Louisiana Test Requirements

Visit Louisiana's Teacher Certification Center to verify test requirements.

Score reporting

If you test in Louisiana at a test center or at home, and your Praxis profile address is in Louisiana, your score report will be sent automatically to the Louisiana Department of Education.
If you test outside Louisiana or your Praxis profile address is not in Louisiana, your scores are NOT automatically sent to the Louisiana Department of Education. To have your scores sent to the Louisiana Department of Education, you must select the Louisiana Department of Education (state code 7330) as a score recipient when you register.
For all methods of Praxis testing, to request additional score reports you must select the Louisiana Department of Education (state code 7330) with each additional score report request.

Tests required for specific licensure areas

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Birth–Kindergarten	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood	5621	157
	and
	Early Childhood Education	5025	156
	or
	Education of Young Children	5024	160
	or
	Pre-Kindergarten Education	5531	155
Early Childhood PK–3	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood	5621	157
	and
	Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5001	¹
	Reading and Language Arts Subtest	5002	157
	Mathematics Subtest (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5003	157
	Social Studies Subtest	5004	155
	Science Subtest (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	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.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Elementary Education 1–5	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6	5622	160
	and
	Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5001	²
	Reading and Language Arts Subtest	5002	157
	Mathematics Subtest (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5003	157
	Social Studies Subtest	5004	155
	Science Subtest (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5005	159
	2 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.

Middle School Education Grades 4–8 teacher candidates must pass the Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9 test (5623) and any one or combination of the Middle School subject-specific tests.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Middle School Grades 4–8: All Teaching Certificates	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9	5623	160
and any one or combination of the following:
Algebra I	Algebra I (On-screen graphing calculator provided) This is for add-on certification only—it is not an initial program or certification area.	5162	157
Geometry	Geometry (On-screen graphing calculator provided)	5163	148
Middle School English/Language Arts	Middle School English Language Arts	5047	164
Middle School Mathematics	Middle School Mathematics (On-screen graphing calculator provided)	5164	157
Middle School Science	Middle School Science	5442	152
Middle School Social Studies	Middle School Social Studies	5089	149

Secondary Education Grades 6–12 teacher candidates must pass the Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 test (5624) and any one or combination of the Secondary Education subject-specific tests.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
All 6–12 Teaching Certificates	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	157
and any one or combination of the following:
Algebra I	Algebra I (On-screen graphing calculator provided) This is for add-on certification only — it is not an initial program or certification area.	5162	157
Biology	Biology	5236	154
Chemistry	Chemistry	5246	146
English	English Language Arts: Content and Analysis	5039	168
General Science	General Science: Content Knowledge	5435	156
Geometry	Geometry (On-screen graphing calculator provided)	5163	148
Mathematics	Mathematics (On-screen graphing calculator provided)	5165	159
Physics	Physics	5266	145
Social Studies	Social Studies: Content and Interpretation	5086	153
Speech	Speech Communication: Content Knowledge	5221	146

Teacher candidates for All K–12 Teaching Certificates must pass one Principles of Learning and Teaching test (5622 or 5623 or 5624) and any one or combination of the All Grades subject-specific tests.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
All K–12 Teaching Certificates	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
and any one or combination of the following:
Art	Art: Content Knowledge	5134	159
Health and Physical Education	Health and Physical Education: Content Knowledge	5857	160
Music	Music: Content Knowledge	5113	151

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
All World Languages Teaching Certificates	World Languages Pedagogy	5841	158
and any one or combination of the following:
American Sign Language K–12 or 6–12	ASL Proficiency Interview	0634	3+ (170)
Chinese (Mandarin) K-12 or 6–12	Chinese (Mandarin): World Language	5665	164
French K–12 or 6–12	French: World Language	5174	157
German K–12 or 6–12	German: World Language	5183	157
Spanish K–12 or 6–12	Spanish: World Language	5195	157

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Educational Leadership Level 1 (Principals, Supervisors)	School Leaders Licensure Assessment (Must use SLS website to register.)	6990	151
Educational Leadership Level 3 (Superintendents)	School Superintendent Assessment (Must use SLS website to register.)	6991	162

To Be Certified in

You Need to Take

Test Code

Qualifying Score

Educational Leadership Level 1 (Principals, Supervisors)

School Leaders Licensure Assessment

(Must use SLS website to register.)

6990

151

Educational Leadership Level 3 (Superintendents)

School Superintendent Assessment
(Must use SLS website to register.)

6991

162

To Be Cerified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
General Education Grades 1–5, 4–8 or 6–12	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) specific to grade level applicant is pursuing
	and
	Core-subject-specific exam appropriate to content being taught (e.g., Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects [5001] or core-subject-specific exams for middle or secondary grades)
Special Education: Early Interventionist (Birth–5 years)	Special Education: Early Childhood/Early Intervention	5692	159
	and
	Special Education: Foundational Knowledge	5355	145
	and ____________________
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood	5621	157
	and ____________________
	Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5001	³
	Reading and Language Arts Subtest	5002	157
	Mathematics Subtest (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5003	157
	Social Studies Subtest	5004	155
	Science Subtest (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5005	159
	3 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.
Special Education: Hearing Impaired K–12	Available through August 31, 2024 Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications	5354	145
	or
	Special Education: Foundational Knowledge	5355	145
	and
	Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students	5272	160
	and
	Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5001	⁴
	Reading and Language Arts Subtest	5002	157
	Mathematics Subtest (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5003	157
	Social Studies Subtest	5004	155
	Science Subtest (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5005	159
	4 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.
Special Education: Mild/Moderate Grades 1–5, 4–8 or 6–12	Available through August 31, 2024 Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications	5543	153
	or
	Special Education: Foundational Knowledge	5355	145
	and
	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) specific to grade level applicant is pursuing
	and
	Core-subject-specific exam appropriate to content being taught (e.g., Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects [5001] or core-subject-specific exams for middle or secondary grades)
Special Education: Significant Disabilities 1–12	Available through August 31, 2024 Special Education: Core Knowledge and Severe to Profound Applications	5545	153
	or
	Special Education: Severe to Profound	5547	156
	and
	Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5001	⁵
	Reading and Language Arts Subtest	5002	157
	Mathematics Subtest (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5003	157
	Social Studies Subtest	5004	155
	Science Subtest (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5005	159
	5 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.
Special Education: Visual Impairments/ Blind K–12	Available through August 31, 2024 Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications	5354	145
	or
	Special Education: Foundational Knowledge	5355	145
	and
	Special Education: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments	5282	163
	and
	Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5001	⁶
	Reading and Language Arts Subtest	5002	157
	Mathematics Subtest (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5003	157
	Social Studies Subtest	5004	155
	Science Subtest (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5005	159
	6 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.

Vocational Education teacher candidates must pass the Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12 test (5624) and any one or combination of the Vocational Education subject-specific tests.

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
All Vocational Education Teaching Certificates	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	157
and any one or combination of the following:
Agriculture	Agriculture	5701	147
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

To Be Certified	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Ancillary School Librarian	School Librarian	5312	154
Counselor K–12	School Counselor	5422	159

For further information about educator licensing in Louisiana, visit the Teach Louisiana website.

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

Louisiana Test Requirements

Score reporting

Tests required for specific licensure areas

Early Childhood

Elementary Education

Middle School Education Grades 4–8

Secondary Education Grades 6–12

All Grades

World Languages

Administrator/School Leader

Special Education

Vocational Education

Instructional Support Personnel