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CURRENT CERTIFICATION TEST AND SCORE REQUIREMENTS
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1) Basic Skills Tests - ACT, CORE, PAPA, SAT & Mixed Score Option
Composite Score Calculator Note: this will take you to a different workbook.
2) Instructional Certification Areas
Instructional Section Notes: You may search by subject on the Instructional Certification Subject Area filter (Down Triangle)
3) Educational Specialist Certification Areas
4) Supervisory, Administrative and Letter of Eligibility Certification Areas
5) Career and Technical Certification
Visit www.education.pa.gov >> Educators >> Certifications or contact us for more information.
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Pennsylvania Department of Education
Certification Test and Score Requirements
Basic Skills Assessment Options
Return to the Introduction Menu
Basic Skills Assessment Exception
Individuals who have completed an approved post-baccalaureate
certification program or hold a graduate level degree are not required to take the basic skills
assessments.
Basic Skills Assessments – Composite Score Option
• You may combine reading, writing and mathematics module scores from different test
providers to meet the basic skills requirements.
• You may use the composite score method to meet the requirement when you do well
in one or two areas to compensate for a lower score in the other area.
• The composite score is the sum of the passing scores. Use the Composite Score
Calculator when mixing tests. Note When using the composite score, each test
must meet or exceed the minimum score listed.
I. ACT Test Registration Link: ACT
Minimum
Test Name Section Passing Score Composite
Score
ACT - before September 1, 2015:
Send an email to **-***************@**.*** with a copy of your full score report for a determination.
ACT – September 1, 2015 to August 31, 2016
Reading 22 20
Writing 21 17
Mathematics 21 19
Composite ACT Test Score: 64
ACT – after August 31, 2016
Reading 22 20
Writing after Sept. 2016 8 7
Mathematics 21 19
Composite ACT Test Score: 51
II. CORE Academic Test Registration Link: ETS
Minimum
Test Number Passing Score Composite
Score
Core - September 1, 2019
Reading 5713 (NEW!) 156 148
Mathematics 5733 (NEW!) 142 132
Writing 5723 (NEW!) 162 158
Composite CORE Test Score: 460
Core taken before September 1, 2020
Reading 571*-***-***
Mathematics 573*-***-***
Writing 572*-***-***
Composite CORE Test Score: 460
III. PAPA Test Registration Link: ES Pearson
Minimum
Test Name Test Number Passing Score Composite
Score
Reading 800*-***-***
Mathematics 800*-***-****
Writing 800*-***-***
Composite PAPA Test Score: 633
*We will accept 174 from candidates accepted into an educator certification program
prior to 8/31/2024
IV. SAT Test Registration Link: College Board
Minimum
Test Date Test Passing Score Composite
Score
SAT – prior to March 1, 2016
Critical Reading 500 500
Mathematics 500 500
Writing 500 500
Composite SAT Test Score: 1500
SAT - after February 29, 2024 Reading 27 25
Mathematics 26 24
Writing and Language 28 26
Composite SAT Test Score: 81
V. PPST (Praxis I)*
Minimum
Test Name Test Number Passing Score Composite
Score
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Pennsylvania Department of Education
Certification Test and Score Requirements
Is Fundamental Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Test
Instructional Certification INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT TEST
Subjects Score Passing Score Score Score Score Score Registration
Subject Area NAME & CODE
Required? 2.80-2.99 GPA 3.01-3.25 GPA 3.26-3.50 GPA 3.51-3.75 GPA 3.76-4.0 GPA Link
Fundamental Subjects Content
155-***-***-*** 146 145 ETS
Knowledge (5511)
Agriculture PK-12 Agriculture (5701) Yes 155-***-***-*** 144 141 ETS
Art Education PK-12 Art: Content Knowledge (5134) Yes 164-***-***-*** 154 152 ETS
Biology 7-12 Biology (523*-***-***-*** 151 150 148 ETS
Business-Computer-
Information Technology PK- Business Education (5101) Yes 159-***-***-*** 150 149 ETS
12
Chemistry 7-12 Chemistry (524*-***-***-*** 143 142 140 ETS
Citizenship Ed: Content Knowledge
Citizenship Education 7-12-153-***-*** 146 144 143 ETS
(5087)
Communications 7-12 Speech Communication (522*-***-***-*** 143 141 140 ETS
Computer Science 7-12 Computer Science (565*-***-***-*** 146 145 143 ETS
Cooperative Work Education Contact Your
Cooperative Education 7-12-650-***-*** 641 640 638
(5961 or 5962) Program Advisor
Earth and Space Science 7-
Earth and Space Sciences (557*-***-***-*** 151 150 148 ETS
12
English 7-12 English Language Arts: Content Knowledge (503*-***-***-*** 164 163 162 ETS
Environmental Education (0831) is no
Environmental Education
longer available through ETS. PDE will Yes 164-***-***-*** 153 150 TBD
PK-12
develop a new test.
