South Carolina Test Requirements

Find your certification area below to determine which test you need to take and see the minimum qualifying score. Click the test title to access the Study Companion, which provides details on test duration, skills assessed and sample questions. 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 South Carolina, your score report will be sent automatically to the South Carolina Department of Education. If you test outside of South Carolina, you must select the South Carolina Department of Education (state code 8108) as a score recipient when you register or on an additional score report request.

Tests Required for All Licensure Areas

Entrance to an Educator Preparation Program

Beginning teachers in all content areas must pass all three Praxis^® Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) tests.

To Be Licensed in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
All Areas	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading	5712	*
	and
	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Writing	5722	*
	and
	Core Academic Skills for Educators: Mathematics (On-screen four-function calculator provided.)	5732	*
	If you wish to take all three Core exams (5712, 5722, 5732) at the same time, select Core Academic Skills for Educators: Combined Test (5751) when registering. Scores will be reported by individual test (5712, 5722, 5732).

Principles of Learning and Teaching

To Be Licensed in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
All Early Childhood Licenses	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood	5621	*
All Elementary Licenses	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6	5622	*
All Middle Grades Licenses	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 5–9	5623	*
All Secondary Grades Licenses	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7–12	5624	*
All K–12 Licenses	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	*

Program Completion Performance Assessment

The PPAT^® Assessment has been adopted as an option for South Carolina's preparation providers to use with teacher candidates completing an approved program. If the institution chooses to use the PPAT assessment, the state will then accept a successful score for certification purposes. Only teacher candidates completing a preparation program which requires the PPAT assessment should register for this assessment.

To Complete a Program in	You Need to Take	Qualifying Score
All Areas	PPAT Assessment (Must use the PPAT Assessment website to register.)	36
	or
	An alternative state-approved performance assessment.

Tests Required for Specific Licensure Areas

Early Childhood Education

To Be Licensed in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Early Childhood Education	Education of Young Children	5024	*

Elementary Education

To Be Licensed in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Elementary Education	Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (On-screen scientific calculator provided.)	5001	*
	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	*
	*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

To Be Licensed in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Middle Level Language Arts	Middle School English Language Arts	5047	*
Middle Level Mathematics	Middle School Mathematics (On-screen graphing calculator provided.)	5169	*
Middle Level Science	Middle School Science	5440	*
Middle Level Social Studies	Middle School Social Studies	5089	*

Secondary Education

To Be Licensed in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Advanced Fine Arts–Music	Music: Content and Instruction	5114	*
Biology	Biology: Content Knowledge	5235	*
Chemistry	Chemistry: Content Knowledge	5245	*
Computer Science	Computer Science	5652	*
Earth and Space Sciences	Earth and Space Sciences: Content Knowledge	5571	*
Economics	Economics	5911	*
English	English Language Arts: Content and Analysis	5039	*
Geography	Geography	5921	*
Government	Government/Political Science	5931	*
Health	Health Education	5551	*
History	World and U.S. History: Content Knowledge	5941	*
Mathematics	Mathematics: Content Knowledge (On-screen graphing calculator provided.)	5161	*
Physics	Physics: Content Knowledge	5265	*
Psychology	Psychology	5391	*
Science	General Science: Content Knowledge	5435	*
Social Studies	Social Studies: Content and Interpretation	5086	*
Sociology	Sociology	5952	*

All Grades

To Be Licensed in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Advanced Fine Arts: Art	Art: Content and Analysis	5135	*
Art	Art: Content and Analysis	5135	*
Music	Music: Content and Instruction	5114	*
Physical Education	Physical Education: Content and Design	5095	*
Theatre	Theatre	5641	*

World Languages

To Be Licensed in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Chinese (Mandarin)	Chinese (Mandarin): World Language	5665	*
English to Speakers of Other Languages	English to Speakers of Other Languages	5362	*
French	French: World Language	5174	*
German	German: World Language	5183	*
Spanish	Spanish: World Language	5195	*

Administrator/School Leader

To Be Licensed in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Elementary School Principal & Supervisor	Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision.	5412	*
Secondary School Principal & Supervisor	Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision.	5412	*
Superintendent	Educational Leadership: Administration and Supervision.	5412	*

Special Education

To Be Licensed in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Deafness and Hearing Impairment	Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students	5272	*
Early Childhood Special Education	Special Education: Preschool/Early Childhood	5691	*
Emotional Disabilities	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications	5354	*
	and
	Special Education: Teaching Students with Behavioral Disorders/Emotional Disturbances	5372	*
Learning Disabilities	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications	5354	*
	and
	Special Education: Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities	5383	*
Mental Disabilities	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications	5354	*
	and
	Special Education: Teaching Students with Intellectual Disabilities	5322	*
Multi-Categorical Special Education	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Mild to Moderate Applications	5543	*
Severe Disabilities	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Severe to Profound Applications	5545	*
Visually Impaired	Special Education: Teaching Students with Visual Impairments	5282	*

Career & Technical Education

To Be Licensed in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Agriculture	Agriculture	5701	*
Business and Marketing Technology	Business Education: Content Knowledge (Calculator allowed.)	5101	*
Family and Consumer Science	Family and Consumer Sciences	5122	*
Industrial Technology	Technology Education	5051	*

Reading or Literacy

To Be Licensed in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Literacy Coach	Teaching Reading	5204	*
Literacy Specialist	Teaching Reading	5204	*
Literacy Teacher	Teaching Reading	5204	*

Instructional Support Personnel

To Be Licensed in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Guidance	Professional School Counselor	5421	*
Media Specialist	Library Media Specialist	5311	*
School Psychologist I, II or III	School Psychologist	5402	*
Speech-Language Therapist	Speech-Language Pathology	5331	*

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