Subject and Pedagogy Assessments

Applicants must meet current testing requirements at the time of application.

If you are enrolled in a Maryland-approved educator preparation program, you should work directly with your program to assure you understand your testing requirements.

Please reference the table below to determine what content and pedagogy assessments are required for the area of certification that you are seeking.

Please note that beginning on July 1, 2025, the edTPA or PPAT will be required for teacher applicants. Until this time, applicants may submit either the edTPA, PPAT, or the Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching assessment to fulfill the pedagogy assessment requirement. Currently, there is no specific score required for either the edTPA or PPAT; however, if an applicant submits the Principles of Learning and Teaching, the score indicated below is required. Please visit our Portfolio-Based Assessment page for more information.


Elementary and Secondary Areas

Licensure Area
Test Required
Test Code MD Score
Agriculture 7-12 Agriculture (Content)
5701
147
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
5624
157
Art PreK-12 Art: Content and Analysis 5135 161
Biology 7-12 Biology: Content Knowledge 5236 154

5235**** 150
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)* 5624 157
Blind/Visually Impaired National Certification in Unified English Braille

n/a
75
(each subtest)
Business Education
7-12
Business Education: Content Knowledge
5101 154
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
5624 157
Chemistry 7-12 Chemistry: Content Knowledge 5246 146

5245**** 153
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)* 5624 157
Chinese Mandarin PreK-12 Chinese (Mandarin) 5665 165
World Languages: Pedagogy*** 5841 158
Computer Science 7-12 Computer Science (Content)
5652 149
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
5624 157
Early Childhood Education PreK-3 Early Childhood Education (Content)
5025 156
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Early Childhood (Pedagogy)*
5621 157
Teaching Reading: Elementary Education
5205 159
Earth/Space 7-12 Earth and Space Sciences
5572 154

5571**** 152
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
5624 157
Economics 7-12 Economics (Content)
5911 150
Principles of Learning and Teaching (Pedagogy)*
5624 157
Elementary Education
1-6

Elementary Education: Content Knowledge for Teaching (Content)

7811


  • CKT: Reading Language Arts Subtest

  • 7812

  • 161

  • CKT: Math Subtest

  • 7813

  • 150
  • CKT: Science Subtest

7814

  • 154
  • CKT: Social Studies Subtest

  • 7815

  • 161

Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K-6 (Pedagogy)*

5622

160

Teaching Reading: Elementary Education

5205

159

English 7-12 English Language, Arts Content: and Analysis
5039 168
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
5624 157
Environmental Science 7-12 No Content Assessment
na
na
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
5624
157
ESOL PreK-12 English to Speakers of Other Languages (Content)
5362
163
Teaching Reading: Elementary Education
5205
159
Family and Consumer Sciences 7-12 Family and Consumer Sciences (Content)
5122 153
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
5624 157
French PreK-12 World Languages: French 5174 162
World Languages: Pedagogy*** 5841 158
Geography 7-12 Geography
5921 168
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
5624 157
German PreK-12 World Languages: German 5183 163
World Languages: Pedagogy*** 5841 158
Health PreK-12 Health Education 5551 155
History 7-12 World and US History: Content Knowledge
5941 160
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
5624 157
Latin PreK-12 Latin 5601 152
World Languages: Pedagogy*** 5841 158
Marketing 7-12 No Content Assessment
na na
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
5624 157
Mathematics 7-12 Mathematics: Content Knowledge
5165 159
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
5624 157
Music PreK-12
Music: Content & Instruction
5114 162
Physical Science 7-12 Physical Science
5485 157
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
5624 157
Physics 7-12 Physics: Content Knowledge
5266 145

5265**** 143
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
5624 157
Physical Education PreK-12 Physical Education: Content and Design 5095 169
Political Science 7-12
Government/Political Science (Content)
5931 149
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
5624 157
Social Studies 7-12 Social Studies: Content and Interpretation
5086
153
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
5624
157
Spanish PreK-12 World Language: Spanish 5195 168
World Languages: Pedagogy*** 5841 158
Special Education Infant-3/1-8/6-Adult Special Education: Foundational Knowledge (Content)
(effective Sept. 1, 2024)

5355
145
Core Knowledge and Applications (Content) 5354***** 163
Teaching Reading: Elementary Education
5205 159
Technology Education 7-12 Technology Education (Content)
5051 159
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12 (Pedagogy)*
5624 157
Theater 7-12
Theater (Content)
5641 151
Principles of Learning and Teaching (Pedagogy)*
5624 157
Reading**
Teaching Reading: Elementary
5205 159


Middle School Area

Licensure Area Test Required
Test Code MD Score
Middle School English
4-9
Middle School: English/Language Arts
5047 164
Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9 (Pedagogy)
5623 160
Middle School Mathematics
4-9
Middle School: Mathematics
5164 157
Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9 (Pedagogy)
5623 160
Middle School Science
4-9
Middle School: Science
5442 152
Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9 (Pedagogy)
5623 160
Middle School Social Studies
4-9
Middle School: Social Studies
5089 154
Principles of Learning and Teaching: 5-9 (Pedagogy)

5623160

To register for a Praxis assessment, visit the Educational Testing Service website.

*The edTPA and PPAT will be accepted in lieu of the Praxis Principles of Learning and Teaching assessment. Please visit our Portfolio-Based Assessment page for more information.

**Professional certificate holders with certification in early childhood, elementary, or special education at the early childhood and elementary levels may test out of the reading coursework renewal requirement (12 semester hours) by meeting the qualifying score on the above Praxis subject assessment.


World Languages

Please note that applicants seeking certification in a world language may meet the testing requirement by presenting qualifying scores on the Praxis content assessment in the specific language or presenting qualifying scores on both the ACTFL OPI and WPT for that language. Currently, the pedagogy test is not required for graduates of approved teacher preparation programs in world languages. It is a requirement only for candidates completing certification through alternative preparation programs. Beginning on July 1, 2025, all teacher candidates must present the PPAT or edTPA as part of the testing requirements for certification.


Specialists and Administrators

Licensure Area
​Test Required
​Test Code
​MD Score
School Psychologist
​School Psychologist
5403 ​155

5402**** 147
Administrator II
​SLLA
​6990
​151


You may send test scores to MSDE in one of the following ways:

  • Select MSDE as a test score recipient,
  • Notation on a college transcript,
  • Photocopy of the original score report, or
  • Official verification from another state department of education.

****To facilitate a seamless transition, MSDE will continue to accept the former versions of the assessments through August 31, 2025, if taken prior to January 1, 2024. Additionally, although not required until January 1, 2024, MSDE will accept the new assessments immediately should a test taker wish to take the new version prior to January 1st.

*****MSDE will continue to accept the Praxis Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications (5354) content assessment through August 31, 2026, if taken on or before August 31, 2024. Additionally, although not required until September 1, 2024, MSDE will accept the Praxis 5355 immediately should a test taker wish to take the new version.