U.S. Virgin Islands 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.

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Tests Required for Specific Licensure Areas

All Areas

The U.S. Virgin Islands require the Praxis^® Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) tests for educator licensing.

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 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).

Elementary Education

All Elementary K–6 teachers hired after 2001 must take the Elementary Education: Content Knowledge exam (5018).

To Be Certified 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	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.
	or
	Accepted through August 31, 2020. Elementary Education: Content Knowledge (On-screen scientific calculator provided.)	5018	*
	and
	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K–6	5622	*
Elementary Reading	Teaching Reading: Elementary	5205	*
	or
	Accepted through August 31, 2020. Teaching Reading: Elementary Education	5203	*

Secondary Education

Required for out of content teachers (less than 30 credits in the following areas):

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Secondary English	English Language Arts: Content Knowledge	5038	*
Secondary ESL	English to Speakers of Other Languages	5362	*
Secondary Mathematics	Mathematics: Content Knowledge (On-screen graphing calculator provided.)	5161	*
Secondary Science	General Science: Content Knowledge	5435	*

Administrator/School Leader

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Principal; Assistant Principal	School Leaders Licensure Assessment (Must use SLS website to register.)	6990	*

Special Education

Required for out-of-content teachers (with less than 30 credits in special education area).

To Be Certified in	You Need to Take	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Special Education 7–12; K–12; K–8	Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications	5354	*

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