Family & Consumer Science
Family & Consumer Science (5122) Yes 160-***-***-*** 149 146 ETS
PK-12
General Science 7-12 General Science (543*-***-***-*** 138 137 135 ETS
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Certification Test and Score Requirements
Is Fundamental Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Test
Instructional Certification INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT TEST
Subjects Score Passing Score Score Score Score Score Registration
Subject Area NAME & CODE
Required? 2.80-2.99 GPA 3.01-3.25 GPA 3.26-3.50 GPA 3.51-3.75 GPA 3.76-4.0 GPA Link
Grades 4-8: Modules 1, 2 and 3 plus at least one Subject Concentration are required for certification ETS
Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Module 1-
Grades 4-8 168-***-***-*** 158 156
Pedagogy (5153)
Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Module 2-
Grades 4-8 English Language Arts & Social Studies 160-***-***-*** 146 144
(5154)
Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Module 3-
Grades 4-8 172-***-***-*** 158 156
Mathematics & Science (5155)
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Certification Test and Score Requirements
Is Fundamental Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Test
Instructional Certification INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT TEST
Subjects Score Passing Score Score Score Score Score Registration
Subject Area NAME & CODE
Required? 2.80-2.99 GPA 3.01-3.25 GPA 3.26-3.50 GPA 3.51-3.75 GPA 3.76-4.0 GPA Link
Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Subject
Grades 4-8 English Concentration - English Language 163-***-***-*** 151 149
Arts (5156)
Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Subject
Grades 4-8 Science 163-***-***-*** 151 149
Concentration - Science (5159)
Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Subject
Grades 4-8 Social Studies 157-***-***-*** 145 143
Concentration - Social Studies (5157)
Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Subject
Grades 4-8 Mathematics 182-***-***-*** 166 164
Concentration -Mathematics (5158)
Grades PreK-4: Modules 1, 2 and 3 are required for certification ES Pearson
Pre-K-4 Module 1: Child Dev,
Grades PreK-4-227-***-***-*** 175 168
Assessment, Professionalism (8006)
Pre-K-4 Module 2: Lang, Social Stud,
Grades PreK-4-219-***-***-*** 174 167
Arts (8007)
Pre-K-4 Module 3: Math, Science,
Grades PreK-4-219-***-***-*** 174 167
Health (8008)
Grades 5-6 may only be added to a Pennsylvania Instructional Grades PK-4 certificate. Modules 2 and 3 are required. GPA does not apply. ETS
Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Module 2-
Grades 5-6 Add-on to
English Language Arts & Social Studies N/A 152 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Grades PreK-4
(5154)
Grades 5-6 Add-on to Pennsylvania Grades 4-8: Module 3-
N/A 164 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Grades PreK-4 Mathematics & Science (5155)
Health & Physical Education Health & Physical Education Yes 167-***-***-*** 156 155 ETS
PK-12 Content Knowledge (5857)
Health Education PK-12 Health Education (5551) Yes 164-***-***-*** 154 152 ETS
Library Science PK-12 School Librarian (5312) Yes 161-***-***-*** 151 149 ETS
Marketing Education PK-12 Marketing Education (5561) Yes 150-***-***-*** 140 138 ETS
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Certification Test and Score Requirements
Is Fundamental Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Test
Instructional Certification INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT TEST
Subjects Score Passing Score Score Score Score Score Registration
Subject Area NAME & CODE
Required? 2.80-2.99 GPA 3.01-3.25 GPA 3.26-3.50 GPA 3.51-3.75 GPA 3.76-4.0 GPA Link
Mathematics 7-12 Mathematics (516*-***-***-*** 156 154 152 ETS
Music Education PK-12 Music: Content Knowledge (5113) Yes 163-***-***-*** 154 153 ETS
Physics 7-12 Physics (526*-***-***-*** 143 142 140 ETS
Reading Specialist PK-12 Reading Specialist (530*-***-***-*** 161 160 158 ETS
Safety/Driver Education 7-
Safety/Driver Education (086*-***-***-*** 501 491 481 PDE
12
Social Studies: Content Knowledge
Social Studies 7-12-162-***-*** 155 153 152 ETS
(5081)
Technology Education
Technology Education (5051) Yes 164-***-***-*** 155 154 ETS
PK-12
Special Education PK-8 and Special Education PK-8 Expansion: Modules 1 and 2 are required for certification ES Pearson
Special Education PK-8 Spec Ed: PreK-8 Module 1-801*-***-***-*** 208 202 197
Special Education PK-8 Spec Ed: PreK-8 Module 2-801*-***-***-*** 208 202 197
Special Education 7-12 and Special Education 7-12 Expansion: Modules 1 and 2 are required for certification ES Pearson
Special Education 7-12 Spec Ed: 7-12 Module 1-801*-***-***-*** 209 204 198
Special Education 7-12 Spec Ed: 7-12 Module 2-801*-***-***-*** 210 206 201
Special Education PK-12 Certificates ETS
Spec Education: Foundational
Special Education PK-12 Yes 153-***-***-*** 141 139
Knowledge (5355)
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Certification Test and Score Requirements
Is Fundamental Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Test
Instructional Certification INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT TEST
Subjects Score Passing Score Score Score Score Score Registration
Subject Area NAME & CODE
Required? 2.80-2.99 GPA 3.01-3.25 GPA 3.26-3.50 GPA 3.51-3.75 GPA 3.76-4.0 GPA Link
Spec Ed: Education of Deaf and Hard of
Hearing Impaired PK-12 Yes 166-***-***-*** 156 154
Hearing Students (5272)
Spec Ed: Teaching Students with Visual
Visually Impaired PK-12 Yes 169-***-***-*** 159 157
Impairments (5282)
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Pennsylvania Department of Education
Certification Test and Score Requirements
Is Fundamental Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Test
Instructional Certification INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT TEST
Subjects Score Passing Score Score Score Score Score Registration
Subject Area NAME & CODE
Required? 2.80-2.99 GPA 3.01-3.25 GPA 3.26-3.50 GPA 3.51-3.75 GPA 3.76-4.0 GPA Link
Speech & Language
Speech Language Pathology (5331) Yes 169-***-***-*** 158 157
Impaired PK-12
World Languages: When an ETS and LTI test exist for the same language, either test is accepted.
