Hawaii Test Requirements

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Find your licensure area below to determine which test you need to take and see the minimum qualifying score. To learn more about a specific test, click the test title. Once you know your test(s), find out how to register for Praxis^® tests and 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 any Praxis tests (see Calculator Use).

If you test in Hawaii at a testing center or using the Praxis at home solution, and your Praxis profile address is in Hawaii, your score report will be sent automatically to the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board.
If you test outside Hawaii or your Praxis profile address is not in Hawaii, your scores are NOT automatically sent to the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board. To have your scores sent to the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, you must select the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board (state code 8620) as a score recipient when you register.
For all methods of Praxis testing, to request additional score reports you must select the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board (state code 8620) with each additional score report request.

Tests Required for All Licensure Areas

Praxis^® Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core)

Hawai’i will continue to accept passing scores on the Core Academic Skills for Educators tests, Reading (5712), Writing (5722) and Mathematics (5732) through August 31, 2020.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
All Areas	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading	5713	*
	and
	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing	5723	*
	and
	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics(On-screen four-function calculator provided.)	5733	*
	If you wish to take all three computer-delivered Core Academic Skills for Educators 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).

Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT)

The PLT is not required for initial Hawaii licensure but it may be used in conjunction with other requirements to add a new field to a Hawaii license.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
All Areas	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood	5621	*
	or
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6	5622	*
	or
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9	5623	*
	or
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	*
	or
	Accepted beginning September 1, 2021Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5625	*

Tests Required for Specific Licensure Areas

Early Childhood Education

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Early Childhood Education PK–3	Education of Young Children	5024	*

Elementary Education

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Elementary Education	Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (On-screen scientific calculator provided.)	5001	¹
	Reading and Language Arts Subtest	5002	*
	Mathematics Subtest (On-screen scientific calculator provided.)	5003	*
	Social Studies Subtest	5004	*
	Science Subtest (On-screen scientific calculator provided.)	5005	*
	1 To pass the Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (5001) 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
	Accepted beginning September 1, 2021Elementary Education Assessment(on-screen scientific calculator provided)	5006	²
	Elementary Education: Reading and Language Arts & Social Studies subtest	5007	*
	Elementary Education: Mathematics and Social Studies subtest	5008	*
	2 To pass the Elementary Education Assessment you must receive a passing score on each subtest. If you wish to take both subtests (5007, 5008) at the same time, select Elementary Education Assessment (5006) when registering. If you wish to take or retake an individual subtest, you may register to take just that subtest.

Middle School Education

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Middle Level English Language Arts 6–8	Middle School English Language Arts	5047	*
Middle Level Mathematics 6–8	Accepted through August 31, 2022Middle School Mathematics(on-screen graphing calculator provided)	5169	*
	or
	Accepted beginning September 1, 2021Middle School Mathematics(on-screen graphing calculator provided)	5164	*
Middle Level Science 6–8	Accepted if taken by June 30, 2021.Middle School Science	5440	*
Middle Level Science 6–8	Middle School Science	5442	*
Middle Level Social Studies 6–8	Middle School Social Studies	5089	*

Secondary Education

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Algebra I (6–12)	Algebra I (On-screen graphing calculator provided.)	5162	*
Earth and Space Sciences	Earth and Space Sciences: Content Knowledge	5571	*
Economics	Economics	5911	*
English	English Language Arts: Content Knowledge	5038	*
Geography	Geography	5921	*
Geometry	Geometry (On-screen graphing calculator provided.)	5163	*
Government/ Political Science	Government/Political Science	5931	*
Mathematics	Accepted through August 31, 2022Mathematics: Content Knowledge(on-screen graphing calculator provided)	5161	*
	or
	Accepted beginning September 1, 2021Mathematics(on-screen graphing calculator provided)	5165	*
Psychology	Psychology	5391	*
Science	Select one Content Knowledge test from one of the four science subject areas listed below (Biology, Chemistry, General Science or Physics).
	Biology: Content Knowledge	5235	*
	or
	Chemistry: Content Knowledge	5245	*
	or
	General Science: Content Knowledge	5435	*
	or
	Physics: Content Knowledge	5265	*
	or
	Accepted beginning September 1, 2021Physical Science	5485	*
Social Studies	Social Studies: Content Knowledge	5081	*
Sociology (6–12)	Sociology	5952	*

All Grades

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Art	Art: Content Knowledge	5134	*
Computer Science (limited standard license)	Computer Science	5652	*
Health	Health Education	5551	*
Music	Music: Content Knowledge	5113	*
Physical Education	Physical Education: Content Knowledge	5091	*

World Languages

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
American Sign Language	ASL Proficiency Interview	0634	*
Chinese	Chinese (Mandarin): World Language	5665	*
French	French: World Language	5174	*
German	German: World Language	5183	*
Spanish	Spanish: World Language	5195	*
Teaching English as a Second Language	English to Speakers of Other Languages	5362	*

Special Education

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Special Education	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications	5354	*
Special Education Blind/Visually Impaired (all levels)	Special Education: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments	5282	*
Special Education Deaf/Hard of Hearing (all levels)	Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students	5272	*
Special Education Mild/Moderate (K–12, PK–3, K–6, 6–8, 6–12)	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications	5543	*
Special Education Severe/Profound (K–12, PK–3, K–6, 6–8, 6–12)	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Severe to Profound Applications	5545	*

Career & Technical Education

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
CTE — Arts and Communication	No Praxis test required.
CTE — Business	Business Education: Content Knowledge(Calculator allowed.)	5101	*
CTE — Industrial and Engineering Technology	Technology Education	5051	*
CTE — Natural Resources	Agriculture	5701	*
CTE — Public and Human Services	Family and Consumer Sciences	5122	*

Instructional Support Personnel

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Reading	Teaching Reading: K–12	5206	*
Reading Specialist (P–3, K–6, 6–12, K–12)	Available through August 31, 2021 Reading SpecialistThis certification is only for those who have completed a Reading Specialist program.	5301	*
	or
	Reading Specialist	5302	*
School Counselor	Professional School Counselor	5421	*
School Librarian	Library Media Specialist	5311	*
Teacher Leader	Available through August 31, 2021 GACE^® Teacher Leader Assessment(Must use GACE website to register.)	303	31
	or
	Performance Assessment for Teacher Leaders (PATL) (Must use the PATL Assessment website to register.)		42

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

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