |
| English | English Language Arts: Content Knowledge | 5038 | 167 |
| Integrated Science | General Science | 5436 | 141 |
| Mathematics | Mathematics | 5165 | 152 |
| Physical Science | General Science | 5436 | 141 |
| Physics | Physics | 5266 | 145 |
| Social Studies | Social Studies: Content Knowledge | 5081 | 157 |
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art | Art: Content Knowledge | 5134 | 158 |
| Special Education Teacher of Students with Disabilities3 | Available through August 31, 2024 |
5354 |
151 |
| or | |||
| Special Education: Foundational Knowledge | 5355 |
145 |
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| Health & Physical Education Teacher (Dual Option) | Health and Physical Education: Content Knowledge | 5857 | 160 |
| Health Education | Health Education | 5551 | 162 |
| Music | Music: Content Knowledge | 5113 | 155 |
| Physical Education | Physical Education: Content Knowledge | 5091 | 152 |
| Teacher of English Language Learners | English to Speakers of Other Languages | 5362 | 149 |
| Teacher of Students who are Gifted or Talented3 | Gifted Education | 5358 | 157 |
| Theatre | Theatre | 5641 | 153 |
3 Coursework is also required. View requirements.
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Mandarin | Chinese (Mandarin): World Language | 5665 | 164 |
| French | French: World Language | 5174 | 162 |
| German | German: World Language | 5183 | 163 |
| Latin | Latin | 5601 | 152 |
| Spanish | Spanish: World Language | 5195 | 168 |
For the school leaders licensure and superintendent tests, the Delaware Department of Education will also accept scores taken on the previous versions of the School Leaders Licensure Assessment (6011) and the School Superintendent Assessment (6021). Please request an additional score report to be sent to the Delaware Department of Education, state code 7065.
The Delaware Department of Education also requires 5 years of experience as an educator for any Administrator/School Leader certification.
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certified Central Office Personnel or Special Education Director | Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision | 5412 | 146 |
| or | |||
| School Leaders Licensure Assessment (Must use SLS website to register) |
6990 | 151 | |
| or | |||
School Superintendent Assessment (Must use SLS website to register) |
6991 | 162 | |
| Principal or Assistant Principal | School Leaders Licensure Assessment (Must use SLS website to register) |
6990 | 151 |
| or | |||
School Superintendent Assessment (Must use SLS website to register) |
6991 | 162 | |
| Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent | School Superintendent Assessment (Must use SLS website to register) |
6991 | 162 |
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriscience | Agriculture | 5701 | 147 |
| Business Education | Business Education: Content Knowledge (For Business, Finance, or Marketing) |
5101 | 154 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | Family and Consumer Sciences | 5122 | 153 |
| Technology Education | Technology Education | 5051 | 159 |
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Counselor | School Counselor | 5422 | 159 |
| Reading Specialist | Reading Specialist | 5302 | 165 |
| Secondary School Counselor | School Counselor | 5422 | 159 |
| School Psychologist | School Psychologist | 5403 | 155 |
This page is a supplement to The Praxis® Tests Information Bulletin (PDF).