ACTFL OPI/OPIc/ProFluent+ and WPT: Intermediate
All Languages* Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A LTI
World Languages High
American Sign Language American Sign Language Proficiency Yes N/A 160 N/A N/A N/A N/A ETS
PK-12 Interview (0634)
Chinese (Mandarin): World Language
Chinese (Mandarin) PK-12 Yes 170-***-***-*** 160 159 ETS
(5665)
French PK-12 French: World Languages (5174) Yes 167-***-***-*** 158 157 ETS
German PK-12 German: World Languages (5183) Yes 168-***-***-*** 159 158 ETS
Latin PK-12 Latin (5601) Yes 157-***-***-*** 148 147 ETS
Spanish PK-12 Spanish: World Languages (5195) Yes 173-***-***-*** 164 163 ETS
* Language availability changes frequently. Please visit the ACTFL (LTI) website for oral and written test availbilty. Certification languages are listed on our website.
The Fundamental Subjects test is only required for candidates seeking their first Pennsylvania certificate.
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Pennsylvania Department of Education
Certification Test and Score Requirements
Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying
Educational Specialist Score Score Score Score Qualifying Test
Certification Subject Educational Specialist CONTENT 2.80-2.99 Passing 3.01-3.25 3.26-3.50 3.51-3.75 Score Registration
Area TEST NAME & CODE GPA Score GPA GPA GPA 3.76-4.0 GPA Link
Elementary & Secondary
School Counselor (542*-***-***-*** 156 155 153 ETS
School Counselor PK-12
School Psychologist PK-12 School Psychologist (540*-***-***-*** 152 150 148 ETS
School Speech &
Language Pathologist PK- Speech Language Pathology (533*-***-***-*** 160 158 157 ETS
12
No tests are currently required for the following subjects.
PA State Dental Hygienist license is
Dental Hygienist PK-12
required
Home & School Visitor
PK-12
Instructional Technology
PK-12
School Nurse PK-12 PA RN license is required
School Social Worker PK-
PA SW or CSW license is required
12
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Pennsylvania Department of Education
Certification Test and Score Requirements
Supervisory,
Administrative and SUPERVISORY, Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying Qualifying
Letter of Eligibility ADMINISTRATIVE AND LETTER Score Score Score Score Qualifying Test
Certification Subject OF ELIGIBILITY TEST NAME & 2.80-2.99 Passing 3.01-3.25 3.26-3.50 3.51-3.75 Score Registration
Area CODE GPA Score GPA GPA GPA 3.76-4.0 GPA Link
School Leadership Licensure
Assessment/SLLA (6990) for
Administrative 157-***-***-*** 148 146 ETS
Principals and Vocational
Directors
School Superintendent
Assessmentent (6991) for
Letter of Eligibility 167-***-***-*** 159 157 ETS
Superintendents and Intermediate
Unit Directors
Educational Leadership: Admin &
Supervisory Supervision (5412) for Supervisory 152-***-***-*** 142 141 ETS
Certificates
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Certification Test and Score Requirements
Career & Technical I Certification Candidates Core Academic Skills for Educators Tests (CORE)
Module Test Number Career & Technical Passing Score Minimum Composite Score
Reading 571*-***-***
Writing 572*-***-***
Career & Technical I Composite: If the sum of your reading and writing scores total 306 or higher and both scores
meet or exceed the minimum composite score, you meet the career & technical I testing requirements.
Test Registration Link: ETS
Career & Technical II Certification Candidates Core Academic Skills for Educators Tests (CORE)
Module Test Number Career & Technical Passing Score Minimum Composite Score
Mathematics 573*-***-***
Career & Technical Composite: If the sum of your reading, writing and mathematics scores total 448 or higher
and all scores meet or exceed the minimum composite score, you meet the career & technical testing requirements.
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