Iowa Test Requirements

The requirements listed here are determined by the Iowa Department of Education. For requirements specific to your college or university, contact your school's program advisor. For out of state applicants, these are a component of Iowa's licensure requirements. Contact the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners office for specific license requirements.

The Iowa Department of Education requires that you take one or more Praxis Subject Assessments listed below for educator certification. Iowa requires a test in pedagogy and a test in content.

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).

Pedagogy tests required for all licensure areas

For each certification area, choose one of the required test options based on your program advisor's recommendation.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Pre-K or Pre-K–3 Only (with no other grade level endorsement)	PPAT^® Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.) or		32
	Principles of Teaching and Learning: Early Childhood	5621	157
K–12 General Education Note: If you are seeking a stand-alone special education license, you must take a different pedagogy test.	PPAT Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.) or		32
	Principles of Teaching and Learning: Grades K–6 or	5622	160
	Principles of Teaching and Learning: Grades 5–9 or	5623	160
	Principles of Teaching and Learning: Grades 7–12	5624	157
K–6 or K–8 General Education	PPAT Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.) or		32
	Principles of Teaching and Learning: Grades K–6	5622	160
5–12 General Education	PPAT Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.) or		32
	Principles of Teaching and Learning: Grades 5–9 or	5623	160
	Principles of Teaching and Learning: Grades 7–12	5624	157
9–12 General Education	PPAT Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.) or		32
	Principles of Teaching and Learning: Grades 7–12	5624	157

Content tests required for specific licensure areas

Candidates must also pass the appropriate pedagogy test.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Early Childhood Teacher – Pre-K–K (Endorsement 103)	Early Childhood Education	5025	152
	Note: If candidates are adding this endorsement area (103) to Elementary Classroom Teacher K–6 (Endorsement 102), they do not need to take this exam. Test 5025 is required only for candidates who will only be certified in grades PK–K and/or PK–3.
PreK to Grade 3 Teacher – Pre-K–3 (Endorsement 106)	Early Childhood Education	5025	152
	Note: If candidates are adding this endorsement area (106) to Elementary Classroom Teacher K–6 (Endorsement 102), they do not need to take this exam. Test 5025 is required only for candidates who will only be certified in grades PK–K and/or PK–3.
PreK to Grade 3, Including Special Education (Endorsement 100)	Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education	5023	172
	Note: If candidates are adding this endorsement area (100) to Elementary Classroom Teacher K–6 (Endorsement 102), they do not need to take this exam. Test 5023 is required only for candidates who will only be certified in grades PK–K and/or PK–3.

Candidates must also pass the appropriate pedagogy test.

To Be Certified in

Elementary Classroom Teacher K–6 (Endorsement 102)

You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Elementary Education: Content Knowledge (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5018	151

You Need to Take

Test Code

Qualifying Score

Elementary Education: Content Knowledge

(On-screen scientific calculator provided)

5018

151

Candidates must also pass the appropriate pedagogy test.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Art K–8 (Endorsement 113)	Art: Content Knowledge	5134	151
English/ Language Arts K–8 (Endorsement 119)	Middle School English Language Arts	5047	152
Health K–8 (Endorsement 137)	Health Education	5551	145
History K–8 (Endorsement 162)	Middle School Social Studies	5089	145
Mathematics K–8 (Endorsement 142)	Middle School Mathematics (On-screen graphing calculator provided)	5164	157
Music K–8 (Endorsement 144)	Music: Content Knowledge	5113	154
Physical Education K–8 (Endorsement 146)	Physical Education: Content Knowledge	5091	140
Reading K–8 (Endorsement 148)	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	159
Science – Basic K–8 (Endorsement 150)	Middle School Science	5442	139
Social Studies K–8 (Endorsement 164)	Middle School Social Studies	5089	145
Speech Comm/Theatre K–8 (Endorsement 167)	Speech Communication: Content Knowledge or	5221	149
	Theatre	5641	159
Teacher Librarian K–8 (Endorsement 108)	Library Media Specialist	5311	151

