Rhode Island 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).

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Early Childhood (PreK–2)	Option 1
	Early Childhood Education	5025	156
	or
	Option 2
	Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5001	^*
	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.
Bilingual and Dual Language Education (PreK–2)	English to Speakers of Other Languages (Must also take applicable language test.)	5362	155

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Elementary Education (1–6)	Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (On-screen scientific calculator provided)	5001	^*
	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
	^*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.
Bilingual and Dual Language Education (1–6)	English to Speakers of Other Languages (Must also take applicable language test.)	5362	155

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Bilingual and Dual Language Education (5–8)	English to Speakers of Other Languages (Must also take applicable language test.)	5362	155
English – Stand Alone, Elementary Extension and Secondary Extension (5–8)	Middle School English Language Arts	5047	164
Mathematics – Stand Alone, Elementary Extension and Secondary Extension (5–8)	Middle School Mathematics (On-screen graphing calculator provided)	5164	157
Science – Stand Alone, Elementary Extension and Secondary Extension (5–8)	Middle School Science	5442	152
Social Studies – Stand Alone, Elementary Extension and Secondary Extension (5–8)	Middle School Social Studies	5089	160

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Agriculture (7–12)	Agriculture	5701	147
Bilingual and Dual Language Education (7–12)	English to Speakers of Other Languages (Must also take applicable language test.)	5362	155
Biology (7–12)	Biology	5236	154
Business Education (7–12)	Business Education: Content Knowledge (Calculator allowed)	5101	167
Chemistry (7–12)	Chemistry	5246	146
English (7–12)	English Language Arts: Content and Analysis	5039	168
General Science (7–12)	General Science	5436	141
Mathematics (7–12)	Mathematics (On-screen graphing calculator provided)	5165	159
Physics (7–12)	Physics	5266	145
Social Studies (7–12)	Social Studies: Content Knowledge	5081	162

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Art (PreK–12)	Art: Content Knowledge	5134	158
Bilingual and Dual Language Education (PreK–12)	English to Speakers of Other Languages (Must also take applicable language test.)	5362	155
English as a Second Language (PreK–12)	English to Speakers of Other Languages	5362	155
Family and Consumer Science (PreK–12)	Family and Consumer Sciences	5122	153
Health (PreK–12)	Health Education	5551	162
Library Media (PreK–12)	School Librarian	5312	154
Music (PreK–12)	Music: Content Knowledge	5113	160
Physical Education (PreK–12)	Physical Education: Content Knowledge	5091	154
Technology Education (PreK–12)	Technology Education	5051	166
Theatre (PreK–12)	Theatre	5641	159
World Language (PreK–12)	Select the appropriate language test(s):
	ASL Proficiency Interview	0634	3+ (170)
	Chinese (Mandarin): World Language	5665	164
	French: World Language	5174	162
	German: World Language	5183	163
	Latin	5601	161
	Spanish: World Language	5195	168

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Deaf and Hard of Hearing – American Sign Language	Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students	5272	160
	and
	ASL Proficiency Interview	0634	3+ (170)
Deaf and Hard of Hearing – Oral/Aural Communication (PreK–12)	Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students	5272	160
	and
	ASL Proficiency Interview	0634	3+ (170)
Early Childhood Special Education (Birth–2)	Special Education: Early Childhood/Early Intervention	5692	159
	and
	Early Childhood Education	5025	156
Elementary Special Education (1–6)	Special Education: Foundational Knowledge	5355	156
	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.
Middle Grades Special Education (5–8)	Special Education: Foundational Knowledge	5355	156
Secondary Grades Special Education (7–12)	Special Education: Foundational Knowledge	5355	156
Severe Intellectual Disability (PreK–12)	Special Education: Severe to Profound	5547	156
Visually Impaired (PreK–12)	Special Education: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments	5282	163
	and
	Braille Proficiency	0633	169

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Building Level Administrator (PreK–12)	School Leaders Licensure Assessment (Must use SLS website to register.)	6990	151
Superintendent of Schools	School Superintendent Assessment (Must use SLS website to register.)	6991	162

To Be Certified in

You Need to Take

Test Code

Qualifying Score

Building Level Administrator (PreK–12)

School Leaders Licensure Assessment

(Must use SLS website to register.)

6990

151

Superintendent of Schools

School Superintendent Assessment

(Must use SLS website to register.)

6991

162

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
English as a Second Language Specialist (PreK–12)	English to Speakers of Other Languages	5362	155
Reading Specialist	Reading Specialist	5302	165
School Counselor	School Counselor	5422	159
School Psychologist	School Psychologist	5403	155
Speech and Language Pathologist	Speech-Language Pathology	5331	162

Please refer to the Rhode Island Department of Education website for the most current information.

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

Rhode Island Test Requirements

Early Childhood Education

Elementary Education

Middle Grades Education

Secondary Education

All Grades

Special Education

Administrators

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