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
?vgnextoid=398baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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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
?vgnextoid=3d8baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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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/
?vgnextoid=3f8baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d37819
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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/
97a484f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD
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/
?vgnextoid=353baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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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/
?vgnextoid=313baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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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/
?vgnextoid=333baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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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
/?vgnextoid=373baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d378
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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/
?vgnextoid=393baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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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
/?vgnextoid=3b3baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d378
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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/
?vgnextoid=314baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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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/
?vgnextoid=335baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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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/
?vgnextoid=355baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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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/
?vgnextoid=376baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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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/
?vgnextoid=3d6baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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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/
?vgnextoid=317baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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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/
?vgnextoid=3f6baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d37819
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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/
?vgnextoid=377baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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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/
?vgnextoid=3b7baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d378
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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/
?vgnextoid=3d7baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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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/
?vgnextoid=359baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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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/
?vgnextoid=3f7baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d37819
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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/
?vgnextoid=318baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d37819
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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/
?vgnextoid=396baf5e44df4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD&vgnextchannel=d3781
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