Candidates must also pass the appropriate pedagogy test.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
American Government 5–12 (Endorsement 157)	Government/Political Science	5931	149
American History 5–12 (Endorsement 158)	World and U.S. History: Content Knowledge	5941	145
Art 5–12 (Endorsement 114)	Art: Content Knowledge	5134	151
Basic Science 5–12 (Endorsement 1541)	General Science: Content Knowledge	5435	143
Biology 5–12 (Endorsement 151)	Biology: Content Knowledge	5235	147
Chemistry 5–12 (Endorsement 152)	Chemistry: Content Knowledge	5245	135
Earth Science 5–12 (Endorsement 153)	Earth and Space Sciences: Content Knowledge	5571	147
Economics 5–12 (Endorsement 160)	Economics	5911	137
English/ Language Arts 5–12 (Endorsement 120)	English Language Arts: Content and Analysis	5039	164
Geography 5–12 (Endorsement 161)	Geography	5921	138
Health 5–12 (Endorsement 138)	Health Education	5551	145
Journalism 5–12 (Endorsement 141)	Journalism	5224	153
Language Arts (All) 5–12 (Endorsement 1201)	English Language Arts: Content and Analysis	5039	164
Mathematics 5–12 (Endorsement 143)	Mathematics: Content Knowledge (On-screen graphing calculator provided)	5165	159
Music 5–12 (Endorsement 145)	Music: Content Knowledge	5113	154
Physical Education 5–12 (Endorsement 147)	Physical Education: Content Knowledge	5091	140
Physics 5–12 (Endorsement 156)	Physics: Content Knowledge	5265	130
Psychology 5–12 (Endorsement 163)	Psychology	5391	154
Reading 5–12 (Endorsement 149)	Teaching Reading: K–12	5206	156
Science (All) 9–12 (Endorsement 185)	General Science: Content Knowledge	5435	143
Social Studies (All) 5–12 (Endorsement 186)	Social Studies: Content Knowledge	5081	150
Sociology 5–12 (Endorsement 165)	Sociology	5952	154
Speech Comm/Theatre 5–12 (Endorsement 168)	Speech Communication: Content Knowledge or	5221	149
	Theatre	5641	159
Teacher Librarian 5–12 (Endorsement 109)	Library Media Specialist	5311	151
World History 5–12 (Endorsement 166)	World and U.S. History: Content Knowledge	5941	145

Candidates must also pass the appropriate pedagogy test.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
American Sign Language K–12 (Endorsement 181)	American Sign Language Proficiency Interview	0634	3 (160)
Computer Science Specialist K–12 (Endorsement 2781)	Computer Science	5652	142
ESL Teacher K–12 (Endorsement 104)	English to Speakers of Other Languages	5362	149
Reading Specialist K–12 (Endorsement 176)	Reading Specialist	5302	164
Talented and Gifted K–12 (Endorsement 107)	Gifted Education	5358	151
Teacher Librarian K–12 (Endorsement 174)	Library Media Specialist	5311	151

The tests listed below are only for those candidates that have a stand-alone Special Education Endorsement and are not certified in any other area. Candidates choosing tests in this section are required to take two tests for a specific licensure area. The second test listed fulfills the pedagogy requirement. Candidates choosing tests in this section are not required to take a Principles of Learning and Teaching test.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Deaf or Hard of Hearing Birth–21 (Endorsement 266)	Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (On-screen scientific calculator provided) and	5511	150
	Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students	5272	159
Early Childhood Education (Endorsement 262)	Early Childhood Education and	5025	152
	Special Education: Preschool/Early Childhood	5691	159
Instructional Strategist II: BD/LD K–12 (Endorsement 263)	Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (On-screen scientific calculator provided) and ____________________	5511	150
	Special Education: Teaching Students with Behavioral Disorders and Emotional Disturbances or	5372	154
	Special Education: Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities	5383	151
Instructional Strategist II: ID K–12 (Endorsement 264)	Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (On-screen scientific calculator provided) and	5511	150
	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Severe to Profound Applications	5545	158
Instructional Strategist II: Physically Handicapped K–12 (Endorsement 265)	Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (On-screen scientific calculator provided) and	5511	150
	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications	5354	151
Visually Impaired Birth–21 (Endorsement 267)	Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge (On-screen scientific calculator provided) and	5511	150
	Special Education: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments	5282	157

Candidates must also pass the appropriate pedagogy test.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Agriculture 5–12 (Endorsement 112)	Agriculture	5701	147
Business (All) 5–12 (Endorsement 1171)	Business Education: Content Knowledge (Calculator allowed)	5101	157
Family and Consumer Science – General 5–12 (Endorsement 139)	Family and Consumer Sciences	5122	152
Industrial Technology 5–12 (Endorsement 140)	Technology Education	5051	159
Marketing/Distributive Education 5–12 (Endorsement 301)	Marketing Education	5561	159
Office Education 5–12 (Endorsement 302)	Business Education: Content Knowledge (On-screen scientific Calculator allowed)	5101	157

Candidates must also pass the appropriate pedagogy test.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Chinese K–8 (Endorsement 121) or Chinese 5–12 (Endorsement 122)	Chinese (Mandarin): World Language	5665	164
French K–8 (Endorsement 123) or French 5–12 (Endorsement 124)	French: World Language	5174	152
German K–8 (Endorsement 125) or German 5–12 (Endorsement 126)	German: World Language	5183	151
Japanese K–8 (Endorsement 127) or Japanese 5–12 (Endorsement 128)	Japanese: World Language	5661	156
Latin K–8 (Endorsement 129) or Latin 5–12 (Endorsement 130)	Latin	5601	158
Spanish K–8 (Endorsement 133) or Spanish 5–12 (Endorsement 134)	Spanish: World Language	5195	151

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

Iowa Test Requirements

Pedagogy tests required for all licensure areas

Content tests required for specific licensure areas

Early Childhood Education

Elementary Education

Early Adolescence (Grades K–8)

Secondary Education (Grades 5–12)

All Grades (Grades K–12)

Special Education — Stand-Alone

Career and Technical Education

World Languages