Links to U.S. State Specific Teacher Licensure Exam Preparation

Alabama

Department of Education:
http://www.alsde.edu/html/home.asp

Alabama Prospective Teacher Testing Program:
https://secure.act.org/app/wkalasecure/wkala

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/?vgnextoid=
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Alaska

Department of Education: 
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509
/?vgnextoid= 358baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d378
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Arizona

Department of Education: 
http://www.ade.state.az.us/

Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessments®:
http://www.aepa.nesinc.com/

Arkansas

Department of Education:
http://arkedu.state.ar.us/index.html

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509
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California

Department of Education: 
http://www.cde.ca.gov/index.asp

California Commission on Teacher Credentialing:
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/

California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST):
http://www.cbest.nesinc.com/

California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET):
http://www.cset.nesinc.com/

Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA):
http://www.rica.nesinc.com/

Bilingual/Crosscultural Language and Academic Development (CTEL/BCLAD):
http://www.ctel.nesinc.com/

Preliminary Educational Technology Test (PET):
http://www.cset.nesinc.com/CS_testguide_PETopener.asp

Teaching Foundations Examinations (TFE):
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509
?vgnextoid=3b8baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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Colorado

Department of Education:
http://www.cde.state.co.us/index_home.htm

Program for Licensing Assessment for Colorado Educators® (PLACE):
http://www.place.nesinc.com/index.asp

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements: 
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509
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Connecticut

Department of Education: 
http://www.state.ct.us/sde/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
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Delaware

Department of Education: 
http://www.doe.state.de.us/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
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Florida

Department of Education:
http://www.fldoe.org

Florida Teacher Certifications Examinations (FTCE):
http://www.firn.edu/doe/sas/ftcehome.htm

Georgia

Department of Education:
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/

Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators® (GACE):
http://www.gace.nesinc.com/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
?vgnextoid=2f2baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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Hawaii

Department of Education: 
http://doe.k12.hi.us/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
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Idaho

Department of Education: 
http://www.sde.state.id.us/Dept/

American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE):
http://www.abcte.org/exam_preparation/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
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Illinois

Department of Education: 
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/

Illinois Certification Testing System:
http://www.icts.nesinc.com/

Indiana

Department of Education:
http://www.doe.state.in.us/welcome.html

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
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Iowa

Department of Education:
http://www.state.ia.us/educate/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
?vgnextoid=d66e7c66e6b7c010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d378
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Kansas

Department of Education:
http://www.ksde.org/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509
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Kentucky

Department of Education: 
http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Default.htm

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
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Louisiana

Department of Education: 
http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/index.html

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509
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Maine

Department of Education:
http://www.state.me.us/education/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
?vgnextoid=3d3baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d378
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Maryland

Department of Education:
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/msde

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
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Massachusetts

Department of Education:
http://www.doe.mass.edu/

Massachusetts Tests for Educator License (MTEL):
http://www.doe.mass.edu/mtel/

Michigan

Department of Education: 
http://www.michigan.gov/mde

Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC):
http://www.mttc.nesinc.com/

Minnesota

Department of Education:
http://education.state.mn.us/mde/index.html

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
?vgnextoid=334baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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Mississippi

Department of Education:
http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
?vgnextoid=374baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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Missouri

Department of Education:
http://dese.mo.gov/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
?vgnextoid=3b4baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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Montana

Department of Education: 
http://www.opi.state.mt.us/

Basic skills test and subject-specific pedagogy test not required for initial license.

Nebraska

Department of Education:
http://www.nde.state.ne.us/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
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Nevada

Department of Education:
http://www.doe.nv.gov/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
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New Hampshire

Department of Education: 
http://www.ed.state.nh.us/education/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
?vgnextoid=375baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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New Jersey

Department of Education:
http://www.state.nj.us/education/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
?vgnextoid=395baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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New Mexico

Department of Education: 
http://www.ped.state.nm.us/

New Mexico Teacher Assessments™:
http://www.nmta.nesinc.com/

New York

Department of Education: 
http://www.nysed.gov/

New York State Teacher Certification Examinations® (NYSTCE):
http://www.nystce.nesinc.com/

North Carolina

Department of Education: 
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
?vgnextoid=3d5baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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North Dakota

Department of Education: 
http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
?vgnextoid=3f5baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d37819
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Ohio

Department of Education: 
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
?vgnextoid=316baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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Oklahoma

Department of Education: 
http://www.sde.state.ok.us/home/defaultie.html

Certification Examinations for Oklahoma Educators™:
http://www.ceoe.nesinc.com

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
?vgnextoid=336baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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Oregon

Department of Education:
http://www.ode.state.or.us/

Oregon Educator Licensure Assessments™ (ORELA):
http://www.orela.nesinc.com/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
?vgnextoid=356baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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Pennsylvania

Department of Education: 
http://www.pde.state.pa.us/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
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Rhode Island

Department of Education: 
http://www.ridoe.net/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
?vgnextoid=3b6baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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South Carolina

Department of Education:
http://www.myscschools.com/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
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South Dakota

Department of Education: 
http://doe.sd.gov/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
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Tennessee

Department of Education: 
http://www.state.tn.us/education/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
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Texas

Department of Education: 
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/

Texas Educational Testing Service:
http://www.texes.ets.org/

Texas Examinations of Educator Standards (TExES):
http://www.texes.ets.org/texes/

Utah

Department of Education:
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
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Vermont

Department of Education: 
http://www.state.vt.us/educ/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
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Virginia

Department of Education:
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
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Washington

Department of Education: 
http://www.k12.wa.us/

Washington Educator Skills Test – Basic®:
http://www.west.nesinc.com/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
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Washington, DC

Department of Education: 
http://www.k12.dc.us/dcps/home.html

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
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West Virginia

Department of Education:
http://wvde.state.wv.us/index.html

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
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Wisconsin

Department of Education:
http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
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Wyoming

Department of Education:
http://www.k12.wy.us/

PRAXIS Series™ State Requirements:
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.c988ba0e5dd572bada20bc47c3921509/
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